Wednesday, February 25, 2009
If there is a God I hope he's with you now.
We have a crisis at work.
The cafe has a total of 6 workers. All of which have their own problems. Much like how when it first started we had a major staff renewal.
Staff 1 is a person with a strong personality that thinks she is always right so hates it when she is told to do something in a way she doesn't like. She also wears her emotions on her face so doesn't look friendly when she is unhappy. Her strong personality has caused great tension between her and other staff. My dad wants to get rid of her.
Staff 2- The chef is currently having insomnia, trying to balance 2 jobs and all and wants to leave by next week. He has commented however that if staff 1 leaves he may come back. He is however a bit lazy.
Staff 3- A kitchen worker who works side by side with the chef. She is a fast and efficient worker but does not like the chef cuz he's lazy and finds no point in working now that staff 6 is leaving.
Staff 4- another kitchen hand that prepares all the minor stuff around the place. My dad takes pity on her since her chances of finding another job are slim and she needs the money. She however can not speak English very well and really isn't needed. She is one of the original workers.
Staff 5- she is one of the original workers. She is a hard worker but messy and staff 1 hates her.
Staff 6- she is our prized Barista. When she had her own business her local paper named her place as making the best coffee. Recently she has booked a specialist to look at her neck which seems much thicker than normal on one side. She went in for tests and her results came back yesterday.
They didn't look good.
She rang my parents and sobbingly told them she may be unable to work for us again. My parents tried to ask what was wrong but she had no answer for them. Only that she needed to go get more tests.
My parents visited her place today.
She's been diagnosed with thyroid cancer.
Probably the best worker in our staff, the best Barista I've seen and one of the kindest less bitchy staff. She has a memory for coffee orders that amazes most people and a firm believer in god. She religiously attends church every Sunday but never forces her beliefs on others.
She has 3 children all below the ages of about 10 and a loving husband.
She's only in her 30s.
My heart goes out to her and her family.
It's times like these where sickness/illness/death is so close that makes me terrified the most.
4 comments:
I never got to try her coffee. I'm feeling so sad now and feel like crying because that terrifies me as well. Must not think about this... -_-
You could probably do without staff 1. If staff 3 quits you're still alright, but it's hard finding a fast, efficient worker. Why can't you replace staff 3 with 4, since 4 isn't needed? Or is she not fast enough?
If staff 1 goes, chef and staff 5 is fine.
Yeh we've been trying out new workers. My dad ended up calling an old worker we fired to ask if she wants to come in.
Staff 1 will prob be fired very soon.
Staff 4 is VERY bad at orders cuz her English isn't goo, she isn't efficient and stuff. No way we gonna fire staff 3
Now we'll say it's in God's hands
But God doesn't always have the best goddamn plans, does he? - Wolf Parade
Aw is she going to have therapy and the lot? My cousin announced one day that she had thyroid cancer too...
Hope it works for her. Keep optimistic!
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