I've been working at Jcpenney now for 3 1/2 years, and I consider myself a great worker. I may not meet my quotes most of the time, but I'm reliable and independent. For Christmas, my now boyfriend was going to come and see me for the weekend (he had been out of town for the xmas break visiting family). I told her this before she finalized the schedules. She continued to schedule me for a 12 hour shift.
I mean 12 HOURS!!!
I figured she could have at least given me a shorter shift if she wasn't going to just give me the day off. So I found another employee who was willing to switch with me. I asked her about it and she said I couldn't switch. When I asked her why, she said it was because I was a better worker than her.
HELLO----WHAT A GREAT WAY TO SHOW YOUR APPRECIATION FOR A GOOD WORKER!
I said to her, so because I work harder I get a bad shift and can't see my boyfriend when he comes up JUST to see me? She nodded. And then I said to her, "well I could just call out like everyone else does when they don't get the shift they want." I said this, not really meaning I would, and she replied "you know what I would say."
This is the perfect way to make fabulous employees want to be counteractive to the employers workplace. It made me just want to stand around and do nothing, figuring that that way I would get what I want in the end.
Rule # 1 in Management (Yes i took a class): Go above and beyond to please your GREAT employees.
If you make your employees happy then they will be happy working for you, and therefore will work harder for you. It's proven that employees who feel a personal connection to their manager, will stick with a job even if the pay or benefits aren't as good as a competitive job.
HEADS UP MANAGERS!!!
Please your workers first and the rest will follow.
