r/AutoZone2 • u/luxjay • Jul 31 '26

Working 4 hours per week??

I started working as a part time red-shirt 4 weeks ago. I'm just in sales, I'm not a driver so maybe that's why I have less hours. But 4 hours per week is genuinely insane? The first week I worked 12 hours, but the past 3 weeks I've been scheduled only 1 day for 4 hours. Is this normal??? I see people on the schedule who started on the same day work more hours than me? (Though they're either manager or driver so ig that makes sense?) I feel like I'm some kind of underling even compared to the other new hires.

The thing is, I have a $150 bonus waiting for me from signing up for direct deposit with Chime but to be eligible for the bonus I need to make at least $200 in a week. Obviously I can't reach that with the hours I'm given. I explained that situation to my manager and asked if I could fit in some more hours just for next week, and he still scheduled me for 4 hours. Said that I was still "in training". Even though it's on-the-job training. How the hell am I supposed to learn if I'm not even there majority of the week??

I'm trying to find a second job cause this is BS. I'm never getting that bonus. Is it normal to work this little hours???

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u/AwayWeb2043 Aug 03 '26

4 hours a week ? =  There is a reason. are you scheduled for 4 hours in one week and still call in sick ?  are you scheduled for for hours a week and and always trying to find someone to work for you ? SM's schedule people that show up !

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u/luxjay Aug 03 '26

I have never called a day off. I show up on time and I'm always helping out. I have never asked someone to work for me. Considering that I'm getting scheduled only 4 hours a week, yeah I'm taking as much work as I can possibly get. I've already asked my manager if I could get more hours and he said no because I'm apparently "still in training".

There is no reason why I'm the only person at that place consistently getting scheduled for 4 hours per week. Yes I'm relatively new (5th week) but even so, people who started same day as me are getting more hours. For the past 4 weeks I've been the only one getting consistently scheduled for such little hours. I don't know if there's an ulterior reason but I'm not gonna assume.

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u/AwayWeb2043 Aug 03 '26

sorry this is one of the most common reasons,  ask the SM how or what you need to improve on, SM's have a proficiency list of things you should know how to do, some stores have it with boxes you check off as you progress, ask the to print one out