So, I've been working in a busy pub part time for many a year, for at least the part 10 I've been bar manager running some of the most popular, busiest and most profitable nights.
Cos of a LOT of stress IRL I had already decided to give up the role at the end of July and go back to being "just" a barman. I'd already indicated that to HR before some current kerfuffle
The new general manager has already crossed swords with a number of staff and has lost / is losing them as a consequence.
He recently boasted that half the staff were new under his watch, not exactly realising perhaps, he had thus lost half the old staff.
He wants all the part time managers to sign new contracts, I've spoken out against them and never intended to sign as I'm going back to be casual barman anyway.
In the pub staff on duty are permitted to drink. It is part of the culture of the place.
Now I like a drink, but because of the responsibility I keep it VERY much under control, 2-3 glasses of wine over a 5 hour shift for example.
My last two shifts I've messed up the till at the end. NO money missing, just about £100 each time wrongly booked between the float and the takings than the bookkeeper can book back.
It's ANOTHER new till system, tricky, new procedure and all the rest of it. No real training.
As a consequence, I'm now going to be invited to a meeting with the senior manager and HR.
This is the kind of "disciplinary" meeting he envisages in the new contracts.
I strongly suspect there will be a move to impose the new contract with immediate effect, possibly linked with an alcohol ban, which wouldn't apply to other bar managers.
Don't really want to officially announce I'm changing roles yet, but I could so saying the contract is pointless for just a few more shifts.
But they could try and force through a drinking ban on me as just a barman, the senior manager has used this trick before to "burn off" staff he didn't want.
I've already eaten humble pie and said I will try and follow the procedures better and apologized for the extra work caused.
I don't NEED the job, but I do want to keep the barman job as working in that pub where I know all the regulars etc. over the years has become very much part of my life.
Any Ideas or advice?
Cos of a LOT of stress IRL I had already decided to give up the role at the end of July and go back to being "just" a barman. I'd already indicated that to HR before some current kerfuffle
The new general manager has already crossed swords with a number of staff and has lost / is losing them as a consequence.
He recently boasted that half the staff were new under his watch, not exactly realising perhaps, he had thus lost half the old staff.
He wants all the part time managers to sign new contracts, I've spoken out against them and never intended to sign as I'm going back to be casual barman anyway.
In the pub staff on duty are permitted to drink. It is part of the culture of the place.
Now I like a drink, but because of the responsibility I keep it VERY much under control, 2-3 glasses of wine over a 5 hour shift for example.
My last two shifts I've messed up the till at the end. NO money missing, just about £100 each time wrongly booked between the float and the takings than the bookkeeper can book back.
It's ANOTHER new till system, tricky, new procedure and all the rest of it. No real training.
As a consequence, I'm now going to be invited to a meeting with the senior manager and HR.
This is the kind of "disciplinary" meeting he envisages in the new contracts.
I strongly suspect there will be a move to impose the new contract with immediate effect, possibly linked with an alcohol ban, which wouldn't apply to other bar managers.
Don't really want to officially announce I'm changing roles yet, but I could so saying the contract is pointless for just a few more shifts.
But they could try and force through a drinking ban on me as just a barman, the senior manager has used this trick before to "burn off" staff he didn't want.
I've already eaten humble pie and said I will try and follow the procedures better and apologized for the extra work caused.
I don't NEED the job, but I do want to keep the barman job as working in that pub where I know all the regulars etc. over the years has become very much part of my life.
Any Ideas or advice?
