Wednesday, August 23, 2006
Scheduling of the Damned
In retail there really isn't any 9-5. Sure one day you might be scheduled for 8:45-5:15 one day a week, but the next day you could be scheduled to work from 3:30-11:15. After years of working regular hours with a regular schedule, I am find it difficult to adjust to this irregularity.
For the past few months, I have had a fairly regular schedule, getting in early enough to accomplish something, and helping customers for the rest of the day.
It worked for me.
Recently, however, due to various managerial b.s. my hours have been screwed beyond recognition and I can barely function by the end of the day. In order to make a full 40 hours a week, I have to work extra hours on some days and on others I am barely in. My boxes of stock which previously had been so carefully unpacked, linger in corners waint for me to show them some attention. Projects that I had once had a couple of blissful early morning hours to accomplish are now taking me all day long because of the constant customer annoyance.
Needless to say I'm not happy.
Granted, I never expected any sort of regular life with a retail job, but gott in himmell, shouldn't I at least be scheduled accordance with my responsibilities?
As with so much else, it would appear I am mistaken.
For the past few months, I have had a fairly regular schedule, getting in early enough to accomplish something, and helping customers for the rest of the day.
It worked for me.
Recently, however, due to various managerial b.s. my hours have been screwed beyond recognition and I can barely function by the end of the day. In order to make a full 40 hours a week, I have to work extra hours on some days and on others I am barely in. My boxes of stock which previously had been so carefully unpacked, linger in corners waint for me to show them some attention. Projects that I had once had a couple of blissful early morning hours to accomplish are now taking me all day long because of the constant customer annoyance.
Needless to say I'm not happy.
Granted, I never expected any sort of regular life with a retail job, but gott in himmell, shouldn't I at least be scheduled accordance with my responsibilities?
As with so much else, it would appear I am mistaken.
