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Supercenters Community
8 months ago

frustrations

a lot of people who’ve worked there for years 🗓️ are having their hours ⏰ cut, even though they’re full-time and have been super loyal to the company 🏢...

some stores are still hiring 👥 and giving people full hours ⏳, but in other places, people who’ve worked there for 10+ years are only getting like 20 hours a week 😤, even though they’re supposed to be full-time.

a lot of associates feel like walmart doesn’t care about them 😔 and is just focused on making sure the managers get their bonuses 💰. it's like the higher-ups care more about saving money 💵 than making sure their workers can pay their bills 💸.

and it’s not just a random thing 🤷‍♀️ - people are saying this happens a lot when business is slow, like in september 🍂. but then during the holidays 🎄🎅, they’ll probably be begging for extra help. it's super frustrating 😫 because people need consistent hours all year, not just for a couple of months 🗓️.

some people are trying to open up their availability 📅 or switch departments 🚪 to get more hours, but that doesn't always work 🙄. others are talking about having to get a second job 😩 or even file for unemployment 📉 because their hours got cut so bad. imagine working somewhere for years 🏆 and then suddenly barely getting any hours! 😡

it really su^ks that associates feel like they’re replaceable 😓 and not valued, especially in such a big company 🏬. a lot of people in this group were saying it’s not fair 😠, and it is making them want to quit or find something else as I know many are looking 👀. it’s tough because at the end of the day people just want to be treated fairly ⚖️ and have a steady paycheck 💵 it's as simple as that

so yeah, if you're working at walmart (or any other retailer for that matter)... i hope things get better for you soon 🙏. it seems like retail is always a rollercoaster 🎢 with hours, but people deserve more respect ✊

especially when they’ve put in years of work! 💪🎉

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Supercenters Community
10 months ago

Sedgwick - LOA - Can they make me get an end date?

OK, I don't believe this is true so need some advice, please read on… SO, I had a couple surgeries back in February and March.

I took a LOA and came back after 3 weeks (all of this despite my doctor wanting me to wait at least six weeks). The doc okayd my return as long as I get accommodations so I wasn't overdoing it. It took eight weeks for Sedgwick to approve my paperwork so I was accommodated at all in that eight wks so my body took a lot longer to heal then it should have.

Well when Sedgwick talked to my Dr and got everything they needed from them they ended up giving me permanent accommodations due to many different complications of the surgeries that I had. My coach came up to me the other day and said I need to call Sedgwick and get an end date on my accommodations…

Why would I need to do that? Sedgwick and my Dr said my accommodations won't end unless I go to a Dr and get it all canceled. So, my question is, can she make me get an end date when Sedgwick already said they don't end? It's just permanent accommodations?

Oh and my accommodations say that they marked permanent are sit when needed and no lifting anything over 10 lbs which as a cashier I don't lift more than 10 lbs anyways and I know my body's limitations so I don't overdue it anyways.. I scan big items in the cart and if something too heavy gets put up onto the belts I either ask the customer to put it back down or get a coworkers assistance if needed. So, my accommodations really don't affect my actual working ability and I am good, so I'm just confused on if they can really MAKE me get an end date even though I still struggle after all this time after surgery.

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