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From: MSN Nicknameladymstk0364  (Original Message)Sent: 10/9/2008 8:15 AM
Hi all, I am new here and this is my first post. Please bear with me, it's a pretty long situation:-)
 
I started working at my walmart in Febuary. When I was hired, I made it very clear to the Assistant Manager and Co-Manager that interviewed me, that during the holidays, I kinda have to work around my husband's schedule. Of course, both managers said it was fine and they would work with me. Everything went without a hitch with my "first manager"(my hiring manager). He was willing to work with me, and I worked with him on my hours, pulling extra hours during the night when he needed help.
Within 2 weeks of me getting hired, I guess I bumped heads with another manager (I'll call her Manager A). She sent me on a task that I had never done before(RE-setting a mod that had been practically destroyed). I was having some trouble with finding the items that needed to go in some of the spots. (funny enough, my husband was in the store shopping and was one aisle over when this happened). I called for Manager A to see what she wanted me to do about the bare spots, to which she stomped over to my area, rolling her eyes and being nasty. I decided to kill her with kindness and said "A-I know I'm not dumb, I can read numbers, but none of them are matching" to which she says "Are you SURE you aren't that dumb?" (and I didn't take it as a joke, she almost had me crying in the aisle.) she said this in front of 2 customers and with my husband within earshot(and the customers commented and laughed AT me) After that situation, I just stayed out of her way as much as possible and stayed in my own area. I told my manager what problem I had with her, and he felt it was better to take it to our co-manager. The co-manager told Manager A what was said, and Manager A decided to have a private little meeting with me in the office(of course, it went like this.... "You know I was just joking with you")
So, let's fast forward about 6 months August of this year, Manager A was moved to my area. Our working relationship has been ok, again, I just try to stay out of her way. Then my schedule got messed up (well actually EVERYBODY in my area was not scheduled for weeks at a time.) She had us fill out new availability forms, and somehow when it was put into the computer, the availability wasn't right (i can only work tuesday-friday, due to my other job and she said that was fine) But she was scheduling me for Sundays, Mondays etc. I tried MULTIPLE times to get in touch with her, leaving her messages(she said she never got), actually coming to the store etc. Things were SO screwed up, I didn't get to work for a month(no scheduled hours, and everything that was scheduled were on the 3 days i cannot work. I think she did this intentionally to try to make me quit). Finally, last monday I was able to get in touch with her(of course she "scolded me" telling me I was in the wrong, trying to get an answer from ANY manager, and that I should have only been speaking to her.) We got my new schedule worked out, then everything hit the fan, without notice. My husband was informed he HAD to work 2nd shift from now on, and he was literally given 2 days notice. Again, I tried MULTIPLE times to get in touch with her. I spoke to another assistant and told him what had happened. This manager told me it wasn't a big deal at all, he had a 3rd shift position I could move into immediately, and he started me working from 2am-7am(just this week so far). So, Wed morning I was clocking out and here comes Manager A, NOT happy with me at all. She again takes me into the office privately, and starts telling me that she's bent over backwards for me, I am being irresponible about contacting her etc. She informed me that she would talk to the co-manager and see if anything could be done, (her exact words) "BUT it might come down to the fact that you are no longer welcome here as an employee"... Ok.... Ummm the issue she is having is with that other manager just throwing me on 3rd and "taking me away", so shouldn't she be talking to him about this???
So, I called back in today, to see what had been figured out. First speaking to the co-manager, he informed me that the manager that put me on 3rd shift was WRONG and there were NO 3rd shift positions available at all and no way to open any jobs. He told me to contact manager A, so I called her immediately. She informed me that I am to go back to my 6pm-11pm shift. So I explained(again) that wasn't possible. I have 3 kids at home with no childcare, and with my husband being gone, I would not have a vehicle. She told me too bad, and that I would just start racking up "points" if I couldn't come in, and I would then be terminated.
 
Is this all correct? Is there anything I can really do? I know, long long story lol.
 
Hope somebody can help.
 
Thanks! 


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From: MSN NicknamecpkluSent: 10/9/2008 2:31 PM
I think I'd be talking to your district manager, go above your store level.  Doesn't sound kosher to me.  LU

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 Message 3 of 5 in Discussion 
From: MSN NicknameABRDBSent: 10/11/2008 4:49 AM
Here's the big problem I see right now:
When you were hired, there was a need for your avaibility (which appears to be 2nd shift). If you are no longer avaiable for the avaiability for which you were hired, they might not need you anymore.
 
You probably know about something super awful (something that played a major part in me quitting) known as career preference. The way it used to be is you could go up to your store manager and say "My husband has switched shifts at his job, I need to work 3rd shift ASAP", and they could have you doing it by the end of the week. Now, however, with career preference you are required to "apply" for every position, from cart pusher to department manager. They have to interview at least 2 people (technically 3, but I heard they can bend it if only 2 apply), and if there are no other applicants, I'm told you have to wait for one, which can sometimes be a little time consuming, plus there is a closing date. Furthermore, the hours have to be avaiable and the job has to be open, he can't just "create" a position for you like that.
 
Truth be told though, I do have a little trouble believing that there are NO positions open on overnights, those are sooooooo hard to fill.

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 Message 4 of 5 in Discussion 
From: MSN NicknamemarlegirlSent: 10/12/2008 1:27 PM
It does sound as though the asst. mgr. that moved you to 3rd. shift went about it the wrong way. The sad part about is that you will pay the concequences and not that asst. Like the previous poster said, when you were hired the opening was for the hours you were given. It wouldn't hurt to talk to someone higher up though, that's what the chain of command is for. Hope everything works out for you.

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 Message 5 of 5 in Discussion 
From: MSN NicknameFallenAngelKellySent: 10/14/2008 2:35 PM
just my thoughts here..you already went to the co and got no satisfaction one way or the other, next setp is to the store manager....

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