I agree. DO NOT talk crap at work to ANYONE. People talk and gossip. Someone may lend you an ear..so you can rant, only to tell the next person. You are an employee of PETCO. That means..you need to do whatever PETCO wants. Is it written in the handbook that you don't have to leave the salon to ask customers what they need or offer help???? I bet it does not. Do not assume that you only get to do salon things. Working at PETCO outside the salon can teach you also. Public interaction will be needed in the future. If you want more hours...work out front. It's the holiday season. Don't go labeling yourself as just a salon person. You might come off as you are too good to do the dirty work. I bet you get better training out front on the phones also. Talk to your manager. Sit down in the office with her. She is doing her job. Try to take a step back and think about it from her perspective. Try being her for a day. I mean...if I needed someone to work the floor and that person keeps wandering off, I'd be pissed. You work for her. Do as she says. Don't complain. If your kidney hurts...stay home.
Don't quit either. Looks bad on the resume. Stick it out. Hold your chin up and smile. Ever notice when you smile..people can't help but smile back? It's natural. Say hi. How can I help you? Your store probably has a 90 day clause. Ours does. They can fire anyone within 90 days if they aren't working out. Don't rely on the salon girls to get you thru this. Be strong. Don't complain. Smile. Offer help. Be proactive. Offer help in other areas of the store. Don't appear to only be available for the work you want to do. Do it all. Kiss a$$. Follow her around asking what else you can do. Get her coffee......Okay. I'm just kidding about the last few.
It seems as if you already have a bad attitude towards work...for several GOOD reasons. Now, you just have to figure out how to turn it around and make it positive. Remember, one day you will have employee's of your own. You will have to manage them. It's not a walk in the park. Make yourself a good employee and go above and beyond your call of duty. Don't let yourself think you are only 'supposed' to do certain things.
Take care.
Don't quit either. Looks bad on the resume. Stick it out. Hold your chin up and smile. Ever notice when you smile..people can't help but smile back? It's natural. Say hi. How can I help you? Your store probably has a 90 day clause. Ours does. They can fire anyone within 90 days if they aren't working out. Don't rely on the salon girls to get you thru this. Be strong. Don't complain. Smile. Offer help. Be proactive. Offer help in other areas of the store. Don't appear to only be available for the work you want to do. Do it all. Kiss a$$. Follow her around asking what else you can do. Get her coffee......Okay. I'm just kidding about the last few.
It seems as if you already have a bad attitude towards work...for several GOOD reasons. Now, you just have to figure out how to turn it around and make it positive. Remember, one day you will have employee's of your own. You will have to manage them. It's not a walk in the park. Make yourself a good employee and go above and beyond your call of duty. Don't let yourself think you are only 'supposed' to do certain things.
Take care.