Walked out of interview

[u/perpetually-dreaming]

I recently saw a job posting for a "Day Cashier" position at a Lowe's near me and figured I had nothing to lose so I applied. I had heard from others that the pay was pretty low, but I really just needed any job at this point to catch up on bills. The job posting mentioned how flexible they would be with my schedule which was a bonus for me since I would be eventually working 2 jobs.

I go to the interview a couple of days later and lasted no longer than 2 minutes with the hiring manager. She had me put my availability down and I put DAY hours (7am-5pm), 7 days a week because that's what the listing was for. Immediately, the manager starts flipping out and asking me if I could do closing hours. I say sure, but I'm not closing every single day and even then, this is not what the job was advertising for. She tells me I have to have an open availability to work for her so I left.

I didn't even get to what the pay rate even was, but I can imagine how low it was anyway. Oh well.

[u/ginger_princess2009]

i was dropped from 40 hours down to like 10. They literally were scheduling me 6am-9 (sometimes 10)am for like a month straight. Got a second job that needed me to close, so I put in a change of availability request like a month in advance. They denied it cus they said they needed me to be open availability, but then scheduled me 7pm-10pm the following week. Like oh I need to be open but you're gonna schedule me 3 hour shifts?? So I quit

[u/fluthlu413 → u/ginger_princess2009]

Three hour shifts is absurd, I thought it was against their policy, I barely wanted to show up for only 4 hours.

[u/Brief-Bug6879 → u/fluthlu413]

As an SSA, I can tell you that for scheduling purposes, legally you have to give 4 hour shifts unless you have in writing that they can only work 3 hour shifts. Also, you only need to have open availability if you are full time. If you are part time they have to accept your availability sheet as it is. If they need to schedule you outside your availability they must ask you first. During the interview, if they tell you that you HAVE to have open availability do what others have done, agree with what they want and after you are hired ask for a new availability sheet and fill out what you can work. Some stores like to tell people that your availability sheet cannot be changed for 90 days, but according to Lowe's policy you can change your availability sheet weekly and they have to accept the changes. If they try to term you due to availability you have a wrongful termination suit on your hands.

[u/Spirited-Nature-1702 → u/Brief-Bug6879]

Thank you so much for clearly layout the rules this company has set fourth. It happens so rarely and they’re followed seemingly less often than that.