A lady at work wants a day off next week and is threatening to bump me if I get the day off. Is this possible? I've never heard of bumping someone to give them more hours?
Possibly, but it depends on several factors. Your only smart course of action if she does decide to try is to make sure she goes through the proper channels; i.e. don't let her just tell you without going through your dept head or a mgr.
The previous poster is correct If the lady is on an older contract(multiple years with company) she can bump by day. In other instances she would have to bump for the entire work schedule for the week. If she has more seniority than you, then she would probably get the day off before you and other less senior employees first.
This situation sounds retarded. Why didn't she just request the day off?
That's what I'm wondering. If she wants the day off, she can't just pick someone and say, 'I want your day off." It's possible that both parties can have the day off, unless maybe they're the only two people who can do a specific job in the department. Even if that's true, there can be exceptions.
Possibly, but it depends on several factors. Your only smart course of action if she does decide to try is to make sure she goes through the proper channels; i.e. don't let her just tell you without going through your dept head or a mgr.
I will, thanks.
This situation sounds retarded. Why didn't she just request the day off?
I guess something came up after the request period for the week ended but yeah, it's stupid.
I've had situations where someone will ask to trade shifts with me, to get a day off. But i don't see how once the schedule is made, after it's past the time for any corrections, that you can just write on there without asking if they can work that day.
Personally, I think that whole shift bumping thing is bull $hit. It rewards people simply for having been there longer, rather than first come/ first served....or better, maybe being a stronger employee.
Some co worker with a week above me "tried" to bump me for my day but I took it anyway. I didn't get in trouble per se but I was warned not do do it again. I thought bumping was when they can roll you for hours and pull them from under you...
Some co worker with a week above me "tried" to bump me for my day but I took it anyway. I didn't get in trouble per se but I was warned not do do it again. I thought bumping was when they can roll you for hours and pull them from under you...
Well its essentially the same thing either way but the 2 uses are for more hours or for better shifts. Who can/can't and when they can/can't varies widely by contract and seniority.
I'm glad the only people who are above me are managers in my department, so I'm pretty much past the whole bumping thing. I lucked out, the people above me when I started to work in the deli were all old people who retired, and a girl who used to bump everyone and got fired for stealing.
I'm glad the only people who are above me are managers in my department, so I'm pretty much past the whole bumping thing. I lucked out, the people above me when I started to work in the deli were all old people who retired, and a girl who used to bump everyone and got fired for stealing.
I'm pretty much at the same position except for me it's because I'm in dept mgmt so even the 30+ year seniority workers can't bump me.
