Being retail they may not understand this. You could answer that it is common practice in the trades, or you are adhearing to area standards. You could say it is part of your labor agreement. But the truth of the matter is, it is inconveinent because these are not your normal hours. What is the difference if their clean up crew cleans for an hour at 9:00PM or if they come and clean from 2:00AM-3:00AM? The difference is that is what time they are normally sleeping. It's one thing if you normally work that shift, but your guys are 1st shift guys. you can either force your men to be 3rd shift men and make it worth their while, or go out and hire yourself a 3rd shift.
Why do your men need compensation for working this shift? Inconveience of short-term adaptation to new personal and professional routine, poor sleep due to messed up bio-clock, again because of routine, and compromised family time. But more to the point, that's our policy, (long awkward pause).
Not to keep rambling, but I truly have found I have more success convincing people with less said. I kind of like your "uhhh.... no"
[This message has been edited by Jps1006 (edited 06-30-2005).]
