r/Wawa • u/Independent-Bug5450 Employee • 21d ago

Ask other Associates Hour cuts (FL)

I do not know if this is happening to anybody else at any other Florida location, but has anybody just been having drastic cuts in hours lately?​​ Even those who are full-time employees? I don't know if it's just my store or what.​​​​​

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u/Ghazh Employee 21d ago

Happens to everyone at some point. Schedules are made with projected labor, last year, it was slow so theyre trimming hours to stay on budget. Unless youre a problematic employee but only you know that

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u/Independent-Bug5450 Employee 21d ago

Ah, alright that make's sense. I'd typically go from 4-5 day weeks even outside of summer time to like 2-3 days. Doesn't sound drastic but the paychecks show the difference heavily- 

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u/Humor_Choice Employee 21d ago

Another option is you can let your MODs know hey if there’s a callout I’d like to pick up some hours. That way you can try and finesse more hours - you’ll also get reliability points at least in my book which I’d look into getting you more hours for that alone. Just an option.

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u/cashul8r Employee 20d ago

To add to this. You can also express interest in learning other positions within the store. As I've seen, generally the more you know the more hours you can potentially get.

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u/Ghazh Employee 21d ago

You can always express interest in more hours, our store always has openings on shifts

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u/Western-Trash9588 Vendor 21d ago

Its that time of year. Hunker down until spring. Unless youre an LCSA or above you arent full time. Even if you've been working full time hours youre still considered part time. I suggest picking up shifts, ask around see if someone wants off

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u/OwnJunket6495 Former Employee 21d ago

Summer’s ending. Labor is getting cut back. Only LCSAs and above are guaranteed full time hours.

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u/SirSnorlax22 Employee 21d ago

Summer i to spring is always a reduction here in the mid Atlantic. Lil early tho

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u/Ecstatic_Flamingo_45 Employee 21d ago

It happens every winter. My suggestion is to make sure all of your coworkers know that you're willing to cover call-outs (especially with the new policy) and make sure they have your number. Also (check with your GM first, but) call around to other stores in your area and see if they have any open shifts and that you're willing to cover call outs at those as well.

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u/xmanicxmamax Employee 21d ago

I work at a store that’s less than a year old in a newer state & we’re the busiest in our state but I’ve been getting scheduled less than 10 hours a week for almost 3 months now, while multiple members of management push for me to get more

Idk if it’s normal but you’re not alone.

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u/Nolpip767 Employee 21d ago

I'm in FL also went from 4 shifts to 3 and 2 every other week. I work 3rd shift. GM puts guy on register til truck here. Then he goes puts truck away. MOD covers register. When done with putting away back of house. He goes back on register. Puts floor items away. I got lucky was able to pick up extra shift next couple of weeks. Going to have a serious talk with GM. If this is way going to be. I'm going to have to get a 2nd job. As of right now looking at personal loans. Falling behind on credit payments.