Understaffing is causing major burnout
I work in retail at a store that prior to covid was a great place to work. We are currently ridiculously understaffed as a result of the pandemic. The rehiring process has been very slow and my employer is having a difficult time filling the positions. Because it is summer, employees are taking preplanned vacations as well as last minute weekend trips. The extra workload is being dumped on the small number of employees who are on the schedule. I am exhausted and resentful. I planned on taking a few days off in later in the summer because i knew the store was short staffed, but now I am wondering if I should purposely take some time now. I’m not winning any awards for making sacrifices, and I’m both sad and angry that my job has become so difficult and stressful.
I wish management would address these issues but they say little and just seem to quietly cater to last minute requests for time off. It seems crazy to me. Do I just join in now to avoid feeling overworked and used?
Posted Jul 12, 2020, 3:24 AM UTC
Honestly, I wouldnt expect it to get better. Your boss is going to see that the store can function without the amount they needed before and not hire anyone. I bet we see alot of this at retail in the next few months.
A repeat of the work environment right after the 2008 recession.
I don't know, you kind of sound like an idiot
Explain to me how I sound like an idiot. This is already starting to happen at WalMart. I'm betting this starts to happen elsewhere too.
It’s true that sales are not bad so they probably won’t return to the old ways if staffing.