[timetraveler]

It sounds like the heifer torpedoed you good. I can definately relate to what you went through, having once worked in the fast food industry. During the nearly three years that I worked for a well known hamburger chain, I & many others went through similar sorts of abuse, not only from management, but also from co-workers who apparently felt threatened by those of us who had a better work ethic, as well as being able to get along with the customers. I ended up quitting as the management had cut my hours & days so deeply that it wasn't worth getting up in the morning. I think the reason it toasted me so much is that I really liked the job.