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10kris10kris member
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I work as a manager and sales associate and i'm on my feet all the time.  We also work 12 hour shifts so i work 4 days and off for 3 days which is great but lately i've been so tired and sore.  As a manager I am salaried and required to work 44 hours a week.  I could work less hours a day and work the 5th day to make up for it but financially it'll cost a lot more between gas and paying for parking. It will also cause me to leave work at 6 pm which is extremely heavy traffic time so it'll take me an hour and half to get home vs. 40 min at night regular time. Not sure what to do? 
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  • OUKapOUKap member

    what is the problem?

    Are you looking to work 5 days? or are you asking about how to approach it with your boss?

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  • kat72883kat72883 member

    If you want to work 5 shorter days, you could look into working a later shift so that you go in later morning and get out later evening (and hopefully bypass some traffic).  That won't solve the parking/gas worries but at least the sitting in traffic worries.

    Alternatively, maybe they could give you some work that would be sitting for a bit every day so that you got off your feet.  Paperwork or something along those lines.

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  • 10kris10kris member

    I cant go in later because I only have part timers in my dept and they come in afternoons due to school schedules. I also work commission so leaving at 6 is tough because we are busiest from 5 to 8 and i would lose that $.  

    Sorry about the whining! Guess im in a whiny mood today! i'll try to snap out of it. 

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  • ddeane05ddeane05
    I would try and see if there are some things you can do to get off your feet for a little of the shift. Other than that, I don't really know what to suggest. I can't imagine being on my feet that long! Good luck!
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  • mars37810mars37810 member
    I also work 12 hour shifts where I get stuck on my feet for most of the time since I don't even get an actual break.  When ever I get the opportunity to sit down for a few minutes I do but some days there are very few of those and I only get to sit down for the 10 - 15 minutes it takes for me to eat my food.  I wound up investing in a pair of sneakers and it has been helping quite a bit.  I know its not the most professional looking thing but most people probably won't even care when they realize that you are pregnant.  I bought a pair of skechers tone ups since they have a lot of cushion in the sole.
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