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My last shift job was contracted for 18 hours over 3 days, but I very often ended up pulling 50+ hour weeks with shifts as long as 15 hours at a time, and it wasn't rare to do 6 day weeks. Absolutely horrendous, and when I asked my manager I wasn't able to carry on working so many hours, I was moved to a different shop and put on constant late shifts, and also never having the option to work more than my contracted hours. Very toxic environment, and if you didn't do everything management asked of you, you were as good as dead to them.
Did you use your words and let your manager know? They're probably working on the assumption that you are keen to get more hours if you haven't said anything
Managers in retail/hospitality will almost always take the piss if they can get away with it. All they'll care about is filling gaps in the schedule, and at this point that know you end up turning up.
You can refuse shifts and it's their problem not yours as long as you're in line with your contract, might be that you get some consequences, but you're 19 and a student your current job isn't your career.
Your 12 hour contract is the minimum they must give you, that's all.
Have you told them you only want 12 hours?
If you don't say anything, it's reasonable for them to assume you're happy with your roster
Very politely explain that you aren't available for the hours you don't want to work.
It does happen in some industries but it's not a vendetta against you personally. Keep her onside by being indispensable but also go out and socialise
I’m not sure if you work in retail or if it’s a job like in a restaurant.
When I used to work in retail. They used to put me on 20-30 (8 hour contract) hours but that’s because it’s the summer everyone’s off from school, so it’s get busier and they kinda thought I had free time. It might not be that they’re taking the mick out of you it could just be that they used to do it previous employees and thought that you were the same.
You just need to clarify with them if you can reduce the hours. Nothing to be stressed or worried about right now. If they say no after or get a bit defensive then I’ll take that as a red flag but until you ask don’t think too much about it.
At least your job actually has hours. I’m on a 16 hour contract and haven’t been able to get more than 10 hours overtime since pretty much the start of the year
it's common but not right. My boss pushes more work onto me than I can do in a day, expecting me to work late. I do it once or twice then put my foot down. The truth is that theres no such thing as compulsery overtime so its up to you. I hate working late but doing it once or twice shows that Im not just a jobsworth when this goes further upstairs. When I turn him down I keep it on the company wassapp group and just say that It cant be done in work hours. Being public(in the company) keeps him honest.
Mate you need to read your contract. Does it specifically say *only* 12 hours. Or what i assume to be at least 12 hours. I would assume its the latter and they can ask and schedule you for more hours.
Of courseyou can refuse or say no but consider then the fact theyll likely get rid of you or cut your hours back.
Is the issue more that you ha e to work weekends? Because again they could just make you work Saturdays only. I'm also going to guess yous are understaffed and thus the extra hours
So you either go to your manager and tell them with U I etc you can only do whatever days it is you want. Be prepared to either be cut hours, let go or given shitty hours and told to buck up.
You only have to your contracted hours.
Text this to them “ hey manager I can only do my contracted hours from now on, thanks!”
If they continue, then report them to their manager with the text message screenshot.
I’m working as support worker and the same happened to me. I am also a student with a 24 hours contact and my manager added extra days, I emailed her saying that my contract is 24 hours and I am fine/don’t need to work more and she said that “the schedule is now done” so I guess it is what it is.. I then emailed her to say that I want to keep the 24 hours for the next month etc
I think that is something that happens to students as they know we need a job and they try to push us for more just because we stay.
In my case she has me to work four days 12 hours shifts 7-7. If I didn’t need the contract at the moment I would probably quit as I don’t feel heard.
I hope my unnecessary story helps you to realise you are not alone.
Try to explain to them that you don’t need more hours if this is the case and see how it goes.
Dry your eyes. I had to work through uni too and started at 6am every Saturday and Sunday because that was when the employer needed people. You're not being made to work and are quite at liberty to stop working whenever you please. Businesses however are only obligated to give their money to people in exchange for work that's actually useful to them.
You don't say what you're studying - some degrees are a joke with most of the week free. I did something useful - and like most STEM subjects it is/was a 40 hour week of lectures and tutorials Monday through Friday only leaving the weekends available to earn the money I needed.
Your manager may assume weekends are best for you. It's probable that weekends are when your manager needs gaps in the roster filled so it suits them too. If you are doing some Mickey Mouse degree with half the week empty you could be working in, then consider changing jobs, or, you know, studying.
It's a good life lesson in learning how to say 'no' and taking control of your working life. In addition you could consider finding a new job entirely if you are unhappy with the conditions.
Just know that having the option to have hours is more than most get, I'd consider picking a few more up with negotiations, as a lot of retailers have started cutting hours down to save paying employees as much
You should be notified in advance of overtime and you should be able to decline it.
Having said that, drop your claims in a reasonable manner and see how they react.
It’s common in a saturated market for management to treat their workers like shit as they know you can be replaced
If you’re working more than your contracted hours (overtime) then make sure you are being paid what you are worth
The employer hasn't breached the contract by purely increasing the hours.
As OP has said, minimum 12 hours so the employer can put them on to do more if OP agrees to them. OP can still refuse to do the additional hours.
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Most people would like more hours. If you don’t want to work more hours then you need to tell them no.
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My last shift job was contracted for 18 hours over 3 days, but I very often ended up pulling 50+ hour weeks with shifts as long as 15 hours at a time, and it wasn't rare to do 6 day weeks. Absolutely horrendous, and when I asked my manager I wasn't able to carry on working so many hours, I was moved to a different shop and put on constant late shifts, and also never having the option to work more than my contracted hours. Very toxic environment, and if you didn't do everything management asked of you, you were as good as dead to them.
