just gotta put this out there. i’m doing seasonal work in national parks and the company i work for has had a few issues but this is a new level of fucked. i have a friend here who’s been scheduled for 9 days in a row (we work 5 on, 2 off, 40hrs) at least twice and 12 days in a row as well, twice. without any prior conversation w management, without agreeing to work two weeks straight without a day off, some of that being clopen shifts so not even a full 12 hrs off between shifts. without being paid time and a half.
that’s bad enough.
same guy had to get his car worked on so he asked his mgr and it was all good, got it done. i missed all this cause i was off but my friend told me a few ppl were mouthing off abt him “taking a day off” even tho he had talked to his mgr ahead of time, and NEEDS his car bc we’re seasonal so we all have to leave and he has hundreds of miles to drive in a few days so the car needs to mf work.
also, just a few days back management was all “this place would be nothing without you guys, thank you for everything this season” and this energy seems to have dissipated quickly. my friend wanted to take a sick day and when he asked he was told if he doesn’t work today he’s let go. so he’s packing.
i’m mostly just posting this so y’all know to look out for shit like this. i’m pissed off. my mindset is you shouldn’t ask your employees to do anything you aren’t willing to do yourself and i don’t see these ppl working 12 days straight. with that in mind plus them knowing he won’t have housing until his next job starts, letting him go is FUCKED. he told me his plan is to live in his car for a week until he can move to his new place . it’s too cold for that in the PNW. i can’t help him unless he flies across the country w me to visit my family, & i leave today. imma try to give him some cash but he prolly won’t take it. i’m just pissed man i can’t believe he’s worked his ass off for months and is getting this bullshit after everything he’s had to deal w.
word of advice, don’t work for a******.