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What to say to explain I can’t do late nights

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Klonc · 28/08/2024 06:35

In a previous thread I mentioned I work for Sainsburys and half of my time is code checking. Sainsburys want to move the times to code checking (reducing food on the date or a few days before) to after 3pm.

I refuse to do these hours which I believe that will be 2-10pm. First hour will be going round the sections and pull off anything with that day’s date, then at 3pm start reducing them! Going to refuse to work these hours as I fought for years to get early shifts and 7 months after getting them. When colleagues were leaving and they did an early shift- I asked “could I take over (name’s Monday shift)? “You are required to do the late night” was the response. I will be working even worse hours.

The store manager has never seen me doing a late night as he started in May.

Working late nights affects my mental health. Plus get a better colleague when working early shifts.

None of code checkers are happy with the new proposals.

The thing my reasons sound like excuses for my manager who has upset many colleagues with his behaviour including me. I refuse to work these stupid hours. Plus I want to leave retail.

So what genuine reasons should I give for refusing to change my hours to go with Sainsburys new code checking system?

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CantHoldMeDown · 02/09/2024 09:46

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T1Dmama · 02/09/2024 00:09

Have you proof that evenings affect your mental health? Is it on record with the GP? If so could a doctor write out something saying that for mental health reasons you need to work day shifts? Work would need to follow this as you’d be protected by discrimination laws

They don't, anybody can request flexible working hours and Employesrs have to consider it ,but if it doesn't meet service needs they don't have to honour it.

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