I have more hours at work now and, while the extra money is nice, it’s a mixed blessing. The only reason for my expanded hours is that there’s no manager on-site, and only two part-time employees working. (Well, three actually, but the third only comes in about once a week so I don’t really count her.) The owner had initially stated that either he or one of his workers from the other store would be in every few days to make sure everything is going smoothly. Restock on supplies, take care of bills and customer queries, that sort of thing.

This, of course, never happens.

Equipment and infrastructure is breaking down, and the owner hasn’t done anything about it. Bills tend to pile up for a few weeks. Customer complaints regarding how account billing is handled are increasing, as are concerns about now-faulty security measures. We’re out of stamps, which is a bit problematic when one of the store’s main draws is that we sell shipping services and stamps.

If the owner is content to allow the store to function at a bare minimum, though, then there’s little that I can or care to do. I am, after all, just part-time.