I work in a (non-commission) retail store selling holiday & party goods, gifts, toys, etc. Those of us on the closing shift today were told the store closed @ 5pm. A bit before 5, one of the powers-that-be @ headquarters called & said we had to stay open til 6 to draw in last-minute New Years Eve shoppers.
Then, HQ called back, not sure when, & said 7 was now the closing time! SCREW the fact some of us had prior plans, right? In fact, one of my co-workers sadly said she heard that if you left the shift early, even if you HAD to because you were hosting a party you couldn't cancel because guests were already en route to your home, you may as well quit, since otherwise you'd be FIRED!
I feel this practice is unprofessional & unfair. It's one thing to stay a half hour later than scheduled, if delays pop up. I don't mind that. It's quite ANOTHER thing to be forced, with NO prior notice of the possiblity, to stay 2 hours later than scheduled! My NYE plans were ruined.
Anyone else?
2006-12-31
17:09:21
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scary shari
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