Yes, Managers are now able to promote based on skill and ability according to the last contract(876-1) we agreed to. I have been waiting years to get enough senority to get full time. Now, I have enough senority but not able to convey my skill and ability to get the bids I am signing.
I think it is a miracle what I am able to get done when I am the back-up for our crew. I have to hussle double time because my two helpers work together and do the work of one person but we get a lot of work done.
I got passed up for a manager bid in another district. I recently heard it is a $hithole to work in and the person that got the bid rides the crews a$$es and walks around with write-up slips in back pocket. They are constatly calling in, they have been caught on camera taking 2 hour breaks and they are only able to get 10% of their work done each night. Serves the store manager right for not selecting me. I hope the manager gets his butt reamed by his managers. I would find a way to end that nonsense.
What would you do if you walked in and got promoted to manager in your dept. It dose not matter how long you been there. You just got promoted.
I'd say, "No thank you." Between e-schedule and key refailing, department heads are set up for failure.
Not if you have a good crew but if you don't I'd have to agree. But rest assured there are good crews out there in departments just got to find them.
And then of course some of finding a "good crew" in your dept is simply finding the right people to do the right jobs; playing to peoples' strengths and not just delegating tasks and responsibilities thoughtlessly.
What would you do if you walked in and got promoted to manager in your dept. It dose not matter how long you been there. You just got promoted.
I'd say, "No thank you." Between e-schedule and key refailing, department heads are set up for failure.
Not if you have a good crew but if you don't I'd have to agree. But rest assured there are good crews out there in departments just got to find them.
And then of course some of finding a "good crew" in your dept is simply finding the right people to do the right jobs; playing to peoples' strengths and not just delegating tasks and responsibilities thoughtlessly.
Of course, unfortunately, the "delegating tasks and responsibilities thoughtlessly" part tends to happen more often that we know or would like to admit. True, it's about finding the right people...It's also about KEEPING the right people!!! It seems once you get a good one, they don't stay long...
I'd be happy. Not only would I delegate responsabity evenly between my staff, I'd make damn sure whoever didn't so their assigned task, if not having it done for a legitimate reason got a talking to, tell FE to leave me crew alone UNLESS ABSOLUTELY NECESSARY, do my best to give a fair schedule to my staff, and finally give me a schedule that works for me
I'd be happy. Not only would I delegate responsabity evenly between my staff, I'd make damn sure whoever didn't so their assigned task, if not having it done for a legitimate reason got a talking to, tell FE to leave me crew alone UNLESS ABSOLUTELY NECESSARY, do my best to give a fair schedule to my staff, and finally give me a schedule that works for me
It sure SEEMS simple enough...In theory, of course! In practice, well...
Yep... In a perfect world, all would be well. But we do not live in a perfect world, far from it. Management must approve of dept management's schedule and they can and will change it/muck it up to THEIR specifications. Happens to my dept manager. He scheduled sun and min off. Gave a "rough copy" to store management, and lo and behold, he was penciled in to work sun and Monday.
It used to be I'd personally push for dept. management promotion. I don't do that anymore. Here's why:
First, let nobody fool you: Unless you're a salaried manager, you really ain't $hit. I'm here to assure you this is true, and not just at Wal-Mart or Kroger, but anywhere in retail.
Second: Dept. managers don't earn $hit. I've looked into this; it's the same with all retailers. What, maybe .80/hr over what you're already making? At best? For all that added responsibility?
Third: You will absolutely be blamed, daily, ALL day, for everything you have and/or had no control over. You will find yourself so overwhelmed with this kind of pressure all the time, and expected to $hit on your dept. employees, to the extent that you'll soon find you have no friends in the store left. I've seen this happen too many times for it be merely the exception.
Basically, the only people I see these days flourishing as dept. managers are control monsters whom crave petty authority, and don't give a rat's ass about anyone.
Still want it? You've just been advised from a salaried retail manager what you're in for.
