When I was a junior in high school, I got my first job. My mom’s coworker’s daughter had a cupcake shop in town and needed a little extra help. My responsibilities included icing and decorating cupcakes, arranging cupcakes in the display case, cleaning, and working the cash register.
I was so excited! I got to wear a cute, girly apron and any circus-themed attire I wanted since the shop was Cirque du Soleil inspired. Also, I loved and still do love to bake sweets and make people happy so the job seemed perfect for me.
I spent my whole first day in a happy cupcake haze. One week after my first and only day on the job, the cupcake shop closed down. Turned out that the owner/boss was addicted to heroin, had lost everything, and was living in the shop with her boyfriend. The business didn’t stand a chance.
I was pretty crushed. All I could think about was, “Who loses their first job after one day? Really!?” However, I comforted myself with online posts like these about people who lost or quit their jobs, sometimes within the first few hours of working.
After much further research, I realized that it is actually not uncommon for drug/alcohol addiction to be the cause of a business failing. This particular article I found to be very interesting and it lists some of the signs that your boss may be addicted to alcohol and/or drugs.
What was your shortest job? Got any work horror stories? Share below!
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