For the last six weeks my hours have been cut down to 15 hours when they normally around 30 I have approached the manager several times.

Anonymous

October 2,2022 at 3:12PM UTC

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For the last six weeks my hours have been cut down to 15 hours when they normally around 30 I have approached the manager several times. She says wholeheartedly hand on heart that she is trying her best but has a budget quote for the hours. However, this budget doesn’t seem to affect another person same rank as me. Furthermore I was asked to pass my sales on to other people because I always supersede my targets. So does the other person, but she keeps hers and the commission! So she does not have to give her sales or her hours?!? Is it my imagination or is there favouritism here and there’s something more going on?The other day I told the manager I am applying elsewhere to make up the hours but don’t intend to leave she started bellowing at me saying how rude I was to say that and to have the audacity to apply elsewhere and not to trust her in giving hours. I explained that it’s been five weeks and I can’t afford to live on that anymore

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AnonymousOctober 2,2022 at 3:47PM UTC
I would definitely look elsewhere.
Dawn S. CrossOctober 2,2022 at 4:50PM UTC
Red flag. Start planning for the inevitable and find another job.
AnonymousOctober 2,2022 at 5:55PM UTC
1) Never tell an employer you are applying elsewhere, before you are giving an offer.
That makes it that much easier for them to find a replacement for you.
2) Keep applying for FULL TIME 40hrs/week job. And once you find one suitable, quit the one you work at.
3) To avoid jobs where the manager can cut your hours the way you are experiencing now, avoid small companies and aim for mid to large sized companies that are more economically stable and have been around a long time and sustained a few recessions (30+yrs)
4) Although what you do is sales, try to aim for a company that offers a base salary + commission, so you dont have to chase your tail or deal with the stress of certain months where the commission performance fluctuates due to demand.
5) Favoritism or not does not matter. You need to get into survival mode. Aggressively apply for other full time jobs, preferably with benefits if you need to coverage and moonwalk out of there. It does not sound like a place you can grow, or be sustained in.
Good Luck! and say NOTHING MORE to your manager. Operate in Silence and give 2 weeks notice once you land your next big role. And when you do, report back so we know you got the last laugh as you should!
DENNISE WILLIAMSOctober 2,2022 at 6:43PM UTC
This is one of the most comprehensive and important responses I have seen on this platform. You have encouraged self love and standing in one's power. I agree with every sentence of strategy that you have given.
AnonymousOctober 2,2022 at 7:44PM UTC
Thank you Denise, I appreciate you!
AnonymousOctober 2,2022 at 8:39PM UTC
This happened to me years ago. The working in sales and having my hours cut part. These positions tend to do slimy stuff to employees. Start looking for employment elsewhere immediately! Don’t let this experience devalue you especially since many places are hiring.
Shelly EdwardsOctober 3,2022 at 2:48PM UTC
It's time to move on. As a salesperson, if you are being asked to give up your commissions to someone else, that is a red flag. If you are working harder, than it's up to the other person to step up their game. If she were a good manager, she should know that. She should not reduce your hours or sales opportunities to help another employee appear more successful. You have spoken to her and she has not heard you, then when you communicate with her again, she gets upset with you for protecting yourself. It's time to move on to a different opportunity better suited to your needs and abilities, hopefully with better management.
AnonymousOctober 3,2022 at 6:19PM UTC
Oh wow. That is not ok! That reduction in hours is very substantial. I am sorry you are dealing with this. I do think that you handled it well considering...
AnonymousNovember 28,2022 at 9:31PM UTC
I just found out that hours are being cut at my sales position/ fitness job because of low sales. A newer, less experienced worker has gotten more hours than me.
I’m anticipating hearing from the assistant manager that I’m getting less hours because I have more experience. If this happensI will be pissed. A sales position I had years ago my hours were constantly cut because of my lack of experience. This current one, the assistant manager had rude energy with me from the gate. The new guy is out of high school and she flirts with him which is disturbing. She has made inappropriate comments about other workers and she definitely operates out of her own biases. There is a pattern I can see. I’m not upset that my hours are cut but, whatever the justification is that I’m getting less hours oppose to the new guy with less experience is upsetting. I’m going to see how it goes but, may have to complain to the owner at some point. I’m not down for places being slimy and making up justifications for unfair treatment.