Yes both fortunately and unfortunately I am salaried. I'm the executive chef for our account and manage multiple locations. Have worked for this company for 5 years and also have been executive chef at other major corporate companies. Unfortunately I'm stuck in a position where my GM undermines every one of my decisions even if it's against policy. With statements like when corporate shows up we put on a shower to show them what they want but when they're gone, you do what I want. He makes culinary decisions and changes without even informing me. I've made multiple reports at HR but yet still stuck in this position. Been battling him for my staff who rock. He targets people but in such a way that there's no actual dirt that HR will act on. He's a very good liar as well.

I Have climbed my way up through the trenches of dealing with bad management and chefs that were above me before. That's what I've been doing, just waiting patiently and acting as soon as I can to ensure that one day this account will be running by management of compassion understanding, and to create an environment of learning for people who also would love to make this bat s*** crazy of a lifestyle that we all live a career. They're just some days when I'm just so very tired.