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Some jobs ease you in gently. Others throw you into total chaos by day two.
Just her second shift in, one night auditor dealt with her coworker, the one who had been training her and someone who actually lives at the hotel, passed out in his room after taking medication for a headache.
His absence left her worrying about his wellbeing, all while being forced to navigate her actual job responsibilities alone.
Despite having no real backup, she managed to handle the rest of the shift solo, only to face an unexpected call from the GM asking how the night went.
Read on for the full tale of this nightmare job shift.
My second day of the job this happens…
I accepted a night audit job a few days a week for extra money.
It didn’t take long to notice some major red flags about this job.
On my second day, the guy that trained me (who lives in the hotel) passed out in his room during a break after consuming painkillers to kill a headache.
A couple times during the night I checked on him to make sure he was alive and on his back. I couldn’t wake him up.
Needless to say, this guy was pretty useless as a boss.
Right before my shift ended, he came to the FD to apologize, saying he was embarrassed and didn’t mean to fall asleep.
A fast learner, I was able to get by without him.
And it’s a good thing, because then something else weird happened.
I didn’t want to tell on him, but close to the end of my shift (right before he emerged) the GM called to ask how my night was, and I had to tell him what happened in case mistakes were made.
Also, a scammer called the hotel pretending to be a regional manager and was asking information about our company cards on file.
I hung up on him. Even if he was the RM, he wouldn’t be asking questions like that.
Maybe it’s time to consider getting the heck out of this job.
What did Reddit have to say?
This doesn’t sound like a good situation for anyone involved.
This shift would be tough for anyone to handle, let alone someone who basically just started.
This employee simply did what they had to do at the end of the day.
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All things considered, it’s pretty wild that all of this happened on shift number two.
Checking on an unconscious coworker all night, running the desk solo, then fielding a scam call fishing for company card info, that’s a lot of responsibility for someone barely past training.
Most people’s second day involves learning where the coffee machine is, not accidental first responder duty and corporate espionage prevention.
The night shift isn’t for the faint of heart, that’s for sure.