I work overnights and was told by a CAP 1 associate, who's trying to transfer to nights, that she doesn't have anything to do after 11. I asked about the 2pm zone, and she told me they aren't supposed to. Then she told me they aren't supposed to stock freight, put up returns, or do top stock. Each associate is to only run department picks then help customers. Our store doesn't have the customer volume to warrant EVERY daytime associate to help them. I asked one of my leads about it and they told me they can't do anything about it. I have to gather carts most nights the evening cart pusher leaves "early" from his shift. He leaves at 10pm when he's scheduled for 11 but stays after every night to talk to the cashiers or shop. He usually leaves after 12. From 11 to 12 every non overnight associate throws away the trash up front and then sits and talks until 1051. Overnights has to do the GM, Grocery, Frozen, Dairy, and Produce trucks, zone, then put up returns. It wouldn't be an issue if we had all of our hours but CAP 2, OGP, and Produce have 2 associates each with our hours. Last night, water was empty around 8pm and NO ONE would fill it. I got told I had to fill water, which meant hand stacking 2 partials to full, BEFORE WE CLOSED. Then I had to finish, "At least a can pallet before break." I had one associate to help me after first break until lunch then we had to be split up further into singles so we were all on one pallet each. We cleaned up and started zoning just before 5. After last break, I had 3 aisles of grocery, pets, stationary, and baby world to zone and put up returns. Oh by the way, our store has cut everyone to 37 hours a week. Everyone except people who come in after 7am or leave at 11pm.

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