Problems at the Bay Club These Days

Things have been changing nowadays at the Bay Club Redwood Shores, where I currently work as a laundry attendant. Some of those changes have not been for the better, and there's currently a new boss of mine that, despite the fact that I've only met him once, are making changes that could seriously impact my work and my ability to get things done.

So, let's set the stage for this. Back in July, in a first few minutes of an early morning workday on July 15, I suffered a severe back injury that forced me to go to the doctor and, as a result, ultimately kept me out of work for a couple of months. I was finally cleared in late September and for the first few months, I've had help that has allowed me to take care of my back and make sure I don't overexert myself when I work. That went well for a couple of months. Then, just recently, things changed.

My scheduled was changed. So, instead of working from 6 to 2:30, which I usually do, I have been placed from 7:30 to 4. Not only that, but my help was moved elsewhere and, despite the fact that she helps me at times, it's unfortunately as much as I am used it. As a result, it has made me more bitter about this whole thing.

There had been a couple of days where I've worked alone and have had some back trouble, especially later in the day when more people come into the club, and that's something that's been bothering me about this whole change.

The change was made by our new Housekeeping director who, despite only meeting once, came off to me as a guy who doesn't observe situations or even look at something before jumping into it. He just makes changes and expects everybody to comply. It could be why so many of my coworkers have jumped ship and went elsewhere. At this rate, I could be the next.

Now, I'm currently in the process of talking to Ricardo to try to clear this up and get my schedule back on track, but now, thanks to the other boss who's unwilling to accommodate based on the fact that I was cleared, despite some limitations, I will now try to get back to my doctor to figure out my back situation again and possibly go back on restrictions.

All of this is very complicated and it's made me sad and angry at both times. I can understand a new boss coming in and trying new things, but not this early, and not this often. I can't understand it and maybe I never will. But I know one thing: I either have to comply with it or get myself fired, and the latter is definitely not a good option in any respect.

At this rate, I don't know what to do. I'll probably just play out the weekend and see where it leads me. I don't know. I'm stuck between a rock and a hard place, and I just want to figure out what my options are, if any. If I can get back on the schedule that I had been used to, that would be great. If not, I would like to know why and what I can do to get back to a regular schedule. It could possibly mean getting out of the laundry room.

I have a lot in front of me. I hope I know what I'm doing, and I hope I can find a way to get to my doctor and figure out my back situation. That's the main thing that's making this whole situation very hard. The adapting to new systems, too. If I can't do that, I'd rather just leave and let somebody new understand the process.

Things are always changing, and this one has some good and some bad to it. Either way, I'm not happy and I'm trying to rectify it. Hopefully, there's some good news ahead.