whippingboy
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- Feb 27, 2014
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Sometimes we'll come across management gems that actually address the problems that they have with you, but most of the time you'll meet inexperienced people who don't have the time or inclination to shape you into the superstar that you can be, or they're just lazy bastards that simply want you out. Here are some signs to know that you've been "targeted":
1. Your hours have been cut. This is not the one or two weeks where they are training someone new, or it's January when hours are short. This is week after week where you are scheduled 8 hours a week, even after you've expressed to management that you need more hours to pay your bills.
2. Time off you've requested is never approved. Time and time again they will use the excuse that they didn't catch it on MyTime, or they didn't get enough notice, yada yada... but if you've put in your request AND have given plenty of (two weeks, at least) notice, they are forcing you to call out to make yourself look irresponsible.
3. You've already made it clear you don't want to work there, but they move you to that work center anyway. Yep, pretty self-explanatory, whether they are training new individuals in your current work center, or "that you need new skills - to make you a better employee!", this could be a warning sign.
4. Your average hours used to be enough for health insurance, but they've cut back enough to make you drop insurance. It takes quite a bit of cutting to make your average go down. This is a warning.
5. Everyone else's hours are extended during that busy day, but you are sent home. They don't want you.
6. They nitpick the hell out of you. They constantly call you out on the walkie (especially when the store manager is around) to monitor your activities and give you a laundry list of crap to do. Often it's for backup, even though you were just up there for two hours straight. You can have the perfect excuse every time, but they will counter it. Consider this a fair warning to get your shit together and get out.
7. They nitpick the hell out of you (part two) - They monitor when you clock in/out, how long your breaks are, if you are wearing a nametag, etc. This includes slow register times and no red cards given to guests. They are looking for tiny details that add up to "poor employee performance", or "does not meet standards".
8. You get shitty reviews. We all know we're fighting for that 25 cent raise, but if they give you anything under than EX and you know you've worked your ass off, this may not be the right placement for you.
Feel free to add your own...
1. Your hours have been cut. This is not the one or two weeks where they are training someone new, or it's January when hours are short. This is week after week where you are scheduled 8 hours a week, even after you've expressed to management that you need more hours to pay your bills.
2. Time off you've requested is never approved. Time and time again they will use the excuse that they didn't catch it on MyTime, or they didn't get enough notice, yada yada... but if you've put in your request AND have given plenty of (two weeks, at least) notice, they are forcing you to call out to make yourself look irresponsible.
3. You've already made it clear you don't want to work there, but they move you to that work center anyway. Yep, pretty self-explanatory, whether they are training new individuals in your current work center, or "that you need new skills - to make you a better employee!", this could be a warning sign.
4. Your average hours used to be enough for health insurance, but they've cut back enough to make you drop insurance. It takes quite a bit of cutting to make your average go down. This is a warning.
5. Everyone else's hours are extended during that busy day, but you are sent home. They don't want you.
6. They nitpick the hell out of you. They constantly call you out on the walkie (especially when the store manager is around) to monitor your activities and give you a laundry list of crap to do. Often it's for backup, even though you were just up there for two hours straight. You can have the perfect excuse every time, but they will counter it. Consider this a fair warning to get your shit together and get out.
7. They nitpick the hell out of you (part two) - They monitor when you clock in/out, how long your breaks are, if you are wearing a nametag, etc. This includes slow register times and no red cards given to guests. They are looking for tiny details that add up to "poor employee performance", or "does not meet standards".
8. You get shitty reviews. We all know we're fighting for that 25 cent raise, but if they give you anything under than EX and you know you've worked your ass off, this may not be the right placement for you.
Feel free to add your own...
