The New Business Tactic That's Making Work in America Hell

[Tom Joad]

This is some serious bullshit.

These days it’s not unusual for someone on the way to work to receive a text message from her employer saying she’s not needed right then.

Although she’s already found someone to pick up her kid from school and arranged for childcare, the work is no longer available and she won’t be paid for it.

Just-in-time scheduling like this is the latest new thing, designed to make retail outlets, restaurants, hotels, and other customer-driven businesses more nimble and keep costs to a minimum.

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[Boreas]

That's some disgusting shit! We need Warren and Sanders on this.

[finnbow]

Sounds like a good reason to turn one's cell phone off during the the commute.

[donquixote99]

Originally Posted by finnbow

Sounds like a good reason to turn one's cell phone off during the the commute.

You're fired.

[icenine]

Originally Posted by finnbow

Sounds like a good reason to turn one's cell phone off during the the commute.

They would just send you home when you get there.


Flexing is just another way to screw people out of PTO.

[d-ray657]

And people claim that we don't need unions any more. Most collective bargaining agreements include at least two to four hours of show-up pay.

Regards,

D-ray

[Rajoo]

Originally Posted by d-ray657

And people claim that we don't need unions any more. Most collective bargaining agreements include at least two to four hours of show-up pay.

Regards,

D-ray

This could be covered by a Federal Employment rule as this seems universal. Even a small company like ours honors this, not that we ever have or had a daily on call workforce (read a perpetual temp workforce that is common in our area). When we bring in employees for any task over the weekend, we pay the minimum two hours but usually try to schedule half day's work.

[Tom Joad]

My oldest son got a taste of this back in the early 90's when he was in college. He got a summer job washing dishes at Denny's. About midnight on Saturday when things had slowed down the manager told him to clock out, but don't go home. "Just sit in the break room because we may need you again because we usually get a rush after the bars close at 2am." The next week he got himself a construction gig for the rest of the summer and he quit Denny's.

[Rajoo]

And the Denny's in the town we live in shut down this past year.