We had several of these on the old site, good time to bring one back.
Friday, got a mass text to all the massage therapists from the Asst manager, claiming everyone was going to a mandatory 5 day work week. I wasn’t to thrilled about it, and the way the schedules are for others, i wasn’t thrilled about that either.
Later that night, i find out one of the females got fired, and this was to help cover where we fired her.
I get a text the next morning from one of the therapists. I’m considered Lead Therapist, so my job is to speak on behalf of the rest of my team.
she said " I talked to Davia (Asst manager) about how its too much for me and I can’t work that much. She told me I was wrong, and I have to do it anyway. I feel like my needs and boundaries are not being respected."
now, in my line of work, 25-30 hours is considered full time, considering we have a very physically demanding job. Not every therapist can work those kinds of hours. Basically Davia scheduled over all, for my therapist to work 3 extra hours a week. you’re thinking, 3 extra hours, why whine and moan" She is physically unable to do that, and IMO was overworking herself as it is before this change.
So that was the straw that broke the camels back. I called the owner, and spoke to him and his wife. They were not told about Brandi being fired, but at the same time, they were in total disagreement about 5 day mandatory work days.
I called today, and my schedule for the next week or so, is the same as it has been. So they probably straightened their butts up. Plus as i told the owners wife, i’m trying to protect my team from getting burned out or hurt. She agreed.
Now, I tell you that story to tell you this one. This morning I received an email, which at first worried the crap out of me.
“I have been selected by Brandi (therapist we fired) to complete a moral character form for the NC board of massage and bodywork therapy licensure process.”
at first i thought it was a complaint email or something, but after reading, i realized, she’s trying to get licensed in North Carolina.
Now, Brandi has been a pain in my butt, since we hired her. Recently she started having “personality disorders” and just saying random crap in front of clients and what not. but she’s always been pushy about our protocols and loved to talk crap to me, about said protocols.
Not really a dilemma, cause i’m gonna tell the truth, but I just wanted to basically vent, that I feel like I’m in a rock and a hard spot. Why the F did she choose me??
Does she think i’m actually gonna say anything nice about her? I feel like, 1 hand i should help and lie, but there are consequences for doing that, or 2, tell the truth about her character and what i’ve experienced in the past year, and lessen the risk of a client getting hurt.
Quick update:. I deleted the email. Considering she would have gotten a copy of what I said, it’s been suggested to ignore the email.