What does it take?
This week, at work, I only had 12.5 hours. Next week, I have a total of 5.5 hours. Yes, 5 and a half hours for the entire damn week. I’m not the only one having my hours cut, either. Antonio has 1 hour and someone else (I can’t remember who) has 3.25 hours. Apparently, Best Buy plans on making money simply by not spending it anymore because they sure as hell aren’t planning on selling much without people there to sell it.
This has always been a battle at work. Best Buy is notoriously stingy with hours and it’s only getting worse. I don’t understand it and many people are shocked that they would cut the hours of me, of all people. Now rarely do I gloat or talk about myself in a positive light, but I’m one of the most knowledgeable people in the entire store, not just my department. If there’s a question, I either have the answer or know how to find out quickly. For all of the little pricks who work in the company and lie to the customers, I work just as hard to set thigns straight and be as brutally honest with each customer. I have enough answers and enough reputation to have people from other departments send their customers to me for help. Yep, I’ve helped sell cordless phones, mp3 players, air conditioners, computer accessories and some basic car audio product. All that said, I still have 5 hours next week.
My old senior, Bill, is now working in appliances and keeps asking me to come with him. He’s always liked me and even jokes that he’d ask my advice no matter what the hell he was buying. I talked to him today about possibly coming over there if my hours remain this pathetically low and, it turns out, there may be a position opening up soon. I really don’t want to work in appliances, but I know I need the money and I really don’t want my parents on my back for something I can’t really control. If the next schedule isn’t better, I think I’ll let my home theater manager know that he’s going to lose me unless he steps in and fixes the issue. I’ve been there too long and have done too much to deserve this. I’m not being conceited, I’m simply being honest this time.
What do you guys think? Tough it out and stay in the department I love or suck it up, deal with the agony and head over to appliances?
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Should be turning around very soon. My store has been this way since the last week of December. I finally get double digit hours this week and i’m leaving BBY next Thursday. Stick it out just a few weeks more if you can, otherwise JOS and transfer to Appls. Good luck with that!
Don’t worry, your store isn’t the only one like this. Luckily for me I’m full time so I get my 35+ hours a week still but for all the part timers you guys get shafted royally after the holidays. My friends are in the same boat that you are in, but their hours seem to be slowly picking up. Hopefully that will happen for you too man…
I hope you guys are right. I’m struggling as it is and having my hours dropped like this is killing me financially. I’ll never claim to be the best worker in the world, but I do work hard and do a good job and I just want that to be recognized.