It is common to hear that college students are in need of extra cash. Students often find jobs both on and off their college campus that can help them earn that money; however, job shifts sometimes coinside with class schedules or other conflicts that arise and many students find themselves having to call out of work.
Student workers can be found in different places on Cabrini’s campus such as the Holy Spirit Library, the Student and Engagement and Leadership Office and the Writing Center.
If a student does not have or cannot obtain an on-campus job, there are always the many stores and restaurants in Wayne and the King of Prussia Mall as well as stores in the surrounding area.
Even though having the job is great, students may not always be able to make the shifts that they are scheduled for, due to unforeseen circumstances or other scheduling conflicts.
Sabrina Lee is a senior special education major and works in the Holy Spirit Library. When it comes to calling out of work at the library, student workers simply call and speak to whoever answers the phone about not coming into work.
“I suppose it is easy to call out, you just need to explain the situation and apologize for any inconveniences,” Lee said. “You try to find a replacement, especially if you are calling out a few hours before your shift.”
Francesca Maslin, a sophomore writing major, works as peer tutor in Cabrini’s Writing Center as well as a busser and hostess at a restaurant off campus.
Maslin, like Lee, finds it easy to call out of her on campus job as needed if the shift is covered by another student worker.
It may be simpler at Cabrini to call out, but not all jobs are convenient.
Grace Duncan is a sophomore social work major and has worked at Walgreens for three years, although this is the first year she is working for the company while at college. She works at a store location by her house in Delaware and a store location about 10 minutes from Cabrini.
Duncan has found that working off-campus is a little harder, as there are not a lot of workers at the Walgreens she works at near Cabrini.
“If I can’t work, I have to find coverage, I’m supposed to ask every employee and if nobody can take the shift, I have to call the manager on duty and report it to them and it gets put in my file as a call out,” Duncan said. “Call outs are different than covered shifts. As long as someone can cover, it’s usually fine, but if you call out, they’re left short-handed.”
While every work place is different, the Walgreens in Delaware that Duncan works in will terminate an employee after nine call outs. In many businesses, there are consequences for calling out too much.
Zykieriah Dennis is a criminology, psychology and sociology major at Cabrini and works at Mod Pizza. She is also a student worker in the Student Engagement and Leadership office. At Mod Pizza, she makes the pizza and cleans the cooking space as needed. In the SEaL office, she works as a secretary and helps students with school events.
Mod Pizza does not have a set limit of the amount of times to call out, but if you walk-out, it results in immediate termination.
“My manager is understanding that I am in school and have a lot of homework,” Dennis said. “It is physically and mentally draining and if you can’t come to work, they understand.”
