What would you do?

[Reaper497]

Please do not take this post as b***ing and complaining, because it is not...I am genuinely seeking opinions.

I am a college student and for the meantime I work at "Big Box" Home Improvement Warehouse (the blue one - not to mention any names). I work in an outdoor building materials yard there, we stock and load anything major high-ticket or heavy items from every department in the store except the paint department - the work isn't really that hard but our department (specifically my supervisor and I) are charged with nearly every back-end operations task to keep the place running as well. Here is my last week or so of work.

Last Saturday - 4 guys scheduled, 2 end up working
Last Sunday - 3 guys scheduled, 2 end up working. I am personally guaranteed by 2nd Highest Manager overtime for the week but I can only stay for extra hours on this day. Worked 7am-8pm with no breaks.

Monday-Thursday - everything thing is great, department coverage is great and there is plenty of people readily available to help us out.

Friday - Short, Short Day for me. Scheduled 4:30-9:30. Summoned less than an hour after I get there and they tell me I must punch out for a half hour lunch (which I don't take on 5 hour shifts) and I have to leave at 9:00pm so I don't go over 40.00 hours for that week ------Wasn't that overtime guaranteed?!?!? People all over the store sent home for same reason.

Saturday - 4 People scheduled, 1 guy ends up working (me, 7am-7pm) but another guy comes in on his day off to help me out so essentially 2.

Today - 3 people scheduled, I'm scheduled off for the day but I go in to help out even though I don't have to - figured I'd have a nice, easy but productive day. Nope! Walk in the front door with a manager kissing my rear while telling me the opener called off. Get a call 30 mins later from same manager - 1st 10-7 Person hasn't made it back from vacation and still in Filthadelphia. The 2nd 10-7 Person never showed up or called. I worked 8am-6pm by myself.

Sorry guys (and gals) just frustrated as hell. Should I be asking for a raise? Asking to be transferred to a different department? Demanding full-time status? These messed up weekends are a consistent thing and not just these past two weeks.

 

[XeVfTEUtaAqJHTqq]

Bank as much cash as you can and don't complain about it. It never hurts to ask for a raise if you think you deserve one.

 

[mak2]

Bank as much cash as you can and don't complain about it. It never hurts to ask for a raise if you think you deserve one.

Exactly.

 

[waybomb]

First of all, absolutely NOTHING in life is guaranteed, other than death.

You are a commodity. Sounds cold, but seriously, it just is not that hard to fill your position. It sucks being at the bottom.

You probably won't get a raise. You'll probably be told be glad you have a job. Be prepared for that.

And be glad you have a job.

Hope you are taking courses in school that lead to be working for yourself. If not, you will be putting up with this the rest of your life.

Just remember your experiences, and NEVER treat your employees the same way.

 

[EastTexFrank]

First of all, absolutely NOTHING in life is guaranteed, other than death.

You are a commodity. Sounds cold, but seriously, it just is not that hard to fill your position. It sucks being at the bottom.

You probably won't get a raise. You'll probably be told be glad you have a job. Be prepared for that.

And be glad you have a job.

Hope you are taking courses in school that lead to be working for yourself. If not, you will be putting up with this the rest of your life.

Just remember your experiences, and NEVER treat your employees the same way.

Now that is some sage advice oh wise one.