The Water Cooler – If Your Workplace (Either Home or In-Office) Could Get One New Perk For Free – Anything From Unlimited Snacks To A Four-Day Workweek – What Would You Pick And Why?

unlimited vacation; as long as nobody abuse the perk

New recliner would be nice

When I started at Macy’s if you didn’t like your shift or wanted to get rid of one you had to talk to a manager. If you wanted extra shifts you could go on the computer, and it would show shifts available for pick up. Then not long after that you could go on the computer and advertise your shift, or swap either time or date. Then when someone pick-up your shift you would be notified. It worked great and about 90 percent of the time someone pick up or swapped your shift. About a year or more ago they went back to the old model, can’t even pick up a shift, you have to talk to a manager. When I first started with Macy’s in Palo Alto I was part time, and so I would pick up as many shifts as possible, even after I became full time I would pick up a shift, often worked 6 days, I was working towards a financial goal, which I reached. Now I work about 24-28 hours a week. During the upcoming Holidays I will try to get extra shifts if my back is not acting up. Shooting to retire next summer. I much preferred when you could just go on the computer about your schedule instead of relying on a manager, although managers are pretty good about working with you.