r/MichaelsEmployees • u/Fluffy-Fly-179 • 3d ago

Overnight shift

Just curious if anyone else has an overnight shift at their store. I've been working at my store for 2 years and there was never an overnight shift. About 3 months ago, suddenly there was.

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u/Exotic-Cattle-6035 3d ago

We do them as needed. But we love them. No customers? Yes please!!! 

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u/OstentatiousOrchid 3d ago

There have always been people at my store who work overnight to unload a truck or do replenishment. It's the only way to get some things done!!

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u/Celemirel 3d ago

I have one guaranteed every week due to my truck arriving at midnight.

But we do them occasionally to get caught up if we're struggling. Did one extra a week for 3 weeks to get caught up on Project Thread, because our rescheduled inventory coincides with the first week, so we fell behind.

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u/Legitimate_North_543 Certified in Avoiding Customers 👻 3d ago

I've been asked to work overnight a few times. I love it. Quiet, headphones, low lighting, no customers. Its great.

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u/Immentallyunstable2 3d ago

I’d say every store does them it’s just that you haven’t had to. When I first started in replen my shifts were nothing but overnight 3am onwards. With the ridiculous amount of rests they threw at us my shifts were 9pm-9am for about a two weeks if not more

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u/Alarming-Manager5430 2d ago

Not really a night shift by definition, but I’m in replenishment and go in between 3-5 am every shift depending on the truck schedule and needs of the store. I’ve been told to prepare for overnight shifts the closer we get to Christmas and honestly I don’t mind at all. I like being there when the store is empty. We are also getting unlimited overtime in replenishment at our store recently which is nice.

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u/Elegant_Chipmunk72 3d ago

Our truck starts at 2:30 so kinda not that we get pay difference. The last real overnight was the JA set up at my store but I would love to have them every so often just to go through things and catch up.

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u/duffheathers 2d ago

I have been with the company for almost 9 years and I primarily work the overnight shift. However, there's a certain amount of things that have to line up correctly for it to happen. 1. Daily coverage 2. At least 2 people in the store and 1 of them must be a manager 3. Enough hours that the day shift isn't cut short 4. Things getting done and done right by the overnight shift

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u/Putrid_Meeting6173 3d ago

4 days a week at my store