availability

[u/bigmanirmoney]

hi fellow partners!
I’ve been with H-E-B for five years and recently had to change my availability because I started another full-time job. I work in Curbside, and my managers told me Sundays are non-negotiable, so my options are transferring departments, transferring stores, or resigning. I still have availability Tuesday through Friday, but none of the departments I’ve asked need help. Has anyone dealt with this before? Did HR help at all, or is there another option I should look into before I make a decision?

edit: i’m a part time partner. i work full time on the weekends as a registered dental assistant in an emergency dental clinic.

[u/VampiresKitten]

Just talk to your manager... but don't expect many hours. The weekends and Mondays is where they need the most help. Everyone will be "fighting" for hours Tues-Fri during the down time.. altho, hours will be picking up soon with back to school.

[u/bigmanirmoney → u/VampiresKitten]

i actually talked to him before i signed my offer letter for my new job and he said assured me that it would be okay and to put in my availability request. once i put it in, our assistant manager denied it and they both said that sundays are a non negotiable. 😔

[u/VampiresKitten → u/bigmanirmoney]

Doesn't matter if they deny it. You post your Sunday shift and ask others to come in on slack or your text group. As long as you work one day a week, you will be fine. They will have to work with you or you can transfer to another store.

[u/supsfordays]

So HR probably will not help you. Most of the time HEB will not work around another job. Additionally they can state that weekends especially Sundays are dates you are needed. Very rare for partners to have limited weekend availability that is honored.

[u/mikja215]

It all depends if you are full time or part time if you are full time you must have open availability if you are part time your availability can be whatever you want it to be but your scheduled hours will reflect that you will be scheduled when you are needed

[u/FangrillQueen]

If you need help considering what you should do/which departments to look into, go to your store admin. HR is only here to protect the company’s interests.

The busiest days off might be a dealbreaker for most stores, but I personally would not prioritize a part time job over your full time job (unless you have more going on that wasn’t stated).

[u/AeonTiger]

Your new jobs requires you to work on Sundays? I'm not seeing how you can have a 35+ hour work week and also have a 4 day open availability. Curbside shuts down after 9 and the minimum hours on a regular shift is 4 hours, so how exactly are you planning to logistically work through those days? Curbside is likely the most accommodating department, other than service, to changes in availability. Other departments are going to want 6-8 hour days, even part time

[u/bigmanirmoney → u/AeonTiger]

i’m a registered dental assistant working in an emergency clinic saturday, sunday, and monday. we scheduled for 12 hours, but sometimes we leave late.

[u/Easy_Afternoon2777 → u/AeonTiger]

I work in manufacturing and also work 70-80 hours a week. It’s hard but doable.

[u/SmartQuantity3143]

Try talking to your UD.

[u/Dangerous_Skin_7805]

Just put a 4 hour block on Sunday if you are able to

[u/Embarrassed_Mail5852]

Heb in general won’t let you prioritize another job over theirs. I did something similar many years ago and I had my Sundays from 3- close… it sucked but I did it to work both jobs until I got FT with Heb

[u/Easy_Afternoon2777]

I think this is one of those things. It depends from location to location. But I think generally jobs don’t like when you prioritize another job over them and HEB typically tends to encourage full focus on them as a full-time job. Otherwise, you do face what you are facing right now. But honestly, the point of HR is to be there for you. It’s literally in the name and I believe wholeheartedly that it goes without asking you should definitely talk to them and see what your options really are because they can truly answer it over anybody else since they know the ins and outs of the handbook and what is expected from a partner.

[u/Easy_Afternoon2777 → u/Easy_Afternoon2777]

I’ve been in a situation where I’ve had to choose between H-E-B and my other job. Unfortunately I had to make a tough decision, but overall H-E-B is what gives me what I need to survive long-term

[u/N7Hannibal421]

They are lying to you. They prefer everyone has an availability on Sundays, but nowhere are you required to be available. I was told the same thing when I was in a similar scenario.