what is up with this? i got a part time job at a retail store that just opened a month ago in my local mall and for the first 2 or 3 weeks i was on the schedule and worked the hours when they needed me, and always showed up on time and did what i was supposed to. every month we get a calendar to write down the hours we can work for every day and what days we cannot work at all. when i went for training for this job, there were not enough copies of the calendar so i never got one.. during the 1st week of june i had my senior class trip and told one of the managers that i would not be able to work for a certain amount of days and she wrote it down on a piece of paper. when i came back from the trip i called them, and she told me that i was not on the schedule for the week. another week went by and i called again and was not on the schedule.. and this week, is the 3rd week i haven't been on it.
i was gonna cover for my friend before but i had an on call shift and they told me i didnt need to go in. i asked about the schedules for next week and she told me to call back when the store is closed because it was really busy. they still owe me a paycheck too.
its summer now and i really need a job..but this is not working out. i dont even know if i have a job there at this point since im never on the schedule, but they never told me if i was fired or anything. what should i do?
Go to your manager, in person, and ask them about this. Express your concerns in a calm, mature manner and they will fill you in on what you should do.
Because you didn't fill in this calendar, this becomes kind of a self inflicted wound I am afraid. Yes, they were wrong not to have enough copies on hand, but I assure you that they expected anyone who didn't get one to ask for one asap. Things like this happen more often that you would think.
As for calling in, nothing good ever comes of that. Go see them in person. Trust me on that one.
tabby14 answered Thursday June 24 2010, 10:30 pm: well it seems like they are firing you and not telling you. but maybe they just don't need you right now. you need to call them and ask them why your never on the schedule because that is rediculous that they don't tell you. just call them and if they tell you your fired tell them you quit so it would be so easier for you to get another job. [ tabby14's advice column | Ask tabby14 A Question ]
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