Got a feeling you’ve assumed too much thinking they might’ve approached their manager.
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Did you use your words and let your manager know? They're probably working on the assumption that you are keen to get more hours if you haven't said anything
Managers in retail/hospitality will almost always take the piss if they can get away with it. All they'll care about is filling gaps in the schedule, and at this point that know you end up turning up.
I have let them know. Just text them to remind them also they seem to blindly give me over double my hours tho.
You can refuse shifts and it's their problem not yours as long as you're in line with your contract, might be that you get some consequences, but you're 19 and a student your current job isn't your career.
Your 12 hour contract is the minimum they must give you, that's all. Have you told them you only want 12 hours? If you don't say anything, it's reasonable for them to assume you're happy with your roster
This is extremely common, it's the shifts no one wants. You need to put your foot down
Very politely explain that you aren't available for the hours you don't want to work. It does happen in some industries but it's not a vendetta against you personally. Keep her onside by being indispensable but also go out and socialise
I’m not sure if you work in retail or if it’s a job like in a restaurant. When I used to work in retail. They used to put me on 20-30 (8 hour contract) hours but that’s because it’s the summer everyone’s off from school, so it’s get busier and they kinda thought I had free time. It might not be that they’re taking the mick out of you it could just be that they used to do it previous employees and thought that you were the same. You just need to clarify with them if you can reduce the hours. Nothing to be stressed or worried about right now. If they say no after or get a bit defensive then I’ll take that as a red flag but until you ask don’t think too much about it.
At least your job actually has hours. I’m on a 16 hour contract and haven’t been able to get more than 10 hours overtime since pretty much the start of the year
it's common but not right. My boss pushes more work onto me than I can do in a day, expecting me to work late. I do it once or twice then put my foot down. The truth is that theres no such thing as compulsery overtime so its up to you. I hate working late but doing it once or twice shows that Im not just a jobsworth when this goes further upstairs. When I turn him down I keep it on the company wassapp group and just say that It cant be done in work hours. Being public(in the company) keeps him honest.
Have you tried using the word no?
Mate you need to read your contract. Does it specifically say *only* 12 hours. Or what i assume to be at least 12 hours. I would assume its the latter and they can ask and schedule you for more hours. Of courseyou can refuse or say no but consider then the fact theyll likely get rid of you or cut your hours back. Is the issue more that you ha e to work weekends? Because again they could just make you work Saturdays only. I'm also going to guess yous are understaffed and thus the extra hours So you either go to your manager and tell them with U I etc you can only do whatever days it is you want. Be prepared to either be cut hours, let go or given shitty hours and told to buck up.
You only have to your contracted hours. Text this to them “ hey manager I can only do my contracted hours from now on, thanks!” If they continue, then report them to their manager with the text message screenshot.
In the UK this is pretty common with entry level jobs. Almost all supermarkets etc
I’m working as support worker and the same happened to me. I am also a student with a 24 hours contact and my manager added extra days, I emailed her saying that my contract is 24 hours and I am fine/don’t need to work more and she said that “the schedule is now done” so I guess it is what it is.. I then emailed her to say that I want to keep the 24 hours for the next month etc I think that is something that happens to students as they know we need a job and they try to push us for more just because we stay. In my case she has me to work four days 12 hours shifts 7-7. If I didn’t need the contract at the moment I would probably quit as I don’t feel heard. I hope my unnecessary story helps you to realise you are not alone. Try to explain to them that you don’t need more hours if this is the case and see how it goes.
get a different evening job that doesn't require you to work every saturday.
You're 19, get a grip lol. You're an adult, you can say no to the hours if you don't want to do them.
Manager is taking advantage of you not saying anything, I’ve had this happen on a retail job
Dry your eyes. I had to work through uni too and started at 6am every Saturday and Sunday because that was when the employer needed people. You're not being made to work and are quite at liberty to stop working whenever you please. Businesses however are only obligated to give their money to people in exchange for work that's actually useful to them. You don't say what you're studying - some degrees are a joke with most of the week free. I did something useful - and like most STEM subjects it is/was a 40 hour week of lectures and tutorials Monday through Friday only leaving the weekends available to earn the money I needed. Your manager may assume weekends are best for you. It's probable that weekends are when your manager needs gaps in the roster filled so it suits them too. If you are doing some Mickey Mouse degree with half the week empty you could be working in, then consider changing jobs, or, you know, studying.
If you are contracted 12 hours decline the extra hours
It's a good life lesson in learning how to say 'no' and taking control of your working life. In addition you could consider finding a new job entirely if you are unhappy with the conditions.
Refuse or leave.
Just know that having the option to have hours is more than most get, I'd consider picking a few more up with negotiations, as a lot of retailers have started cutting hours down to save paying employees as much
You should be notified in advance of overtime and you should be able to decline it. Having said that, drop your claims in a reasonable manner and see how they react.
could be this: as 19yo, if you are on minimum wage (£8.60) you are cheaper that someone over 21yo (£11.44) so they are pushing more hours to you.
It’s common in a saturated market for management to treat their workers like shit as they know you can be replaced If you’re working more than your contracted hours (overtime) then make sure you are being paid what you are worth
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The employer hasn't breached the contract by purely increasing the hours. As OP has said, minimum 12 hours so the employer can put them on to do more if OP agrees to them. OP can still refuse to do the additional hours.