So I won't reiterate much of what I said in the past, but I will say that being on the bottom of the totem pole at Kroger basically forces you to look for a supplementary income. When the supplementary income greatly exceeds how much you make from what is supposed to be your main income (Kroger), it is no longer worth it.
Problem with the scheduling is that it's so erratic that you'll find yourself having 28 hours one week, then 12 the next. At minimum wage, it's barely enough to cover gas (and if you live far away from your location, this doesn't help matters). I found myself with 27 hours here this week (I had 8 last week, which is violating a rule, but it no longer matters at this point). My other "supplementary" income has me working 39. That's 66 hours, and leaves me with very little time for much else.
I wanted to do this, I really did, but Kroger's way of scheduling does not allow for you to have a second job, nor will they give enough hours to allow you to support yourself, let alone a family on their pay. Also, at my store, you can't put yourself unavailable on weekends, which causes a lot of overlap with my other schedule (which gives the better hours anyways--I get home before the sun goes down!). That was the final straw for me.
I had to ask myself "is it worth it?" I've been having health issues pop up as of recently, and the stress from that drains me. Would I rather be so stressed that I snap at a customer who just wants a half pound of "Krakus", shaved (which we don't carry anymore)? Nah. If I had it my way, I'd be out of retail, but no such luck.
So I won't reiterate much of what I said in the past, but I will say that being on the bottom of the totem pole at Kroger basically forces you to look for a supplementary income. When the supplementary income greatly exceeds how much you make from what is supposed to be your main income (Kroger), it is no longer worth it.
Problem with the scheduling is that it's so erratic that you'll find yourself having 28 hours one week, then 12 the next. At minimum wage, it's barely enough to cover gas (and if you live far away from your location, this doesn't help matters). I found myself with 27 hours here this week (I had 8 last week, which is violating a rule, but it no longer matters at this point). My other "supplementary" income has me working 39. That's 66 hours, and leaves me with very little time for much else.
I wanted to do this, I really did, but Kroger's way of scheduling does not allow for you to have a second job, nor will they give enough hours to allow you to support yourself, let alone a family on their pay. Also, at my store, you can't put yourself unavailable on weekends, which causes a lot of overlap with my other schedule (which gives the better hours anyways--I get home before the sun goes down!). That was the final straw for me.
I had to ask myself "is it worth it?" I've been having health issues pop up as of recently, and the stress from that drains me. Would I rather be so stressed that I snap at a customer who just wants a half pound of "Krakus", shaved (which we don't carry anymore)? Nah. If I had it my way, I'd be out of retail, but no such luck.
Change your availability for the weekend to less hours, maybe a four hour shift. Or better yet, quit Kroger and focus on your other job.
So I won't reiterate much of what I said in the past, but I will say that being on the bottom of the totem pole at Kroger basically forces you to look for a supplementary income. When the supplementary income greatly exceeds how much you make from what is supposed to be your main income (Kroger), it is no longer worth it.
Problem with the scheduling is that it's so erratic that you'll find yourself having 28 hours one week, then 12 the next. At minimum wage, it's barely enough to cover gas (and if you live far away from your location, this doesn't help matters). I found myself with 27 hours here this week (I had 8 last week, which is violating a rule, but it no longer matters at this point). My other "supplementary" income has me working 39. That's 66 hours, and leaves me with very little time for much else.
I wanted to do this, I really did, but Kroger's way of scheduling does not allow for you to have a second job, nor will they give enough hours to allow you to support yourself, let alone a family on their pay. Also, at my store, you can't put yourself unavailable on weekends, which causes a lot of overlap with my other schedule (which gives the better hours anyways--I get home before the sun goes down!). That was the final straw for me.
I had to ask myself "is it worth it?" I've been having health issues pop up as of recently, and the stress from that drains me. Would I rather be so stressed that I snap at a customer who just wants a half pound of "Krakus", shaved (which we don't carry anymore)? Nah. If I had it my way, I'd be out of retail, but no such luck.
Change your availability for the weekend to less hours, maybe a four hour shift. Or better yet, quit Kroger and focus on your other job.
I'm putting in my notice tomorrow actually. I can't alter my availability much more than what I did--I allowed 6 hours max in the afternoon, and no later than 9:30pm (although that was pushing it). Since I did that, I now get 8 hours a week at times. Then they're trying to say that I'm allowing the whole 8 hour thing, when I only allowed it ONCE because I knew there was no way I can work until 10:30pm and get enough sleep for the next day.
It's bittersweet, because a couple of my co-workers actually made it worthwhile for a time.
I'm having the opposite problem. I want to work less hours and willing to work weekends (helps me with daycare) but they keep scheduling me to work a different job (not even in my union) and I told them I would transfer out because of it (even put in a transfer) they said they would work with me (pulled my transfer) and then SHOCKER they are still doing it. Will put in my transfer in tomorrow, again.
I know what you mean about having a better paying second job that gives better hours. I restricted my schedule so heavily that I'm basically just working there a few times a week right now.
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In order for me to work Kroger and my other job in harmony without completely killing myself: set myself unavailable for the weekend. It would get denied automatically. So I'd be forced, no matter what, to work a double shift of sorts ranging from 12-14 hours. I am physically unable to be on my feet for that long anymore without being in a lot of pain.
And it's not better paying per se. It gives me double (sometimes triple) Kroger's hours a week, which works out better. Also, there's the fact that there's very little customer interaction, and I don't do night shifts...AND THE SCHEDULE IS CONSTANT.
