“I used to work at a Walmart. I hated how the scheduling would change and you would have little notice. I have been scheduled at Walmart to work until midnight and then to be back to work at 7a.m. I did it though, it was not any worse than when I was in the service.”
I’ve talked with Walmart workers and it’s an absolute travesty in how they are treated with respect to scheduling. It’s simply not possible to live a life or have a family life with the way the corporations completely screw over the lives of their part time workers.
I’m with the baristas on this one.
You have never worked retail...one never gets a schedule more than a week out. And yes to cut labor costs you could be scheduled and then get cancelled
No one puts a gun to their head and forces you/them to work there.
I’ve been in management for decades and a lot these days is based on what people say when they get hired. You can’t imagine how many fill out applications and put down on “What days and shifts are you available?” the answer “ANY”.
Really? First time there is some kid with a soccer game they can’t work. Worse, they tell you AFTER you fill out the schedule.
Want a job? Work when you say you will or quit.
It's because so many workers are always coming up with reasons why they "can't work" which forces the manager to constantly adjust the schedule. So it's pretty much impossible to schedule a retail shift more than a week out.
Always somebody with their "aunt in the hospital" or "I tweaked my back" or some such nonsense. I've heard just about every reason imaginable for somebody not to come into work as scheduled.
I've only had one sick day in 30 years so I don't have a lot of sympathy for people who are allergic to work.
Then they should quit.
The fact that they don't, indicates that Starbucks, scheduling hassles and all, offers them better pay than any other job that they are likely to get.
One fact of life is that companies respond to profit and loss. When the expense of having to deal with continual turnover, because people keep quitting, starts affecting profitability, then they will address the issue. Not before.