Can they make me,Been with a company for two months and now they say i have to work 3staurdays a month

Question

I work every other saturday,But now ive been told the company wants everyone to work 3saturadys a month,Ok you couldn't moan too much if you have been there for quite a bit,But ive only been there for two months,When i took the job it was agreed that every other saturady would be ok,Every saturday was out of the question because i have a child,I said so why didn't you tell me this might happen when i was in the interview,Thay said they didn't know this would happen,But im sure they did know

If i had known this then i would of stayed in my last job,Which involved no saturdays,Yes i wasn't too happy there but i would of never left.

Answer 1

Unless you are a union employee or under a contract that specifies a certain number of Saturdays, you are at the mercy of the employer. They can do what they want. I think it is rude and unprofessional, but they have the right to change shifts. With this economy, employers know people need jobs, so they are even more prone to make new rules and changes, because they know someone will take the job.

I am also sure they knew this might happen. They figure you will stay or go, in which case they will replace you. I have been on some awful interviews lately-it is just ridiculous trying to find work and then wondering what the job is going to be like.

I wish you luck. I would start looking for something else, because who knows what they will change again.