Isnt this against privacy?

Ever since I began this job over a year ago it's been like this. I know where the list of numbers are as well, though I've never had to call anyone to ask them to switch with me. I make sure that my schedule will be right for me a few weeks in advance so I don't have to mess with that part of it. I hate having to bother people to switch with me. Even on my birthday when I didn't ask off, a few days before I was to work I just asked if I could come in an hour later, but that was to my direct ACSM. I am still mixed emotions on it, I'd rather that a manager call me. As is I only work three days a week now, and they asked me to switch on a day I just added to my schedule (so now I work a total of three).

Well before they can even call or text someone to ask them to work, they have to "OK" it with the supervisor, so the supervisor does know pretty much at all times who is going to switch with who. Like tonight, I'm not supposed to work but I did say I would because a co-worker of mine had an emergency situation come up. One of the customer service people asked me, I said I would but couldn't get in until 6 pm, and they called the ACSM to make sure it'd be ok.

You'd think the managers would want it that way too. So they know all is right. But sounds like things go pretty well. I would just make sure all your i's are dotted and all that so they can't come back on you. They rest will shake it's self out I think.

Well the more I think about it I do understand it, it doesn't make it completely right though. I mean they still have to go through a superior to ask if they can switch with this person, but I think the management should call.

Well my cellphone is turned on vibrate when I am at the register. We aren't supposed to have it on us but many of us still keep it on us and just turn it on vibrate or off completely. If I was at work that day they'd just ask me, as they have in the past, but if I am not working and they need me say the next day they would call me.

I've been working there for over a year, and they hsve done this since the beginning. I have mixed emotions on it myself, but only when I feel I must explain myself to the person asking. That is something i'd rather the management did. As is I just upped my hours again nd they asked a day I just upped.

I am not talking about the "higher ups" calling us, as in the managers, but our actual co-workers, our fellow cashiers, can call us. That means, THEY have our number. Now if we are called in on a day we weren't scheduled to work we can say no, but it is better if we say yes because it shows we have work ethic. I'm over that stage of this job though, and will darn well say "No" If I just do not want to come in at all.

I have mixed emotions on it but I think that is mostly because they asked me to switch hours on a day that I just added to my schedule.