Coming to the end of my week with Kwickie. While I still had my standing Sunday off, I did negotiate/bully today off as well. I did it before being offered the new job and only because they had me working six days straight. So unnecessary.
As an aside, did I tell you the new manager wants everyone to review their available hours, looking to renegotiate our contract hours? We JUST went through this a few months ago, when Somerfield's people officially came in. I actually asked the duty manager, why does he (manager) want this? What's he looking to do? Duty manager says manager wants to cut hours, tighten schedule.
My initial reaction is No Way. Truth be told, I was going to simply ignore the paperwork for the review. Let the old contract stand until forced. Contracted 25 hrs a week, I'm regularly given 30. My hours have fallen in size blocks though. From 7 & 8 hrs (giving proper breaks) to 4 & 6 hr ones where they give you as little time as possible. It pisses me off to have them be so brutal with our time, ya know? They can push me back to my contracted 25, but no lower. My hours are piece-y and fucked up and spread all across the board as it is.
So why am I ranting about his, when I'm now free? Because it felt like being caught up in some kind of corporate extortion of MY life. That's exactly what the supermarkets can do... they part-time you to death.
New manager, looking to make his mark and some bonus vacation award. EVERYTHING changes, customers disgruntled and upset. And the people on your front line, the Face of your Company... feel fucked. What a fun scenario, how do YOU picture it playing out?
You better believe I'm glad to be out of it. But I WILL be back in for all the goss (as they say 'gossip' over here). There's also an interesting proposal being worked right now. Somerfield's asking the unions to allow us to be open later on Sunday.
There's a battle being played out in the big grocery stores. Sociologic vs economic, head on collision. I worry we'll be forced to sell our souls... and everybody loses.
Me, from inside my own head, muttering around on a rainy day off ~
4 comments:
Sounds like an American business culture being imported... employees should rally around a more social European/UK approach and treatment.
At least it sounded good ;-)
When are your last/first days? As I recall, Lynne was starting at the end of August? How is she liking her new position?
Hey Nelle! Thanks for asking, hon. I'm doing great...albeit my head's scrambled with everything I'm trying to understand and process!!!
Had my first big 3hr seminar with the postgrad trainee teachers yesterday. I was really daunted at the thought of standing in front of them all and trying to sound informed and knowledgeable! But I think it went well...well, it did from my side of things anyhow. I was absolutely high as a kite afterwards lol.
The real fun starts next week when I have all my undergraduate trainees in. I'm IN CHARGE of all their teacher training stuff...EEK!!! All 120 of them! Scared, but relishing the challenge :)
Indeed, eek! Though I've no doubt you will do wonderfully! You are obviously well informed, else you wouldn't be there...
Hmmm... 120 teachers... bring each of them an apple and make them self identify to get it ;-)
Have fun!
We anxiously await word on yer doings ms nony!
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