So I've been looking for another job either to go with Kroger or eventually leave Kroger. I found a second job, and decided that since the only constant with my schedule at Kroger is that I'm closing 95% of the time (heaven forbid a full-timer had to close!) so I can work with this job in the morning.
How well does Kroger react to stuff like this? Like, it's not like I'm leaving completely (at least not yet), but I've essentially cut my availability to only evenings (which I was doing anyways). They dramatically cut hours after adding another full-timer, so in order to stay afloat, I had to do this.
Not sure, but I wouldn't mind hearing feedback myself. I am about to take on a second job at Home Depot, which, unlike Kroger, schedules three weeks in advance.
Based on what Home Depot provides me is how I will be altering my schedule with Kroger.
However, since they are recently only giving me two days (12 hours total) anyway, it's not like there would be much change.
Still, be nice to figure out how Kroger reacts to these things.
I would imagine that they are used to having their employees work two jobs since Kroger does not pay enough for its lower-ladder employees to make a living wage.
Much of the time, "kroger" reacts well, as its employment model tends to work with a 2nd job. However, that doesn't matter if your dept/store mgmt decides not to play along, and some do.
Our manager does NOT schedule around people with 2nd jobs. The only reason why he would is maybe because of school. Every person who has a 2nd job either never has hours at kroger or has maybe ~12 hours.
Don't mention it. Not to coworkers either. Just switch up your availability. If asked, tell them school or childcare. Many managers don't like it.
No one knows about it over there. Like I said, I get closing shifts most of the time so it shouldn't (in theory) be an issue, but my schedule is so erratic (29 this week, 12 next week, possibly 12 the following week due to the added body), and I just can't live off $60 and feed my family. Not to mention the crap deli goes through on a regular basis--it's stressful, but I can't completely drop Kroger until I'm sure about my scheduling at the new job.
I'm worried that changing my availability would kill whatever hours I do get, regardless of me being mostly mid/close.
I recently did this and dropped to 16 hours for the longest time. It takes adjusting, planning and talking between you, your management team, and the schedule creator.
You will need to be aware that they are going to react badly, for a while. Deal with the low hours and eventually they will catch up to you and will fill in the gaps.
Realize that when you make the change to two jobs that Kroger is the second job. They can't stop you but they can stop putting you on the schedule.
Just don't quit.
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I recently did this and dropped to 16 hours for the longest time. It takes adjusting, planning and talking between you, your management team, and the schedule creator.
You will need to be aware that they are going to react badly, for a while. Deal with the low hours and eventually they will catch up to you and will fill in the gaps.
Realize that when you make the change to two jobs that Kroger is the second job. They can't stop you but they can stop putting you on the schedule.
Just don't quit.
This. It is sad that management would have such a hurt attitude, but what does the store and company expect when the wages are so low that their courtesy clerks, cashiers and even department heads can be on WIC, food stamps or have to work second jobs? And it's not necessarily just the wages as it's the hours that provide them.
I recently did this and dropped to 16 hours for the longest time. It takes adjusting, planning and talking between you, your management team, and the schedule creator.
You will need to be aware that they are going to react badly, for a while. Deal with the low hours and eventually they will catch up to you and will fill in the gaps.
Realize that when you make the change to two jobs that Kroger is the second job. They can't stop you but they can stop putting you on the schedule.
Just don't quit.
Wasn't planning on quitting for a while. I figured that I'd do both until 1) one of them gets rid of me 2) the other job gives considerably more hours and I wouldn't need Kroger, or 3) my body breaks down further and I'm not able to work either (unfortunately, this is a possibility with my bad back/legs).
So a small update. I'm nearly a week into my second position, which has me working mornings. I fixed my availability to only be available after 3pm, which should be okay (and has been despite the lack of sleep thing).
Thus far, the other job gives more hours, but it's still too soon to tell. They are aware of the job in my department (albeit nowhere else), and the schedule writers in both places are willing to work with me. But I'm almost guaranteed morning hours. I've come to terms that unless Kroger does drop my hours to <20 hours, my body just won't be able to handle them both for very long. I'm still young, and I want to salvage as much strength as possible. So I'm giving it a couple of weeks. Both schedules come out on Thursday at the earliest.
