I went into work today and found out they ended up hiring a new guy and plan to hire another once the real boss gets back. Even so, I told the bosses son to come have a talk with me and sorted some shit out. We talked about what was going on, why an employee had to quit for something to happen and why he was talking behind both of our backs calling us lazy. I said he should have just came and talked to me about it if he felt I was slacking or doing something wrong.

He apologized and was sincere. He told me he was just as angry about the situation as I was but has a problem confronting people. He even admitted that his family likes to try and ignore problems and hope they go away, which is no way to run a business.

More things were talked about and by the end of it we shook hands and both felt better about what was going to be done. It was a huge load off my shoulders and the whole day I felt like I did when I worked before. I didn't loathe every customer who walked through the door and didn't feel like I had the shit end of the stick.

Thanks for the advice, I should have just sat down and talked to the higher ups about how I felt a lot sooner, it would have saved a lot of grief. We'll see how things go and if shit actually does start to change.