I need to vent. I moved to a new city 9 months ago and got a job bartending at a restaurant soon after. The restaurant has high turnover. The owner hired a bunch of teenagers and very rarely comes around.

90% of the time, there’s no MOD. I work 5 days a week, and the other 2 days, the bartenders completely drop the ball. They do zero prep. I work evenings and usually have to scramble to get everything ready in time before the rush. I’ve been very vocal about the disarray at the bar, but nothing changes.

These kids help themselves to drinks whenever they want. I ask them to step aside or get water from the kitchen while I’m prepping drinks and usually get a sassy answer like, “but I was getting sprite.”

I’ve had to burn the ice because receipts and jalapeños are dropped in there. The AM bartenders (typically a host or server, not a dedicated bartender) leave me big messes at the start of my shift. I’m so tired of cleaning up after them.

The majority of my coworkers are white and aged 17-25. They play the most explicit hip hop (Drake, Kanye, 21 Savage, etc) and make fun of customers for complaining about it. I like hip hop, but it’s fucking embarrassing to have to face customers while n-bombs are being dropped.

BOH smokes cigarettes while prepping food. Underage coworkers ask me for drinks. I’m getting a lot more vocal and surly with my nos. Ie, I’m not putting my job on the line for you to drink. Not sure if I nipped it in the bud, or they’re too hungover from partying with their fake IDs— another fact that they’re not shy about broadcasting in front of customers.

Tonight, a server asked one of my customers if she could eat sushi off her plate. The teenage busser left the bar a mess because he was busy with Snapchat. A couple days ago, everyone fucked off for an hour while we were closing to go hang out with their friend on the patio. Me and a host had to answer to customers wondering wtf happened.

I have to beg for my paystubs and follow up multiple times. My boss crops out my sick time balance. It’s very obvious. By law, I should be accruing it, but have plenty of text receipts of him denying or being unsure about me getting sick time…in spite of me redeeming sick time at the start of the year.

I plan on reporting this to the department of labor as soon as I find another job…but that’s the issue. I know a lot of restaurants are over staffed because it’s summertime. I’ve been applying pretty relentlessly on Culinary Agents. I even went through 4 rounds of interviews at another restaurant only to not get the job. I’m extremely frustrated and disheartened.

I applied everywhere on culinary agents within a 45 minute drive on Friday. I’ll see what new listings pop up tomorrow. I suppose I’ll try other boards like Craigslist, LinkedIn, and indeed too.

I have the next 2 days off. I plan on going to bars and restaurants in person to ask if anyone is looking to hire a bartender.

This is a silly question, but should I bring paper copies of my resume? I’m super tapped out after paying rent and want to be cautious about spending money until my next payday (Wednesday).

Also, how do I navigate wanting to leave ASAP and ideally not giving notice? Should I tell prospective employers that I need a week or two’s notice, then oh dang, I gave my notice and was “immediately taken off the schedule”? My boss only schedules one week at a time at the end of the week. Schedules are supposed to come out Thursday, but sometimes it’s as late as Sunday.

It’s getting to the point where I’m taking my frustration home with me. This past week has been awful. I dread going to work and can’t wait to get out of there.

Any advice on how to find a better situation asap?

Tl;dr: I work in a sketchy restaurant and need tips on finding a better job. What do you tell a new employer when you want to leave your current job immediately?