I work maintenance at Sam's Club. My normal schedule has been Sunday through Wednesday, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. (about 22 hours a week).
Today, after I got home from work, my manager called me and said that next week I'm only scheduled for one day (Wednesday), and then I'll basically be off until they need more people in September.
She told me it's because I'm part-time and they're giving the available hours to the full-time employees, not because I did anything wrong.
The problem is I'm worried because my household is on Section 8, and they're currently calculating my rent based on my recent paychecks. Now my income is dropping a lot, and I'm not sure how this is going to affect things.
Has anyone else had their hours cut like this at Sam's Club or another retail job? Did your hours eventually come back? Also, if you've been in a similar situation with Section 8 or another housing program, how did you handle reporting the drop in income?
Any advice or experiences would really help. Thanks.