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AITA for not expecting to work an unassigned shift (self.starbucksbaristas)
submitted by shlbyldrmn
i’m a ssv that has been with the company for over three years. after a bit of a crumbling relationship between my store manager and myself, i’m transferring after this week.
when i told my manager i found a store to transfer to a few weeks ago, she said that she would go through and unassign my shifts for the schedule that she had just written, but hadn’t yet posted. i told her that i’d finish that schedule out, that it wasn’t a problem and id appreciate the hours, especially because my transfer hadn’t been anywhere close to finalized yet and it was already too late for me to be added to the 11/7 schedule at my new store. she insisted that she assign my shifts to other ssvs, despite my apprehension.
so while she took away my shifts for the week of 11/7, i also saw in my partner hours that my shift for tomorrow, 11/1, had disappeared. the 11/1 shift was in my partner hours previously, and it was printed on the BOH schedule, but it had disappeared right after my sm told me that she would be unassigning my shifts. i assumed that she unassigned my 11/1 shift as well, and i didn’t fight her on it, as i have almost 60 hours of sick time and don’t want to go out of my way to work somewhere that i’m unwanted and unwelcome. she claims that she didn’t unassign it, and that it’s “common” for shifts to just disappear from the system around the time of transfers (even though i still have a shift scheduled after this in the system, and i haven’t heard of a shift just disappearing in my three years of being here).
she claims that because it was on the BOH fridge, i am still held accountable to it. the BOH schedule has NEVER been known as a living document, as it never reflects shift trades, coverage, etc. my partner hours and the DCR have always been more accepted as truth. she is angry at me for not mentioning that my shift disappeared, but why would i think of that as an abnormal disappearance when she told me she was going to unassign my shifts?
i live about 40 minutes away from my store and don’t have a car. i didn’t budget to drop $50 on an uber tomorrow on the day rent is due. working this shift would be a huge inconvenience, and i don’t feel like doing my SM any favors considering how rude she’s been to me the past few weeks, and the fact that she was the one pressuring me to transfer to begin with.
when i told my manager i found a store to transfer to a few weeks ago, she said that she would go through and unassign my shifts for the schedule that she had just written, but hadn’t yet posted. i told her that i’d finish that schedule out, that it wasn’t a problem and id appreciate the hours, especially because my transfer hadn’t been anywhere close to finalized yet and it was already too late for me to be added to the 11/7 schedule at my new store. she insisted that she assign my shifts to other ssvs, despite my apprehension.
so while she took away my shifts for the week of 11/7, i also saw in my partner hours that my shift for tomorrow, 11/1, had disappeared. the 11/1 shift was in my partner hours previously, and it was printed on the BOH schedule, but it had disappeared right after my sm told me that she would be unassigning my shifts. i assumed that she unassigned my 11/1 shift as well, and i didn’t fight her on it, as i have almost 60 hours of sick time and don’t want to go out of my way to work somewhere that i’m unwanted and unwelcome. she claims that she didn’t unassign it, and that it’s “common” for shifts to just disappear from the system around the time of transfers (even though i still have a shift scheduled after this in the system, and i haven’t heard of a shift just disappearing in my three years of being here).
she claims that because it was on the BOH fridge, i am still held accountable to it. the BOH schedule has NEVER been known as a living document, as it never reflects shift trades, coverage, etc. my partner hours and the DCR have always been more accepted as truth. she is angry at me for not mentioning that my shift disappeared, but why would i think of that as an abnormal disappearance when she told me she was going to unassign my shifts?
i live about 40 minutes away from my store and don’t have a car. i didn’t budget to drop $50 on an uber tomorrow on the day rent is due. working this shift would be a huge inconvenience, and i don’t feel like doing my SM any favors considering how rude she’s been to me the past few weeks, and the fact that she was the one pressuring me to transfer to begin with.
neilgreenbreen 25 points 8m ago
If it’s not on partnerhours, it’s not on the DCR, and it’s not your shift. Fuck your manager
shlbyldrmn [OP] 13 points 8m ago
that’s what i’m saying :’) she says that the BOH schedule showing the shift keeps me accountable for it 😐
neilgreenbreen 2 points 8m ago
That’s moronic. As you said, the BOH schedule isn’t a living document that gets updated as shifts change and are reassigned.
You’re an SSV, right? When you look at the DCR for tomorrow’s shift on partnerhours, are you on it? If not I would totally disregard your manager. It’s not like the shift on duty would know anyway.
You’re an SSV, right? When you look at the DCR for tomorrow’s shift on partnerhours, are you on it? If not I would totally disregard your manager. It’s not like the shift on duty would know anyway.
shlbyldrmn [OP] 3 points 8m ago
i am a ssv and i wasn’t on the dcr for tomorrow, but the DCR is so fucked that no supervisor was scheduled after 3:15 🫠 so essentially it’s i work or nobody works
neilgreenbreen 2 points 8m ago
Oh. Wow. That’s fucked…
My other concern was gonna be, is this maybe an attempt by your manager to fuck with your transfer by creating a situation in which she could write you up? Honestly knowing that nobody is scheduled to close, I guess I’d have to reconsider my earlier statement. It’s pretty fucked up but if you get written up for a NCNS now it could potentially mess up your transfer. What a fucked up situation..
My other concern was gonna be, is this maybe an attempt by your manager to fuck with your transfer by creating a situation in which she could write you up? Honestly knowing that nobody is scheduled to close, I guess I’d have to reconsider my earlier statement. It’s pretty fucked up but if you get written up for a NCNS now it could potentially mess up your transfer. What a fucked up situation..
nicoolspams 5 points 8m ago
Let her close the store early. Fuck her, she can go work the closing shift. Do not do her any favors, she took you off the schedule it’s not your problem
Affectionate_Fart 3 points 8m ago
Oh shoot. You’re sick with food poisoning after having bad sushi. You’re vomiting and have diarrhea. You’re not gonna clear the partner symptom log…well damn that sucks.
BigDillLadyPickle 2 points 8m ago
Don’t show. She took it off. You planned accordingly. Don’t miss your rent due to someone else’s mistake.
persona-2 1 points 8m ago
If your transfer got approved and your not borrowed to your current store your shifts can disappear. I had it happen and the current SM had to refill my shifts with me.
shlbyldrmn [OP] 1 points 8m ago
it disappeared before the transfer was approved :/
persona-2 1 points 8m ago
That just sounds like someone being petty then.
Keep lots of records of everything just in case.
Keep lots of records of everything just in case.
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