So, don't know if I mentioned it, but I work in a restaurant/bistro type place. I got the job because me and the boyf went quite regularly as the manager always served us even if we came in at 10pm and were the only ones there, and hence I struck up a bit of a friendship with her, and she offered me a job when she found out I'd been laid off at the office.
Last weekend she informed me that her and the owner had had a chat and I was being promoted to supervisor due to my hard work and quick learning (and of course my ability to boss people about!). We spent the following week joking about how I was her 'number two' - which very quickly became number two = poo. She offered her spare bedroom in her flat to me on a long-term basis whe she heard about the problems with me and the boyf. She's been out drinking with me at the local pub and even stayed over at my house after a night of partying.
And yesterday she didn't show up for work and didn't get in touch with anyone to explain where she was. She was passed out after a hard night and morning of boozing. So the owner informed me that he was demoting her and I was to take over. Which means she'll be a waitress and I'll be temporary manager until the assistant manager comes off her hols, and then we'll be running the place together.
In one way, its great, cos it means I get a pay rise, and bonuses etc etc, and I can afford that one bedroom flat that I wanted. However, I might be creating a really bad work atmosphere by accepting the job. Anyway, I've told the owner I'll do it on a trial run til the other girl comes back, and then we can reassess the situation.
Oh yeah, and this'll be my 5th week working there. I've become a manager in 5 weeks. Bloody hell.
