So, as you all know, I was asked to work today even though it's my day off. This morning at about 11:30, I got a call from Kroger. I didn't answer it because I wasn't near my phone, but they left me a voicemail asking if I could come in at 12:30 or any time before 5 (The time that I chose to take). No. Just no. It's my day off and they already asked me to work a 4 hour shift. I'm NOT spending my whole day off working. So, my question is, do they call employees in based on seniority or just those who have a day off that day?
They'll usually just call whoever they think can cover a shift. Seniority never really plays a role. It's just a matter of having anybody.
Yep. If you neef a cashier within 3 hours, are you going to call the someone who will be making $12 an hour for 4 hours, or $8 an hour for 4 hours? Hmmm $48 vs. $32. I think Kroger management is going to pick the latter.
We try to extend the shifts of people who are already working already (i.e. if someone is working 10-2, we ask if they'd like to say till 6:30), unless overtime is a concern.
If not, then we just start dialing people one-by-one, anyone who hasn't been scheduled for 35+ hours and hasn't requested the day off.
my contract says they should be covered in seniority order but that isn't practice.
i look at who is off and didn't request it. i think of who is available those hours. i think about who might actually answer and show up. we'll also ask people already in store if they can stay and if so how late.
my contract says they should be covered in seniority order but that isn't practice.
i look at who is off and didn't request it. i think of who is available those hours. i think about who might actually answer and show up. we'll also ask people already in store if they can stay and if so how late.
Most stores do it that way. We just go straight down the schedule (which is listed more or less by seniority) and the shift goes to the first person who says yes.