Asked to leave work early?

Question

I work at a burger place. I am 16 years old. I am the cashier, so I ring up food, sometimes make drinks or fries, and clean a lot. If we aren't busy, we do some kind of random cleaning. I just got this job a couple weeks ago, so I am still learning, but I basically have the hang of everything. However, since I am new, I am a little slower than everyone else. Since I got the job, it's been not so busy, and me being the least experienced, I get cut early. I may be scheduled to work 2pm-10pm and end up leaving at 7:30 or 8:30. How can I avoid this? I really need the hours, but I was informed upon taking the job that I could be cut early sometimes.

Answer 1

You should talk to your boss.  Tell them that you want to learn more and instead of cutting you, can they show you more?  Also, ask your boss to schedule you for more weekends when it is busier instead of the middle of the week.  It's a slow process, but in 6 months, you'll be wanting less time.

Answer 2

well talk to the manager or boss and talk about it and make a deal with him or her

Answer 3

Talk to your manager privately.  Explain that you really need  hours and that you're willing to do whatever you need to, to get them.  

Next time it's slow, ask your manager if there is anything that you can do to help out.  Whatever task they give you, do it well, and with a positive attitude.

You can also do work that isn't "your job", of your own initiative.  See if you can fill in, if someone is out sick.

Always keep a positive attitude at work and be professional.  That goes a long way with management.

I've managed retail stores and I'd always keep someone on who is willing to ask for and do extra work. Especially, if they had a positive attitude and behaved professionally.

For me, keeping busy always makes the work day fly by.  Doing nothing makes it last twice as long!

If you still don't get the hours, change jobs.  You've already got some experience, so just move on.  Sometimes that's the only option.  Good luck to you.

Answer 4

Now that you understand how things work, try to anticipate what will happen next, and what needs to be done next. Evaluate the situation and figure out what needs to be done - prioritize.  Don't always ask to do something, just do it if it needs to be done. That sort of thing earns favor, it's easier to ask for forgiveness then to get shut down.

Watch what your co-workers do. See who earns the most favor. Mimic that behavior, but make yours unique in some way so that you stick out as a great person to keep around.

Answer 5

well so you know they can cut your hours when need be. the only other thing you could try is think of something in the restaurant that needs to be done other than wiping down the tables. perhaps fill up the ketchup bottles vacume offer to wash some of the windows if there dirty offer to go around outside to check the trash cans and pick up garbage floating around you will have to be creative in finding more work to be done above what the staff is doing now. so you can prolong your shift.

Answer 6

talk to your manager or boss

and discuss it out and see if he an change things around

Answer 7

There are two things you can do.  Kiss up to management, showing them that you are the one they want to keep later because you do it better, faster, and with a better attitude, or, start looking for a job where they need someone a little worse to fill in their schedule.

Answer 8

Your hours getting cut is all up to the manager. Usually if it is slow managers will send people home to save the company money in labor. However, managers sometimes cut hours on employees that they do not like.

If you need the hours tell your manager and let them know if they can not give you the hours that you need you will be forced to look for a job elsewhere.

Also, fast food is kind of cut throat like this. Try looking for work at a grocery store or retail store they tend to be the opposite. They always need people to work more especially around the holidays.

Answer 9

Suffer through this phase of your work experience.  You are learning everyday.  Twenty years from now the value of this job will be remembered the smaller amount of pay will have been forgotten. Stay the course, kid.  You will be O.K.   You do not have the standing to make a big deal out of something that is important to you today. But, I am guessing one of the "old hands" will be leaving soon with summer ending.  Just hold your thoughts to yourself.  You are 16 and sometimes life is not fair even when you are 46.  But, this is small potatoes.  Though, I hear what you are saying.

Answer 10

Learn as much as you can, as fast as you can. The more valuable you make yourself to the company, the smaller the chance that you will be the one sent home.