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Senators Press Amazon’s Bezos on Unfair Scheduling Practices Hurting Workers: Amazon’s “just-in-time” scheduling leaves hourly workers with volatile schedules, uncertain paychecks (www.warren.senate.gov)
submitted 1 week ago by Pro@programming.dev to c/technology@lemmy.world
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cross-posted from: https://programming.dev/post/37546974

Letter.

A new Harvard survey found that 41% of Amazon employees get their schedule less than two weeks ahead of when they are scheduled to work, a practice known as “just-in-time” scheduling. For many employees — especially for those with responsibilities outside of their Amazon job, like caregiving, education, or additional jobs — just-in-time arrangements are unworkable.

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Just-in-time scheduling could have other consequences beyond leaving workers with little control over their own schedules and lives. The practice could mean that workers aren’t given enough hours, forcing them to become part-time workers with virtually no notice or ability to budget accordingly. Workers in the warehousing and transportation sectors are particularly likely to report high rates of anxiety, stress, and lack of control over their jobs as compared to other sectors — on top of elevated risk of injury and illness. And Amazon’s use of just-in-time scheduling could be indicative of other unfair scheduling practices, like “on-call” requirements — which force workers to remain available for shifts that may or may not come to be — or refusal to reschedule workers.

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[–] CaptDust@sh.itjust.works 34 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (4 children)

Kind of a weird thing to press amazon specifically on, any hourly job I've had basically gave the next week's schedule the thursday before... No fancy algorithm needed, just slow managers.

Edit - I'm trying to say this behavior is rampant. Amazon is a good start, now write some laws for everyone else.

[–] mic_check_one_two@lemmy.dbzer0.com 20 points 1 week ago (2 children)

My job gives the part-timers schedules on Wednesday, two weeks in advance. According to the part-timers, that’s absolutely unheard of. They say the scheduling is one of the nicest parts of the job, because they can plan more than a few days in advance.

We’ve also had part-timers basically crying when they had to call in sick. Like dude, you’re trapped on the toilet; please stay home. We don’t want you here when you’re sick. We’ll deal with the staffing shortage, just focus on recovering.

How the hell is that not standard? People have lives outside of work.

[–] CaptDust@sh.itjust.works 7 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

That sounds wonderful! I remember trying to juggle two jobs and it was damn near impossible because both demanded full availability for part time work, leading to their late-released schedules conflicting constantly. Eventually one fired me after i came in late from the other. My next role I set very clear boundaries coming in that "main job" would have first dibs, luckily that place was flexible enough to accommodate the shifting schedules.

[–] lennivelkant@discuss.tchncs.de 1 points 1 week ago

My part-timer gives me his schedule on Monday.

It's project work, the "schedule" is really just "when do we do our regular check-in?" and I don't give a rat's ass when he does his work, as long as I can reach him whenever he said I could. My boss doesn't give a shit either, as long as our work gets done.

[–] onslaught545@lemmy.zip 6 points 1 week ago

Shit, 3 days notice would have been nice at my last job. I'd find out if I was working that day at 7am.

[–] BigPotato@lemmy.world 4 points 1 week ago

Yeah, my thought exactly, I doubt Wawa has a fancy term for it but it's better than all your staff coming in or calling on Thursday to see if next week's schedule is posted.

[–] bluGill@fedia.io 3 points 1 week ago

I find it weird that every part time jobs tries to play off flexible scheduling as a perk. Their schedule isn't flexible, they decide what shifts they want me to work. It might be better than factory work where you always work exactly the same shift or you must take vacation (or sick leave but they demand a doctor's note) - but you can plan around that well in advance. Meanwhile every full time job I've had wasn't factory work and so the expectation was "work any 8 hours per day, make sure you show up for the important meetings)