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Consequences for using an employee discount and then quitting a job?
Hello, I currently have two jobs, I love my first job, but wanted something to supplement my off hours and weekends so I got a second job at a clothing store.
Well when I first got the job I was psyched because it's at one of my favorite stores, but the farther I got into the hiring process the worse off things looked. They were only going to pay me minimum wage (I have past experience in retail and management) and start me with 4 hours a week, that isn't even worth my time. Then I found out they had filled a supervisor position so there's no chance of me moving up anytime soon. On top of that they said if I ever missed a shift or came in more than 5 minutes late they would immediately fire me. This is an issue because I already have one other job and a full class schedule so if they put me on for hours I can't do then I'm not going to miss class or my permanent job for this one.
I know that it would seem like they wouldn't put me on for hours that I can't be scheduled for, but I already gave my boss my schedule and right away she wanted me to miss an hour at my first job to come in to the other job and told me if I don't then I can't work there, so obviously she doesn't respect my schedule.
Anyways, I went through the hiring process and was told that the store had an issue with registers being short so everybody would be patted down and have their purses and belongings checked to make sure we weren't stealing. This seems like an invasion of privacy to me. I shrugged it off and acted like everything was great and I couldn't wait to officially start, however she then told me she didn't have any hours available for me for two weeks. This also seemed kind of rude to me. Why would you hire somebody and then tell them they won't even start for half a month and that when they do, you're only going to give them 4 hours? What's the point of even working there then? I'd only be making $32 a week minus tax...
After thinking about it for the week, I'm considering just going in to use my employee discount and then turning down the job position. I'm supposed to have another interview shortly for elsewhere and if they offer me that position I will take it.
My only question is are there any possible consequences to this other than burning a bridge? This isn't considering any kind of stealing right? The employee discount is 40% off.
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What angers me most is expecting you to miss time on your other job after agreeing to work with your schedule. That is just a glimpse of the on going hassles you'd have to put up with if working there. Most stores and fast food placds have a lot of employee but don't work all full time and they only fill out a schedule one to two weeks in advance so if two weeks, there may not have been room to add you into the rotation of employees.
My store where I'm a cashier does at times have registers a bit off but no history of large amounts stolen. The only missing money is due to errors in counting back change and up to 5 dollars is considered the mistaken change range. However, they have nevered up front said they would pat down and check wallets and purses daily. That would require a mananger noting the amount in your purse at the moment you clock in and recountiing at end of your shift. Stores and other business will come up with their own 'policides' due to incidences that have occurred there or been a problem at another location in the chain. These poilicies don't always go along with laws of the city, county, state, etc and may be in violation to the laws. But I can understand some policies like locks on bathroom doors at my job where a drug addict used the restroom to do drugs and was found dead on the floor in there later from overdose or homeless people half naked at the sink attempting to wash up with families and their kids coming in to see the naked people.
For this reason, all the Starbucks I have gone to will give people a maximum of 10 mins in the restroom and the moment the timer goes off, an employee is knocking on the door telling the person inside of their policy and stating that if they do not come out in the next minute, they will call the police. Their bathrooms are not locked. So there are ways a company can deal with problems instead of making policies that wont respect employees.
I get employee discound on meals, only at my location. But apparentl too many employee were taking advantage of this on days they were not working, so now we can only get discount of days we are assigned a shirt just before or after the shift. Since policies can change in a flash, even overnight, and they do this quite often on all sorts of aresa of the job, the policies with this store on employee discount may be very specific.
Rven if you tried to spend money on an item at 40% off, you may not get it due to any of their personal rules like for example that you must have been working two weeks or so many hours grand total before being eligible. Or if you are only on the paperwork as an employee but haven't worked a shift yet, you may not get the discount. If a cashier working at the time wasn't aware of all policies and Did give it to you when you were not eligible according to their policies, then they may demand that you pay them back the rest of what amounts to 40% off and I can't say if they'd go the step to take you to small claims court if they are that strict or mean about things. So it may not be worth the hassle of trying to get discount even if you plan to turn them down later. A move as you contemplate which I understand and feel the same way, they are spreading bad Karma and should expect Karma to cme back and bite em cus they planted those seeds by their actions, could only reinforce in their minds that having policies like this are very Important because of people like you...not me saying this, but how they might think. They certainly won't look at it as something they deserved for how they treat employees. SO its up to you whether you want the discount bad enough to risk getting into a bigger mess. I think with school and the other job, you have enough on your plate stress wise.
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There is so much wrong here it is hard to know where to start. Normally I would tell just to call the manager and say you thank you but after contemplation you do not need the job that badly for so little hours and all that goes with it. While I am going to tell you to do just that.
What I would tell you not to do would be to just walk away and forget them and the 40% discount. Given everything else they have told you that is blatantly illegal. If you feel justified in using the discount to get some needed clothing before telling them you have had a change of heart then go ahead. It would serve them right and if someway be vindication for the wrongs they perpetrate on those that are working there.
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Nope. Just Bridge burning.
Do yourself a favour tho, wait until you have the other offer, and then honestly tell this awful store that "You've found something that will fit your schedule better."
They don't seem all that invested in you anyways, but if you can honestly say that you found a better job, that'll minimise the bridge burning.
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