Is getting your shift changed mid shift normal?

[u/SentinelDXE]

My manager was recently told by DM to cut a total of 35 hours. Not only is that insane alone I don’t blame my manager as it’s not his fault. What I do blame him for is how he does it. Instead of talking to us when we clock in or even asking mid shift. He will just go in and take a hour or more off your shift as you’re working it. Not only that when it gets to the new time to clock out he picked he will tell us and act like we are delusional or wrong when we question our original shift. As I’ve stated in posts before I’ve only been working here for 5 months so is this normal?

[u/King-SeloG]

I don’t think he can do that. Maybe call HR and ask because I think the schedule is supposed to be submitted like 2 weeks in advance.

[u/SentinelDXE → u/King-SeloG]

I thought there had to be a rule like that. At least one that protects the shift we are currently working lol. How can I get in contact with HR?

[u/Zealousideal-Ad-6036]

Call HR. This shouldn’t be happening, at the very least like this. Make sure they know that from what you understand the instruction is coming from the DM.

There’s an HR help line in TeamNet. I have it saved on my phone. Delartments -> Human Resources -> Contact Information.

[u/SentinelDXE → u/Zealousideal-Ad-6036]

Will do

[u/CI405]

Telling you to clock out and leave early, yeah they can do that. It's scummy but technically legal. Now if he was to change your time card to reflect you being paid for less hours than you actually worked? That would be wage theft and is highly illegal.

Either way, before you confront the manager about it get a new job lined up, because he'll find a way to get you off his schedule entirely if he's that kind of manager. And honestly, probably get a new job lined up anyway.

[u/SentinelDXE → u/CI405]

Yeah being asked to leave early is fine. I honestly wouldn’t mind if while clocking in he goes “Hey DM told me to cut hours do you mind leaving a hour early?” But he doesn’t. I was scheduled 7:30-3 and at 12 he changed it to 7:30-2 and scratched out my hours on the paper he prints out. Didn’t say a word till 2 and goes “Alright time for you to clock out”. It’s just really unprofessional and if you question it he will insist that you are wrong and that was always the schedule.

[u/Rich-Evening6113]

I mean usually people are asked if they wanna go home and most are eager, sound like you just not one of them

[u/SentinelDXE → u/Rich-Evening6113]

I mean I like money and I like making it lol. I’m indifferent to going home early there is just a professional and correct way to tell someone they are going home and this ain’t it chief

[u/Rich-Evening6113 → u/SentinelDXE]

See chief, go ahead and clock out for me and go home.

[u/Due_Key3995]

It sounds like he’s sorta doing it right because he does tell you to go home, but the way he’s doing it is not the most professional like maybe he’s avoidant or doesn’t like confrontation so he waits till last minute to tell you to go home instead of maybe saying it through the day or like you said, just jotting it down on the calendar and telling when the time comes. You can def talk to HR about it

[u/SentinelDXE → u/Due_Key3995]

Yeah I agree but to me being avoidant or not liking confrontation might be the worst things to be as a manager

[u/StormDiligent8661]

My boss and I had a similar issue. He wanted me to stay an hour later than the schedule said. I followed the schedule 1st day, 10 minutes before leaving the 2nd day they told me I was wrong. I pitched a fit.

He said it was something about payroll in the system. I told him that I will follow the schedule and if he has an issue fix the schedule. Now he crosses out my hours and hand writes the extra hour. Lol

[u/ResponsibilityFew188]

It happens to me when payroll is high but normally everyone chips in and donates an hour or two

[u/Many_Access_8598]

Idk why he'd change the schedule at all. Just tell people to go home. Totally within his right to do that.

I'd prefer asking people first, start with the people who clocked in earliest, but some teams are so small that you can't be flexible, kinda just gotta tell people to go home.

You like working and making money. You're both on the same team. Focus on your measurables: keep your RPMs above 35% by offering every single time, increase CTA by promoting premium products and make sure your time card is perfect (clock in on time, not early or late).

Trust me, no manager is going to send home their star player. You'll be seeing 40 hours or more if you bring value.

[u/RoadsideDavidian → u/Many_Access_8598]

What a professional and helpful comment

[u/Many_Access_8598 → u/RoadsideDavidian]

Thats what I try to do here. Going from delivery driver with no parts or operations knowledge to store manager was relatively easy for me. I want others to find the success I've had.