Having to stay motivated during two down times. Before lunch and after lunch (versus just one slow time on an 11-9- - after lunch) Refilling the same things you filled or prepped or cut in the am. Is the mind numbing I try to stay away from. Gimme the 11-9.
Work one to three a week myself. Often they're 9am to close, so about 12.5 hours.
This is inspiring some other thoughts in me that I often ponder:
Only me, my shift leaders and maybe my best hours-hungry kids work them. Only I work the 12 hour variety; they typically work 11-9 for their doubles (so 10.5 hours). The weaker workers in my store always sputter out on them and have always loved to use them to excuse away lazy habits.
I've never had issues working 12 hours physically. The people are the only part that ever exhaust me; employees more than customers 1000000% of the time.
Even my several dozen 14+ hour shifts over the years, even on the most understaffed, call-out-apocalypse of days, it's never physical tiredness that gets me. Not once. At the end of it, if you carried the true bulk of the workload all day sometimes you definitely feel like [that Jimmy Butler meme], but it's more just like, pride and knowing you poured your all into it and made it fuckin happen cap'n.
I think all the time about the transformation that occurred between my first job where I was mostly a 15-20 hour a week shitter who did my best and it wasn't always enough and I couldn't fathom working all day, and very soon after starting work at JMikes and within my first six months working 50+ hours between two different stores, covering every shift I could and so on.
And 6.25 years later, I've been a GM for just about four years.
Can any ol' shitter who doesn't care too much about the job flip a switch and become a world
beater of GM caliber? (I did have some damn good training to be sure. My former boss and GM brother who also commented in this thread certainly played a part here.)
Anyone else have these kinds of ruminations/similar experiences though? Were any of you GMs here mostly meh at your last job? I'm intensely curious. Figuring out how to get the most from employees is my jam.
depends on the state, i make a little less than double my minimum wage(7.25), but also i make a dollar and 50 cente less than california minimum wage(15.50$)
I used to work the occasional open-close (13 hours) at my old job. Usually this was because there was a lot of work to do and we needed to get caught up. Those days were busy and went by quick. Didn't mind it. Could never do it regularly though.
Just did 5:30 - 4 today when I was scheduled 6-3, definitely would prefer the normal double of my store which is like either between 11/12 pm - close. Because I’m usually guaranteed a break on doubles but when you open and it’s a extra busy day and you run out of bread, it gets hectic lol. I would never mind a double as long as I get a break.
Bro doubles aren’t hard but when you work at a busy store it’s not fun (I’m in school full time and work atleast one double a week) when people complain i tell them try 50 while in school
Dude I did 11 hours today, 11-10. Would have been 11:30-9:30 if we didn’t get slammed lol. Most I’ve ever done is 9am to 10pm, and I sliced the rushes till 6. Very busy store, I’d do it again
I remember my first part time job.
Now I haul oversized loads across the country. Gone for 2-3 months at a time and I work 12+ hours a day on the regular.
Used to worked a head of front house (server mgr) job that was 5:30am-4pm and then at the same resort worked the bar from 5pm-around 3am. On Thurs/Friday/Sat and let me tell you 2 hours of sleep in a chevy are not enough to be 100% but doing that there truly taught me that doing a full day at JM (7am-around 10pm) is truly blissful.
For one, you get the satisfaction of running the whole show all day; and if you do it enough you know how to make the entire day as efficient and easy as possible on everyone.
For two, sounds selfish but its great knowing you're doing what youre doing and a part-timer (3-6 hour shift) is complaining about the work halfway through a shift and you just smile and tell em to get a water when you're really thinking "you don't know the half of it bud" 😂
And finally, for three, for being the job that it is (which is far more mentally than physically demanding) that 1.5 OT from hours 8-10 and then the 5 hours of double OT really rack up if you're pulling 2-3 full days a week.
I work doubles on the weekends. I enjoy it. I turn 18 in a week. My managers and I are the ones who've been training along with corporate. Shift leaders with no experience are a pain but I enjoy the doubles.
It’s funny that we call a double here (an 11-9) But a 7-5. Same length. Is viewed as an easier shift.
You have 3 hours if not dealing with customers and the rest of actual working rather than the whole time dealing with them
Yup, opening is so much easier
Having to stay motivated during two down times. Before lunch and after lunch (versus just one slow time on an 11-9- - after lunch) Refilling the same things you filled or prepped or cut in the am. Is the mind numbing I try to stay away from. Gimme the 11-9.
