We work at a well-known parts store. After I started in August, the two positions that fall directly under the GM were vacated. The first position is responsible for completing inventory, making sure merchandise is in the correct spot, etc… The second works with local service centers and is responsible for dispatching parts delivery drivers; this position is being phased out in favor of a remote call center. They have been vacant since Sept. and Oct., respectively.
Since then, the other team members and I have picked up the responsibilities of the two positions without being compensated for doing so. Despite the two former employees making a combined rate of an estimated $30/hr, the remaining team members have not received a raise. (I’m currently making 10.75/hr as a keyholder/MOD.)
One of the other keyholders has been gunning for the first position (the inventory one), but has constantly been told by our GM that it was up to our District Manager. So she, the other keyholder, reached out to the DM who said it was up to the GM. Basically, they were giving her the runaround. Mind you, this employee has been the one who was primarily rearranging the planograms as needed.
Our manager is currently on a much-needed (seriously) three day vacation, so the schedule is a little wonky. I opened at 6:30AM and left at 3:00. The person who was supposed to come in to relieve another one of our scorned coworkers didn’t come on time, and said scorned employee left anyway, leaving the other keyholder in the store alone. She called me, and I (as always) went back to the store to give her a hand. She was pissed when I got there, and after about 30 minutes she said, “We’re leaving.”
And we did.
She wrote a note explaining that she quit and left her key. We closed four hours early.
TL;DR: My coworkers and I have been doing extra work that we’re not being paid for. One of them found out the manager was lying to her about a promotion, got pissed off, quit, and we closed four hours early.