I used to work...
in a pub 'at the side of the woods', if you live in Manchester you might know it, and after being interviewed I was really excited about the perks of the job;

-free meal on shift
-free drink after shift
-free taxi home
-pay rise after initial 3 months
-time and a half on sundays & after 12 o'clock

After a week of working there, I realised that all of the above were untrue and my boss was an absolute psychopath of a woman. It was as if she had a split personality disorder, her mood/attitude towards her staff could swing from one end of the scale to the other within an hour or so...

Putting up with her shit for nearly two years, it was approaching Christmas and New Year; the busiest time of year for the pub. Especially Christmas day, £50 a head booked months in advance, massive amount of preparation and effort went into planning a smooth event.

On Christmas eve, I was in the pub having a few drinks and some food with four of five of my closest friends when boss-witch approaches our table and asks us to hurry up and finish so she can give our table to customers waiting who would spend more money than us. Astounded, I waited till she had left our table and took her aside and explained that we'd be staying all night and putting a considerable amount (at full price) behind her bar.

She. Flipped.

Screamed at me in front of all the customers and regulars about my lack of respect, attitude to work and loyalty to her. Told me after the week was out I wouldn't be required (after xmas & ny obviously)

Not rising to it, my friends and I left without causing any trouble and moved on to plot my departure.

I was due in work at 10 a.m. the next day to begin the set up for Christmas day. However I turned up a little earlier than expected with a large padlock that conveniently fitted through the hole that locked the barrier across the car park entrance.

Ever tried to call out a locksmith on Christmas day?

I heard shortly after that she couldn't get the lock off until 4 p.m. and the pub took less than 15% of it's expected earnings.

Feel a little bad about it now as I might've ruined a few peoples Christmas days but there was plenty of other better pub/restaurants locally that didn't require ridiculous charges and advance bookings.
(gin'll fix it, Thu 22 May 2008, 14:00, Reply)