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Hi!
This is my first time here and I hope I'm posting in the right spot, as I'm brand new (I have orientation this coming Tuesday).
Right now I'm experiencing a lot of anxiety because I interviewed for a position at my local Target for apparel and accessories as a sales floor team mem, and was hired on the spot. On my job application, I believe my availability was listed as every day of the week from 10 AM to 10/11 PM. However, this took place back in late April, despite the fact that I could not begin work until June (now) due to living three hours away while attending college.
Because I was hired back in April, I had some unanticipated schedule conflicts arise that I was unable to disclose in my interview. In late May, I took a second job offer (I just started working this job on Thursday, Friday, and Saturday), because I am a student who is trying to fund her education and found it necessary to get more than one part-time job, and I also have a few doctors appointments that I did not have scheduled at the time that I will not be able to miss, but am worried that I will not have enough time to request time off for once I am finished with orientation.
After reading a few posts about how strict the company can be about availability changes and calling in sick, particularly with new hires/seasonal employees, I'm really scared about asking to change my availability and disclosing that my schedule has changed since my interview, even though I also want to be honest and I know that the way/timeframe in which I was hired was abnormal, so I'm hoping that will allow give me some flexibility.
As far as I see it, I have a few options:
1. Be honest about my situation on the first day of orientation and ask to change my availability, hoping that I do not face any repercussions.
2. Say nothing for fear of facing negative repercussions and hope that I can get by on asking people to cover my shift for my other job (and possibly my Target shift) when needed, calling in sick every once in a while if I'm scheduled at the same time for one job or the other, etc.
3. LAST RESORT: Quit my other job and hope that I am able to work enough hours at Target to support myself and stay busy so that I do not have to deal with this stress and the prospect of getting in trouble for not being as available as I claimed to be.
Additionally, I have a question: if I were to explain my (unique) situation and the fact that I felt like I needed two part-time jobs to support myself through college, would I be reprimanded/terminated by HR? I understand that my request to change my ability may very well be denied, but I just don't want to ask for anything that will cause me to risk my job.
Sorry for my long rant, I'm just really anxious and I've clearly gotten myself in quite a pickle. Thanks in advance for any help.
This is my first time here and I hope I'm posting in the right spot, as I'm brand new (I have orientation this coming Tuesday).
Right now I'm experiencing a lot of anxiety because I interviewed for a position at my local Target for apparel and accessories as a sales floor team mem, and was hired on the spot. On my job application, I believe my availability was listed as every day of the week from 10 AM to 10/11 PM. However, this took place back in late April, despite the fact that I could not begin work until June (now) due to living three hours away while attending college.
Because I was hired back in April, I had some unanticipated schedule conflicts arise that I was unable to disclose in my interview. In late May, I took a second job offer (I just started working this job on Thursday, Friday, and Saturday), because I am a student who is trying to fund her education and found it necessary to get more than one part-time job, and I also have a few doctors appointments that I did not have scheduled at the time that I will not be able to miss, but am worried that I will not have enough time to request time off for once I am finished with orientation.
After reading a few posts about how strict the company can be about availability changes and calling in sick, particularly with new hires/seasonal employees, I'm really scared about asking to change my availability and disclosing that my schedule has changed since my interview, even though I also want to be honest and I know that the way/timeframe in which I was hired was abnormal, so I'm hoping that will allow give me some flexibility.
As far as I see it, I have a few options:
1. Be honest about my situation on the first day of orientation and ask to change my availability, hoping that I do not face any repercussions.
2. Say nothing for fear of facing negative repercussions and hope that I can get by on asking people to cover my shift for my other job (and possibly my Target shift) when needed, calling in sick every once in a while if I'm scheduled at the same time for one job or the other, etc.
3. LAST RESORT: Quit my other job and hope that I am able to work enough hours at Target to support myself and stay busy so that I do not have to deal with this stress and the prospect of getting in trouble for not being as available as I claimed to be.
Additionally, I have a question: if I were to explain my (unique) situation and the fact that I felt like I needed two part-time jobs to support myself through college, would I be reprimanded/terminated by HR? I understand that my request to change my ability may very well be denied, but I just don't want to ask for anything that will cause me to risk my job.
Sorry for my long rant, I'm just really anxious and I've clearly gotten myself in quite a pickle. Thanks in advance for any help.