How do you guys feel about getting called in? Do you always see it as $$$, or does it get annoying? In my case, I don't mind helping out on occasion, but there are times when it just makes me irrationally angry, as if they think I have nothing better to do than sit by the phone and wait for it to ring; especially when it happens once or twice a week for months.
I was texted in by my boss half an hour ago. Ehh... just go. Its money. Just go earn it. Lest you'll be bitching about hour cuts next time and how the company never has enough hours to give anymore.
How do you guys feel about getting called in? Do you always see it as $$$, or does it get annoying? In my case, I don't mind helping out on occasion, but there are times when it just makes me irrationally angry, as if they think I have nothing better to do than sit by the phone and wait for it to ring; especially when it happens once or twice a week for months.
I always say no and now luckily they've stopped bothering me.
if you always say no, then suddenly they call less-senior people before they call you (because they assume you'll say no), you can claim those hours. So it's a good idea to ask around whenever you're back to work who they called in on what days.
I used to cause I wanted extra hours but now I only do it once in a while because I became exhausted from it. My manager doesnt like that I stopped coming in every time. Dont become the person who goes in every time.
Before I quit. I had 4 Kroger stores blocked on my phone. I told them that it's my time, if they want me on my time, my time is worth 90$ a hour. I will however work the agreed upon 40hours at the agreed upon wage.
Record the multiple calls and report it as harassment. Tell them you feel unsafe if you don't go in because it won't stop. Then tell them it's developing into a anxiety issue and you need more time off.
I used to go in all the time, but I just don't think it's worth it anymore. I'm a reliable employee with tons of seniority and open availability. If they wanted me to come in, they should have scheduled me more than a 20-something hour week.
Lately, it feels like they are waiting until I have a closing shift so they can bug me at 8:00 am the next morning.
Sometimes it feels like I'm on call. I'm actually surprised that they don't just put us all on call like Starbucks used to.
It reminds me of this nightmare I used to have. I'd dream that we'd all just sit in the break room and clock in and out according to the whims of Quevision.
back when I started with an average of 30 hours a week, I'd occasionally get called on my days off. Ever since I went to 40 hours a week, I haven't received a call since.
I used to go in all the time, but I just don't think it's worth it anymore. I'm a reliable employee with tons of seniority and open availability. If they wanted me to come in, they should have scheduled me more than a 20-something hour week.
I used to go in all the time, but I just don't think it's worth it anymore. I'm a reliable employee with tons of seniority and open availability. If they wanted me to come in, they should have scheduled me more than a 20-something hour week.
Sometimes it feels like I'm on call. I'm actually surprised that they don't just put us all on call like Starbucks used to.
It reminds me of this nightmare I used to have. I'd dream that we'd all just sit in the break room and clock in and out according to the whims of Quevision.
OP here.... These are my sentiments exactly. When one has a select-a-shift, and the only shifts available are 4-6 hours long (except for closing, which no one likes to do, because it sucks), you really do feel as though you're on call, because they always manage to have extra hours they can pull out of thin air, even though they weren't there to pick from in the first place.
I've thought about just showing up when the store opens and sit in the breakroom for hours until my shift actually starts, but that's just silly
