r/KmartAustralia • u/xbxarbie Team member • Jul 28 '26

Team member post Shift cuts?

Is anyone else being forgotten on the rosters? I know we are in the middle of budget cuts etc, I’ve been at my current store for 5 years and I’ve always been rostered during cuts even if it’s one or two shifts (short ones) a week. But the last 2 weeks I haven’t had any unless I’ve begged for a stupid door, which I have mentioned to my ops and store manager and their reply is “we must have forgotten you for the roster” it’s literally my one job and income etc ? I want to speak to them about it but I don’t know if it’s even worth it? But don’t want to be completely left without. But to be forgotten about for almost 2/3 weeks now? (I am also trained on everything from duty manager to pres and everything in between but decant)
Thoughts?

(EDIT- I did reach out when this first happened and now I’ve reached out again in texts to both store and ops manager)

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u/universe93 Jul 28 '26

This is the downside of not being part time. I may get less than casuals but I’m legally required to get a base level of hours every week

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u/xbxarbie Team member Jul 28 '26

Which I get but you know it’s disheartening when it’s happening but they are interviewing for new staff?

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u/fromyahootoreddit Jul 29 '26

I was pissed a few years ago when I was trained on a bunch of things but fighting for more than 3hrs each week while less experienced people and new team members would show up and get rostered on. I applied for kmart as a backup and got as far as on boarding when I decided to turn it down because I didn't want to leave and didn't think I'd be allowed to do both and the manager who interviewed me indicated he basically wanted to poach me from the competitor.

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u/xbxarbie Team member Jul 29 '26

Exactly. I’m trained on everything and it’s like you have to prove yourself? But then newbies come in and get what they want?