Hello my fellow Kroger employees. I am a 21 year old college student. I have a 4.0 GPA, and it has been hell keeping those grades while working thirty hours a week, which is usually how much I work. I work primarily in the diary department. Anyway, after this last semester I realize that its not good for me or the company to have me working. Of course, college is far more important than Kroger. I NEED a leave of absence because I have maintained this 4.0 (which will save me thousands when I transfer, for having those grades), and I'm not about to lose it. I am so exhausted from the last semester that I know I can't keep a 4.0 and work like I've been. For this next semester (b/c losing what I've accomplished thus far with my grades is losing thousands of dollars). I want to take a leave of absence. I have been working at Kroger for about six months, with two days in which I called in sick. Other than excused absences like that, I never miss work. I've never been late. My managers and my coworkers appreciate me because I work hard. I haven't joined the Kroger Union and don't intend to. It's too costly for a college student working min wage. It's just not worth it for a job like this. Anyway, I DO NOT want to quit. I simply need to take a 60 day leave, or even a thirty day leave for school, so that my grades aren't threatened.
Even though I'm not apart of the union, isn't it still in my contract that I can request a leave of absence? One girl who works in the store and is going to college took a leave of absence, about four months ago. And she's still not back, and it's for college. She may have been apart of the union, though I'm not sure.
Anyway, long story short....6 months working there, never late, two sick days, co-workers appreciate me. Can I get a leave of absence without the union, having worked there for six months? If anyone could answer that question, or provide some input that may help me it would be greatly appreciated.
I've been at Kroger for 6 months, and I'm not sure about the division. I think its Central division, but I'm not sure. It's located in Indiana. Auburn, IN.
At our store I have seen many come back after as much as 2 years, just because the department manager liked them. Even came on the schedule with their senority back too. I guess it all just comes down to who likes you and who you haven't pissed off yet.
I don't think I've pissed anyone off. So, are you saying that I can request a leave of absence having only worked at Kroger for 6 months? Reading up on it, I guess the handbook says you can request one when you've worked there for 12 months... And I just can't do that. I can't keep a 4.0 and work 30 hours a week. (And when I ask for less hours, when I ask for the hours that I TOLD them I was available for, which is 20 a week, I get 26 hours instead of 30). I'm not just some kid who can get all A's without A LOT of effort. Hours and hours of studying.
So, I guess I'll turn in my two week notice, though I'm so fed up with them exploiting me and forcing me to work way more than I signed up for that I'm tempted to not even give a two weeks notice, because they'll schedule me for 60 hours those remaining two weeks, directly interfering with my school work.
I don't think I've pissed anyone off. So, are you saying that I can request a leave of absence having only worked at Kroger for 6 months? Reading up on it, I guess the handbook says you can request one when you've worked there for 12 months... And I just can't do that. I can't keep a 4.0 and work 30 hours a week. (And when I ask for less hours, when I ask for the hours that I TOLD them I was available for, which is 20 a week, I get 26 hours instead of 30). I'm not just some kid who can get all A's without A LOT of effort. Hours and hours of studying.
So, I guess I'll turn in my two week notice, though I'm so fed up with them exploiting me and forcing me to work way more than I signed up for that I'm tempted to not even give a two weeks notice, because they'll schedule me for 60 hours those remaining two weeks, directly interfering with my school work.
That's when you show up and work ONLY during your hours you said you were available. That will anger them and they will take you off the schedule. Then you can file unemployment, get food stamps, buy ramen and study.
You've done what you can. You tried to work with them, and they've stuck it in your face at every turn. You're young, smart enough to work on your future and you know your strengths as well as your limitations.
Walk away from that sad place and don't look back.
Before putting in your 2 weeks, have you tried asking store management if you can transfer to another department that might be easier on your schedule? (before anyone laughs not EVERY store manager is a dick about it lol)
Just letting you know, kroger does not do leaves for school. period. I worked there for 5 years and needed 3 months off, I was denied. The union told me to fake an illness and get a doctors note. Sorry. When you hire back you can get your rate of pay back (probably) due to experience pay.
It depends on the store, my store does it. There was a guy who for like 2 or 3 years only worked in the summer and kept coming back on as a grocery and dairy clerk.
It depends on the store, my store does it. There was a guy who for like 2 or 3 years only worked in the summer and kept coming back on as a grocery and dairy clerk.
We had that too, but that was before the new hiring system that takes store management basically out of it. It may still be possible, but surely more difficult.
