Lost my Job. What did i do to deserve this?

Although you need the job this may be a blessing in disguise. The situation you describe does not sound very stable, and even if you did persuade you boss to keep you on, you may not get many hours or may just be facing being let go the next time she wants to make someone permanent. You have been working for a while and have experience, use it find a job in a different restaurant. Although times are tough there is still a high turn over in the restaurant industry. Check the want adds, and hot the pavement, and don't be shy. When asked what happened to your last job, tell them the restaurant was over staffed and they cut back, since you were the last hired you were the first to be let go. You were not let go for cause so your old employer should give you a good reference if contacted. However I would not use her for a reference, she sounds a little off balance. Getting let go is always a blow to your ego, and no one likes to be singled out for no reason. Take a day or two to get yourself together and then go find a better job. If you dwell on how on fair it is, you will only prolong your agony. Take a deep breath when you are feeling negative, try to smile as much as possible, and be pleasant when asking for work, even if you don't get the answer you looking for. It will work out. Good luck The PracticaL Mentor