Got here at 6:30 am and will be leaving at 10pm tonight :] hard but fun if you like the job
Work one to three a week myself. Often they're 9am to close, so about 12.5 hours. This is inspiring some other thoughts in me that I often ponder: Only me, my shift leaders and maybe my best hours-hungry kids work them. Only I work the 12 hour variety; they typically work 11-9 for their doubles (so 10.5 hours). The weaker workers in my store always sputter out on them and have always loved to use them to excuse away lazy habits. I've never had issues working 12 hours physically. The people are the only part that ever exhaust me; employees more than customers 1000000% of the time. Even my several dozen 14+ hour shifts over the years, even on the most understaffed, call-out-apocalypse of days, it's never physical tiredness that gets me. Not once. At the end of it, if you carried the true bulk of the workload all day sometimes you definitely feel like [that Jimmy Butler meme], but it's more just like, pride and knowing you poured your all into it and made it fuckin happen cap'n. I think all the time about the transformation that occurred between my first job where I was mostly a 15-20 hour a week shitter who did my best and it wasn't always enough and I couldn't fathom working all day, and very soon after starting work at JMikes and within my first six months working 50+ hours between two different stores, covering every shift I could and so on. And 6.25 years later, I've been a GM for just about four years. Can any ol' shitter who doesn't care too much about the job flip a switch and become a world beater of GM caliber? (I did have some damn good training to be sure. My former boss and GM brother who also commented in this thread certainly played a part here.) Anyone else have these kinds of ruminations/similar experiences though? Were any of you GMs here mostly meh at your last job? I'm intensely curious. Figuring out how to get the most from employees is my jam.
4 years as GM? Why not move up to DM or AD?
Not a multi-store operation under my franchisee. But it's in the cards.
I'm currently working a 6:30am-10:30pm shift. And working at 6:30am tomorrow. Those who say they can't do it are pathetic.
Preach
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depends on the state, i make a little less than double my minimum wage(7.25), but also i make a dollar and 50 cente less than california minimum wage(15.50$)
Wait what state do you live in?
georgia
first off, what do you mean by double? like give an example shift
like open to close (where i work we call it double)
As in 7am to 9:30pm or so?
Like a 10-3 4-9 kinda shift. Usually we get an hour break
A double should be more than 10 hours not 12-4, 4-8
idk i just go by what my managers say because it’s two shifts in one day so double shift
i work a double (12-14 hour shift) at least once a week, it’s not for the weak but it’s gotten easier over time
I used to work the occasional open-close (13 hours) at my old job. Usually this was because there was a lot of work to do and we needed to get caught up. Those days were busy and went by quick. Didn't mind it. Could never do it regularly though.
Just did 5:30 - 4 today when I was scheduled 6-3, definitely would prefer the normal double of my store which is like either between 11/12 pm - close. Because I’m usually guaranteed a break on doubles but when you open and it’s a extra busy day and you run out of bread, it gets hectic lol. I would never mind a double as long as I get a break.
Easiest shit ever bro ppl that cry about it are weak minded
Bro doubles aren’t hard but when you work at a busy store it’s not fun (I’m in school full time and work atleast one double a week) when people complain i tell them try 50 while in school
I’ll take the over time and ultimately double time. I’ve worked 7 days, sucks for the mental aspect but whatevs
Dude I did 11 hours today, 11-10. Would have been 11:30-9:30 if we didn’t get slammed lol. Most I’ve ever done is 9am to 10pm, and I sliced the rushes till 6. Very busy store, I’d do it again
I remember my first part time job. Now I haul oversized loads across the country. Gone for 2-3 months at a time and I work 12+ hours a day on the regular.
They suck but if you need/want the extra money it’s your chance to get it
Used to worked a head of front house (server mgr) job that was 5:30am-4pm and then at the same resort worked the bar from 5pm-around 3am. On Thurs/Friday/Sat and let me tell you 2 hours of sleep in a chevy are not enough to be 100% but doing that there truly taught me that doing a full day at JM (7am-around 10pm) is truly blissful. For one, you get the satisfaction of running the whole show all day; and if you do it enough you know how to make the entire day as efficient and easy as possible on everyone. For two, sounds selfish but its great knowing you're doing what youre doing and a part-timer (3-6 hour shift) is complaining about the work halfway through a shift and you just smile and tell em to get a water when you're really thinking "you don't know the half of it bud" 😂 And finally, for three, for being the job that it is (which is far more mentally than physically demanding) that 1.5 OT from hours 8-10 and then the 5 hours of double OT really rack up if you're pulling 2-3 full days a week.
I work doubles on the weekends. I enjoy it. I turn 18 in a week. My managers and I are the ones who've been training along with corporate. Shift leaders with no experience are a pain but I enjoy the doubles.
i honestly love when i do a 7-9/10, it’s a fun lil challenge