Archived Can you stay later?

[PJ5]

I was asked to stay two or so hours late usually twice a week and also called on my day off asking me to come in once a week when I worked at target. if thirty minutes a week was all it took to get them off my back I would have accepted it gladly even if they were rude.

 

[Ebbandsto]

When I was a Micky Dee's mgr I was always asking people to stay longer. Of course, I would always offer/bribe them with a free meal.

I never even really got a thank you for staying late @ Spot. LIke was mentioned earlier, they act like the extra money is bribe enough.

At least gimme something from SB!!!

I hands down unapologeticlly will bribe my team members that stay with lunch, drinks, Starbucks... whatever works lol

 

[seasonaldude]

To be fair, some of those ornaments are incredibly fragile, lol

Sure, some are. But, some of the freaking all cloth ornaments are individually wrapped. Maddening.

 

[seasonaldude]

Along with all the other changes there has been a huge change in our culture. Leaders used to be all about being fast, fun and friendly. They were polite and gave recognition to team members. These days I never hear please or thank you and that's a shame. It makes me sad to read some of the attitudes expressed here.

ASANTS. I hear it all the time. My leads always say thank you. I actually find it weird. I'm just doing my job. No reason to thank me for going into work and working hard.

 

[seasonaldude]

Lets be a socialist state

Yes. Socialism now. Socialism forever.

where everyone gets paid the same.

Oh. You don't know what socialism is. Pity. Read Marx. Read Polanyi. Learn something.

 

[NKG]

Yet your under performing tms wouldn't have stayed past their scheduled shift to begin with

Mine would because no one goes home if the job isn't done right

 

[NKG]

It's human decency to ask not demand.

According to you-" I was helping push seasonal freight because the truck was huge (note backroom is not where I usually work) and by the time I'm supposed to leave my lod asks if I can stay later (there were 2 more flats of seasonal that was not pushed) me being a nice person I said yes I can stay..."

Demand would be " I NEED you to stay"


Sounds like you have your panties in a bunch because you felt overwhelmed by the task given.

 

[Planosss]

Yes. Socialism now. Socialism forever.



Oh. You don't know what socialism is. Pity. Read Marx. Read Polanyi. Learn something.

No thanks.

 

[Hatetank]

ASANTS. I hear it all the time. My leads always say thank you. I actually find it weird. I'm just doing my job. No reason to thank me for going into work and working hard.

This is a way of letting you know that you are doing a good job.

 

[FlowTeamChick]

Lately I've been asked to stay late quite often and the paychecks have been pretty good. But it depends on who's doing the asking. If a certain sanctimonious ETL asks? Nope, thanks anyway, gotta leave. Most others though are decent about it, and they do know how to say please & thank you.
As far as pushing a flat in 30 minutes, it really depends what's on that flat. Big case boxes of lights and wreaths will go quickly. Repacks filled with ornaments and ribbon spools and those knit stockings will take way, way longer.
It also depends on how busy the area is. Lots of shoppers to work around and ask questions will make it go slower too.
Just do what you can get done. If it really bothers you how they ask, don't stay. But be aware that hours drop way down in January, so now is the time to get the extra hours if you can.

 

[Kartman]

Yea, FUCK that.

 

[SnowWhiteOfAnA]

I think people who prefer not to stay later are college students or are people that still live with their parents, and the extra little money they make isn’t as important. I don’t mean that in a rude way, I’m in the same situation and I’m the same way, lol. But if I were living on my own and had my own bills to pay, I’d definitely take all the hours I could get.

That being said, I live with my parents still, and I stay as long as freaking possible so that I do have to live with them forever, lol

 

[SnowWhiteOfAnA]

Oh. You don't know what socialism is. Pity. Read Marx. Read Polanyi. Learn something.

To be fair, a lot of self-proclaimed "socialists" don't know what socialism is, but I digress.

 

[SnowWhiteOfAnA]

I mean, yeah, they probably could have worded it better, but I don't think the ETL meant to be rude or anything. I'm assuming that they probably meant "work on that flat until you leave" with the understanding that you might not finish it. Yes, a lot of leadership are becoming increasingly unrealistic in their expectations, but I think you can give them the benefit of the doubt. Just make sure to communicate next time that you don't know if you'll be able to finish the entire flat in that time period. If they have a problem with that...then you can be pissed.

 

[Sweet Pea]

Modernization cranked turnover up to 11.

Can you explain this? I was wondering what the turnover rate is at my store. I’ve been there almost a month. No one likes this job.

 

[Kartman]

I was told 85%

 

[YoNanas]

 

[Ashfromoldsite]

This bothers me the most.

They think we should work as hard as they do when we make a lot less. Sure, if I made as much as them (with bonuses) I'd work my ass off too. If they really want us to do more they should give us bonuses when the store does well and make sure that the TMs that have been there longer are making more than the new ones coming in the door.

Seeing some kid make the same as me while doing half of the work doesn't motivate me. I make as much as some people who have been at my store for 10 years! I've only been there for 4! That's not right. This is the very definition of a dead end job lol

You’re getting $12 an hour. Not $7.50. Stop being a lazy ass and work harder. Work ethic is a good thing to have.