11-28-2013, 02:27 PM
Here in Mass. we still have many of the old Blue Laws, so most of
the stores you would shop at for Black Friday are closed.
I agree with Ombligo's thought about workers on a volunteer basis.
In fact my employees are all on a volunteer basis for the holidays.
For Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, New Years Eve
and Day I have a no request black out. My normal request procedure
is shut down. November 1st I post the Thanksgiving sign up sheet.
all shifts are shorter than normal, mostly 4 hrs, the employee can work,
then go do family duties, or work afterwards to escape the family.
My Asst Mgr does not celebrate Thanksgiving, so she usually does two
shifts and enjoys the time and a half money. I have 15 employees
and usually need about 12 or 13 shifts, so not everyone needs to work.
The same repeats for the other holidays.
My thoughts are wandering a little as we are cooking at home, so I
should expand my earlier thought. I said no request zone, but I have
Spoken to each separately, they know any special situations they just
need to see me about, and I take that into account, such as Mom's with
Young kids. Most do jump at the short shift, time and a half deal.
This year, Thanksgiving shifts were filled before all employees cycled
Through to see the sign up sheet.
The only "threat" if you will, I use is I say something like stating that
We have a business to run, if we can't fill all the shifts, then it looks
like I need to hire more people, usually that will self police all the time
off requests, as they know more employees mean less hours for others.
My turnover is almost half what other stores in my region are, so I guess
I'm doing something right.
My theory is you can't make money if your business is closed, and if
you have employees who WANT to work, why not be open?
Also, no one is FORCING people to go shop today.
Dave
the stores you would shop at for Black Friday are closed.
I agree with Ombligo's thought about workers on a volunteer basis.
In fact my employees are all on a volunteer basis for the holidays.
For Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, New Years Eve
and Day I have a no request black out. My normal request procedure
is shut down. November 1st I post the Thanksgiving sign up sheet.
all shifts are shorter than normal, mostly 4 hrs, the employee can work,
then go do family duties, or work afterwards to escape the family.
My Asst Mgr does not celebrate Thanksgiving, so she usually does two
shifts and enjoys the time and a half money. I have 15 employees
and usually need about 12 or 13 shifts, so not everyone needs to work.
The same repeats for the other holidays.
My thoughts are wandering a little as we are cooking at home, so I
should expand my earlier thought. I said no request zone, but I have
Spoken to each separately, they know any special situations they just
need to see me about, and I take that into account, such as Mom's with
Young kids. Most do jump at the short shift, time and a half deal.
This year, Thanksgiving shifts were filled before all employees cycled
Through to see the sign up sheet.
The only "threat" if you will, I use is I say something like stating that
We have a business to run, if we can't fill all the shifts, then it looks
like I need to hire more people, usually that will self police all the time
off requests, as they know more employees mean less hours for others.
My turnover is almost half what other stores in my region are, so I guess
I'm doing something right.
My theory is you can't make money if your business is closed, and if
you have employees who WANT to work, why not be open?
Also, no one is FORCING people to go shop today.
Dave
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Many have eaten here....
Few have died
Many have eaten here....
Few have died