I recently got hired at a well known shoe store. They email you the new hire paperwork & you fill it out online. I never received it so my new manager had me go into the store to fill it out on their computer. When I was finished he told me once I’m in the system I’ll get another email & he’ll call me when to start. That was the beginning of this week. I’ve been waiting & waiting for the email & I finally received it last night after the store was already closed. I figured he would call me sometime today but he didn’t so I called him after lunch. He asked me if I would like to start tomorrow (as in Saturday) or wait until Monday. I told him Monday would be better & he said that’s fine. He didn’t ask for an explanation or anything. I chose Monday because my family & I have plans this weekend that we’ve made weeks ago. I of course didn’t tell him that. My question is does it make me look bad that I chose to start Monday instead of tomorrow? I’m having second thoughts about telling him Monday. If I choose to start tomorrow instead how would I even tell him I’ve changed my mind? What would you do if you were in this situation?
I feel if he wasn’t okay with you starting Monday he wouldn’t of asked you. I wouldn’t worry about it girl enjoy your family time and they will see you Monday.
If there wasan issue he wouldnt have given the option…enjoy the weekend.
It doesn’t make you look bad. He knows people have lives that’s why he gave the option.
No don’t feel bad for it. You had something planned before this job came along and he didn’t question it so I wouldn’t stress about it
They at least gave you an option my sister got a job that she HAD to start the next day, they didn’t even interview just straight hire, she said she couldn’t work that weekend because she had plans to go out of town that same day, they told her don’t bother then, then hung up. Clearly they didn’t care that people have lives.
The employer gave you a choice. So if they gave you a choice then you got to pick which worked best. They were probably giving you an opportunity to start Saturday but that monday worked also.
Stop over thinking it & go in to work Monday
I would leave it as is. It doesn’t make you look bad
Just go Monday - - - - don’t worry about it - they want you -.
No it doesn’t make you look bad and you shouldn’t feel bad. He was probably asking because if you needed to set up child care or anything with such short notice. Absolutely understandable and it’s great that they offered you 2 different days to start instead of just telling you to be in the next day with not enough time to figure something out.
I ALWAYS gave my new hires a choice for what day to start and never thought bad about it. In fact I worked with them to make their schedule for the first 2 weeks. People have other commitments that could be planned weeks or months in advance.
He asked you so I highly doubt he cares what day you chose. Don’t feel bad about your choice!
I would have done the same thing. Enjoy your weekend and start on Monday and don’t sweat it. He gave it to you as an option
It sounds like he would have liked to have you the next day, but he also understood that people sometimes need a little time to make sure affairs are in order so that work goes uninterrupted. Enjoy the the weekend. I would have chosen Monday as well.
I almost think it makes it look bad if you were to go back on your decision and tried to call them and start earlier. Might appear that you didn’t have any reason not to work, which in this case isn’t true or it could look like you are indecisive. Stick to your guns and don’t worry because I don’t think they makes you look bad at all!
I think you’re good, you’ll be training when you first start so it’s not like your leaving him short staffed or anything
You’re fine, he asked . Other wise he would have given you a date and time to be there.
It’s fine. He gave you an option because it was short notice. If it wasn’t okay to pick Monday he wouldn’t have offered that to you!
No it doesn’t make you look bad at all, with short notice And if the weekend is coming up I would always say Monday start of a new week
I’m a store manager. If he gave you the option don’t stress it. He was probably hoping you would start Saturday but probably really didn’t need you until Monday. I’m sure he was staffed for the weekend already. If not I’m sure they could survive one more weekend. I wouldn’t stress it if you had already made plans with the family. Enjoy those moments when you can. Retail can take alot out of you at times.
You’re overthinking it (I do it, too). If he absolutely wanted you there Saturday, he wouldn’t have given you a choice. He would have just told you that was your start date. I’d enjoy your last “free” weekend.
I’d be more concerned about their lack of communication with yoh
He gave you the option out of kindness not to test you. Don’t stress
He gave you the option. You’re fine.
I’d leave it alone and just start monday
As a manager of a retail store. I would completely understand you starting on Monday. You got mucked around and to be honest he would have asked you straight up to start Saturday without the choice of Monday if they were understaffed. You would have been able to get training in on a busy day if you Said yes. He’s fine. Your fine. Enjoy your weekend.
Enjoy ur weekend if he wanted u to start right away he would have not gave u the option.
You did everything right here. Starting Monday is fine. If they needed you to start on Saturday, he wouldn’t have given you the option. Enjoy your last free weekend with your family.
He gave you the option I think you’re fine!
Not at all perfectly fine gives yourself a few days to get things in order
He probably figured you might have made plans. Monday is fine. Don’t stress.
I’m a store manager.
It’s ok. He asked for a reason. You have a life too, we get that, well the good ones do anyways.
You’re all good! Don’t overthink it, he gave you the option. Congratulations on your new job!
I wouldnt lose any sleep over it.
Leave well enough alone