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Ocean State Job Lot

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New Hours - Anonymous employee Ocean State Job Lot Employee Review

3.0
Mar 1, 2024
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

I haven't heard anything good.

Cons

The new hours have everyone stressed. Watching the customers go to the door not knowing the time change stinks because they leave and who knows if they come back. Our regulars are not happy and are very confused. I've been asked if we are closing. We haven't had anyone answer the question as to why the hours changed. It would be nice if that was communicated to us employees since the company is all about open door communication. Being an employee with these changes are rough, I get out of work cook dinner for my family and go to bed. The time change has made me more tired since I get home so much later than I used to. It definitely has messed up my internal clock.

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Ocean State Job Lot Response
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Thank you for taking the time to share your feedback. We understand your desire for flexibility, and we value work-life balance for all our employees. This change in scheduling strategy allows us to have more associates working together to support each other, and allows us to better service our customers. Leaders can now work more closely with the team as the consolidated hours allows for more leadership overlap, freeing up time to support the training and development our associates, and engage more frequently with customers. We acknowledge that the recent changes may have caused frustration, and we are genuinely committed to listening to and addressing your concerns. We encourage you and any other team member to reach out to your leader or HR Business Partner to discuss your concerns and suggestions further.

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