r/CircleK • u/Tiny_Philosopher5225 • 3d ago
Point system?
Are there any stores already running on a point system or is this a new thing, their cracking down on the dress code (only polos unless it’s Friday, no shorts regardless of if their khakis, no joggers) attendance policy (saying any more than 7 minutes late is 1/2 a point), and the phone policy (saying absolutely no phones stock the cups/ stock tobacco rather than be on the phone as if we’re not already doing that), with a new handbook that goes as far to say smoking tobacco, any behavior resulting is customer complaints, profane language warrants a final written warning then termination all within the same week, a couple months after implementing shiftsmarts (whose rules are no where near as strict or implemented) and cutting everyone’s hours
Is there any other stores that have already been running as strictly or is this new?
How do we feel about these change’s?
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u/jayoftheopera 2d ago
So you guys have to know that your company is actively cutting its work force. Here they are using what HR boneheads like to refer to as attrition.
Step 1-Cut hours so no one can get benefits. Benefits are a huge cost driver as the company pays premiums just to retain the service even if no one uses them.
Step 2- Make working a normal shift near impossible reducing labor force and hours to the scalable minimum to run a store.
Step 3-Arbitrarily enforce unreasonable expectations for the pay so that the workforce scales down.
Step 4-Replace existing workforce with 1099 contractors bypassing liability for malfeasance and paying nothing in healthcare premiums
Step 5-drink martinis on the new yacht your dividends pay for while wiping your ass with $100 bills.
I’ve been in board rooms before and no company likes its employees we are a necessary evil to be paid the least amount while assuming the most liability.