I'm off all this week because of a schedule error at my store. When they re-did the schedules, the senior employees got first pick of the hours. Long story short, there weren't enough hours to go around so I got no hours this week. I also have a sinus infection so I guess it's good luck that it hit when I didn't have to work. Problem is they tried calling me in twice now. Both times I had to say no because I'm sick. The second time I added that any other time I would because I need the hours but I'm almost too sick to get out of bed right now so I can't. My question is, if I keep saying no to call ins, will they get mad and treat me worse on my scheduled days? Can I be fired?
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I thought people were joking when they said working for Kroger sucks...
They can't force you to come in on your days off... but they could end up talking about you behind your back. I knew that happened to a girl who used to work in the deli here, before that, she worked in the bakery before i started out there and she would never answer the damn phone when our old manager would call her.
They apparently didn't get along with her very well so she moved on to the deli. But she didn't make any friends by purposely ignoring the phone all the time.
IGNORE THE PHONE CALL!! Simple. I have the store's number listed in my phone so whenever it rings an it says Kroger I let the sucker ring if I desperately need the cash then I will answer but usually if im tired and burned out I wont answer. They tried to call me in the other day. I work a 3pm to 12am shift then Kroger called me at 7am to come back in I didn't pick up.
IGNORE THE PHONE CALL!! Simple. I have the store's number listed in my phone so whenever it rings an it says Kroger I let the sucker ring if I desperately need the cash then I will answer but usually if im tired and burned out I wont answer. They tried to call me in the other day. I work a 3pm to 12am shift then Kroger called me at 7am to come back in I didn't pick up.
Most supervisors know people won't answer the phone if the caller ID says Kroger. So many of them will try to call you on their cell phones. If I get a call and I don't recognize the number, I don't answer it. If it's really important, whoever it is will leave a message.
One of our employees hadn't been coming to work so we tried calling him but no luck.... then we asked someone to call him for us guess what - he picked up.
People hate orking at Kroger. true story.
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Would you like fries with th... I mean, your milk in a bag?
Pragmatic wankers will be momentarily irritated but get over it before your next shift.
Irrational wankers might briefly persist in tossing passive-aggressive barbs your way. Ignore it as you would a pouting child.
Clever wankers will properly blame the parties who create the need for attempted call-ins and find ways to punish such trash accordingly.
Never forget that entities such as Kroger are amoral, money-generating devices. The dream is to exploit swarms of minimally compensated yet utterly devoted lackies, but dreams are delusion. You are a part-time employee with no obligation to be on call. Never feel guilty for providing precisely what you are contractually obligated to provide. The K-Bot sure won't.
you have to understand we call because we're told to call by management and when it's a disaster we can truthfully say we called, there's no one to get, good luck with that.
It's don't get your messages until after the fact, like when you've already clocked in to your next shift you can say "I never got the message...ooops here it is!"
be warned though: if you do that too often you can and will be overlooked for hours. Their way of thinking is "you want more hours? Awwww gee.... We already got someone else." At least that's the thinking where I work at
well there is that to contend with.... why would I continue to call the person who never answers or says no all the time when I have others who will come in.
It's pretty unprofessional to just ignore them altogether. Pick up the phone, tell them you're sick if you're sick. As an hourly employee myself I get pretty mad whenever nobody comes in because then I have to do much more work. If you aren't going to help us on a busy day then you should EXPECT to be treated unfairly when you come back in on your high horse.
Look, call-ins go by seniority. If you're not called in and wouldn't be over 28 hours for part-time or 40 hours for full-time (or if you would be but the person who does get called in is in the same boat) you'll get the money even if you didn't work. This would be a clear cut violation of the union contract where compensation is the obvious remedy. The trick is knowing whether someone with less seniority was called in thus breaking the contract.
As for the other anon post about being "unprofessionnal," dude, this is Kroger. You can't be serious.
Look, call-ins go by seniority. If you're not called in and wouldn't be over 28 hours for part-time or 40 hours for full-time (or if you would be but the person who does get called in is in the same boat) you'll get the money even if you didn't work. This would be a clear cut violation of the union contract where compensation is the obvious remedy. The trick is knowing whether someone with less seniority was called in thus breaking the contract.
As for the other anon post about being "unprofessionnal," dude, this is Kroger. You can't be serious.
The amount of effort that hardcore union members put into trying to find a loophole wherein they get free money is pretty shocking considering their low productivity on the clock. You people should've gone to law school or gotten a degree in PolSci.
Look, call-ins go by seniority. If you're not called in and wouldn't be over 28 hours for part-time or 40 hours for full-time (or if you would be but the person who does get called in is in the same boat) you'll get the money even if you didn't work. This would be a clear cut violation of the union contract where compensation is the obvious remedy. The trick is knowing whether someone with less seniority was called in thus breaking the contract.
As for the other anon post about being "unprofessionnal," dude, this is Kroger. You can't be serious.
The amount of effort that hardcore union members put into trying to find a loophole wherein they get free money is pretty shocking considering their low productivity on the clock. You people should've gone to law school or gotten a degree in PolSci.
You must not frequent this forum a lot. I'm no fan of the union, and I'm not saying either way whether I like or dislike the policy. I'm just saying how it is.
