Recently quit a job without notice. Thoughts?
I have a full time day job that pays mediocre and after the pandemic finances are in a pinch. The local grocery stores had open interviews being desperate for employees. I've had experience with nightstock and thought why not make some extra cash and work part time. The interview was quick and the ass. manager was stoked that I had experience. I asked for a part time schedule maybe 4-6 hour shifts to not get burned out. While finishing up the ass. manager wanted to hire ASAP and I said that's great but could we touch base on pay. I'm not looking for anything out of this world but a bump in pay to reflect experience and/or education. Just not minimum wage. The ass. manager agreed a bump of $1 or $1.50 when I prove that I worked for a grocery store in the last 3 years. Peeps of reddit, I was blindsided by the tail end of the statement. I wasn't sure if I was within a 3 year span or not. Either way I started my first shift two days later after background test and digital paperwork.
Night 1) Work starts at midnight, I showed up 10 minutes early. I tried clocking in and it didn't work. The closing manager told me the time clock needed an override. (Take note, I didn't) I went to the back where the load of pallets was waiting, grabbed a hand jack and started to bring out the pallets. Pulled out 6 wheelers and U-boats. Then the rest of the team came in except the lead. I greeted and introduced myself it was my first day. I might as well of been ignored, so whatevs some peeps are here for the paycheck, I get it. I asked the next coworker where I should start or if anyone is doing a walk-through. Vacant expressions and finally a comment. The lead will tell you, we don't know. Coolsies… When does the lead get in? “He should be here”. They shuffled away and started getting prepped to start the night. I jumped on an easy aisle and just started throwing. Two hours later the lead came in, eyes glazed over, drooling, staggering as he walked. So I have the privilege of asking my new boss where he wanted me to start. He was coherent enough to give directions so I finished working that night. Or so I thought, I was informed that my shift was midnight to 6am. On the way out I looked at the schedule on the break room wall. It showed me working 10pm-6am. They said the schedule always looks that way but your shift is midnight to 8am. I said that's fine but when 6am hits I need to punch out and go. Via go home take a shower and start my day shift. Some of the crew responded with good luck. I asked what they meant and thankfully they are quite verbal with their complaints. If a member calls out or the team is behind it's mandatory that everyone stays until the store is thrown and aisles faced. Back to the schedule they were nice enough to put me 6 days the first week. My day off being yesterday. I told myself I'm here for the paycheck. Just touch base with the manager that hired me and smooth over these concerns before they are issues.
Night 2)
I get to work 10 minutes early and wait to punch in. One person already called out. I know I need to touch base with management ASAP. I work days at 7:30am and staying to help won't happen. I flag down the closing manager and express my concern. They couldn't care less and took the we hired you to work perspective. They soon realized I wasn't going to leave them alone until I got a confirmed answer on what I should do. They said “name goes here” will be in at 6am and just to let them know. I then tried to punch in and it wouldn't let me, I had to ask for an override(take note). Fast forward to 6am, I punched out and waited near the front door for the person. They were 10 minutes late and not in a good mood, can't blame them. I introduced myself and as soon as they heard my name they warned me. You haven't been punching in properly please get with a manager. I told them that I have every time so far. After explaining my work restrictions the person said they aren't management and they are not the person to talk to despite what the closing manager instructed. Oh boy… The joys of working with people that won't lift a finger.
Night 3)
10 minutes early and a manager waiting by the time clock. Why did you leave early without permit? I worked my schedule shift, expressed my concerns to so and so and so and so. I cannot work past 6am and this was agreed upon when hired. Now I'm on the shit list. The manager walked away with utter disappointment. I go to punch in and it won't let me, I go back to the manager and ask for an override. (Take note #3)
Night 4) 5 minutes early and yup… Really didn't want to be there. Why? Usually once or twice a week a part of the nightly order is miscellaneous general merchandise. These items are like small toenail clippers, random cosmetics, pet toys, just random misc items. They come in totes without packaging. Example a 12 packs of hair ties will be mixed in randomly. So dig and organize them stock or stock slow AF one by one randomly. It's very tedious and usually a tag team effort, most crews would assign specific people or gang up on the task. Nope, giving to me with 4 aisles to breakdown and throw and 2 pallets of misc on top. Love the shit list of wait. I can't punch in, let me get a manager to override.
Night 5) 5 minutes early and note left to speak to the not-helpful not-manager in the morning after my shift. Hold up. Let me get a manager I can't clock in. 6am the work is not done but mine is so I clock out. I go and find so and so who looks in a crappy mood like always? They said “You haven't punched in once since you got hired.” Which I replied, that doesn't make any sense I've had a manager help me with an override every time. You couldn't get a more idgaf face. They said: “Let me make it easy for you, learn to punch in or you aren't getting paid next week. I will not approved your time since I'm manually entering it everyday.”
I asked to borrow a piece of paper and a pen. I wrote my two weeks notice. Handed it to her and she rejected it saying it needs to go to a manager. I walked by a manager on the way out. Handed the paper they asked why and I explained that the worker said I wouldn't be paid for lack of clocking in. I walked out and never went back, no calls no follow-ups.
For the readers: A bud who works in a different city but same company. As he explained it: They schedule all night crew 10pm to 6am despite your real shift they verbally ask you to work. The schedules are automatically generated and either managers are too inept to change or don't care. That's why EVERYONE on night crew needs a manager to override their clock in. However, the system needs you to punch in then fail because you are clocking in at a time outside the scheduled shift. Then ask for a managers override which requires your punch fail first then re-clock in. So the employee punches then fails then before anyone else uses the time clock the manager will override then you punch in again. Every manager watched me do this wrong and didn't say a word.