Walgreens: salaried vs hourly

[Rph83]

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Question for those working for Walgreens and would be interested to hear opinions of those working for other chains too... is it just me or has Walgreens successfully blurred the line between hourly and salaried to where they're taking advantage of pharmacists? Back when I started I floated and it was no problem at first because there was usually pharmacist overlap. But then they cut the overlap, and very often my relief would come in late. I had a regular every other weekend shift that the pharmacist relieving me was never less than 15 minutes late. So I worked at least 1 hour a month off the clock. When I asked management about this they told me that every time this happened I was supposed to send an email to the store manager so they could change my time. Who is going to do that every time? Why should my being paid correctly be based on me sending an email? Why don't we just clock in and out? I've asked if I can use the timeclock and I've been told by the DM we're not going that route.

I see other pharmacists who stay HOURS late nearly every shift. I assume they're not sending emails and getting paid for that time, they just think of themselves as salaried. I worked at one store and the shift lead said he had to wait until exactly closing time to take the register drawers, then didn't understand why I objected to standing there for 30 minutes and waiting for him to count the drawers and return them. It just sucks that everyone else seems to accept it so I'm looked down on because I refuse to work off the clock.

 

[zelman]

You’re not wrong. But it’s going to take a difficult legal battle to do anything about it.

 

[Hels2007]

That's the reality of working in an employer's market, where the company has zero incentive to care about your well-being. As Zelman said, there is nothing you can do about it, unless you are willing to take risks - be it by becoming an hourly employee (and then you risk not having enough hours) whether at Walgreens or elsewhere, or by suing (it will take years during which you will be likely unemployed and even if you win, your career is toast and payout will probably be small because lawyers will make it a class action lawsuit). Just see the extra unpaid time worked as the price you pay for having guaranteed hours/salary.

 

[owlegrad]

I’m sorry, why is sending an email so onerous? If all it takes to get paid for my OT is sending an email you better believe I’m sending that email.

 

[wagrxm2000]

Send the email OP, it's not that hard.

 

[Rph83]

Send the email OP, it's not that hard.

Spoken like a brainwashed Walgreens manager.

 

[wagrxm2000]

Spoken like a brainwashed Walgreens manager.

You picked the wrong profession young man

 

[angelsplight]

My friend was actually just complaining to me the other day about this. He was docked for leaving early but when he stayed late and talked about not getting paid for it, the DM just told him that it was expected of him.

 

[King2440]

Spoken like a brainwashed Walgreens manager.

Wait, so all you have to do is send an email and you get paid extra? That is EASY!

Most people, you have to ensure it’s in the schedule previously, otherwise it’s on your own time and there is a big argument for the extra hours etc.

Send an email; copY/paste is a nice tool. If you don’t want to spend 30 seconds to get paid extra, I have no sympathy for you.

 

[wagrxm2000]

Wait, so all you have to do is send an email and you get paid extra? That is EASY!

Most people, you have to ensure it’s in the schedule previously, otherwise it’s on your own time and there is a big argument for the extra hours etc.

Send an email; copY/paste is a nice tool. If you don’t want to spend 30 seconds to get paid extra, I have no sympathy for you.

Isn't it amazing how people would rather complain then send a simple email?

 

[zelman]

My friend was actually just complaining to me the other day about this. He was docked for leaving early but when he stayed late and talked about not getting paid for it, the DM just told him that it was expected of him.

This is the crux of the problem. See here:

Can My Employer Dock My Pay If I Am A Salaried Employee? — McKinney Law Firm

www.themckinneylawfirm.com

 

[angelsplight]

This is the crux of the problem. See here:

Can My Employer Dock My Pay If I Am A Salaried Employee? — McKinney Law Firm

www.themckinneylawfirm.com

He was an hourly floater so this didn't apply to him. Seems at my area, the floaters usually always stay late like 15 minutes - 1 hour and get back because technically the pharmacy isn't operating at those hours anymore. Those unpaid hours usually elicit mixed responses because there are those who brag about it and are obviously just trying to suck up and make themselves look good to get a position at a store full time and then there are those who don't care.

 

[Amphetamine Salts]

don't stay overtime and not get paid for it. especially at retail. retail is ****ing ****. when i use to work for it, i would try to leave on the dot as close as possible. if you're regularly staying 10-15 minutes late each shift then you're getting ****ed and i feel sorry for you

at my current job i don't mind staying 10 minutes late, i rarely have to though. most of the time i'm leaving on scheduled or even 2-4 minutes later but by CHOICE. simply cause i'm in my office all day and don't feel the need to jump up right at 9:00 pm to leave, sometimes i would rather just chill and take it easy

 

[Sleepingdoc]

Question for those working for Walgreens and would be interested to hear opinions of those working for other chains too... is it just me or has Walgreens successfully blurred the line between hourly and salaried to where they're taking advantage of pharmacists? Back when I started I floated and it was no problem at first because there was usually pharmacist overlap. But then they cut the overlap, and very often my relief would come in late. I had a regular every other weekend shift that the pharmacist relieving me was never less than 15 minutes late. So I worked at least 1 hour a month off the clock. When I asked management about this they told me that every time this happened I was supposed to send an email to the store manager so they could change my time. Who is going to do that every time? Why should my being paid correctly be based on me sending an email? Why don't we just clock in and out? I've asked if I can use the timeclock and I've been told by the DM we're not going that route.

I see other pharmacists who stay HOURS late nearly every shift. I assume they're not sending emails and getting paid for that time, they just think of themselves as salaried. I worked at one store and the shift lead said he had to wait until exactly closing time to take the register drawers, then didn't understand why I objected to standing there for 30 minutes and waiting for him to count the drawers and return them. It just sucks that everyone else seems to accept it so I'm looked down on because I refuse to work off the clock.

The day that more people start accepting sallary is the down fall of the profession.

Always get hourly... you get paid for it. Employer wont overwork you.
Salary means you are responsible for as much work as the employer decides for a set amount of money.
STOP ACCEPTING SALARY POSITIONS.