I've had two days off in a row, which is highly unusual for me. In fact, even one day off often means I have to still show up at work for one reason or another. So far, that hasn't been necessary. My managers haven't even contacted me about the bread order, which means they are finally able to take care of that themselves. That takes some of the burden off me.
Being a General Manager of a restaurant shouldn't mean dealing with minor, daily tasks. It should mean running the business end of the store and delegating some responsibilities to associate managers. Thus far, I've had to do everything but it's getting better. I've been teaching others how to carry part of the load - the part they are supposed to carry - so that I can concentrate more on overseeing the business.
See, I have to report to supervisors and to the director of operations about what goes on in my store. But if I'm working a crew position, handling things other managers should be handling, and not having time to acquire the needed reports, then I'm not doing my job effectively. One thing is for certain - I have learned a lot about running a business!
