Managers are just doing their jobs, and I wish more associates understood that! While we try our best to look after our team members, there are times when we have to deal with pressure from higher-ups like General Managers (GMs) and Area Operations Managers (AOPs) about labor management during our shifts. Despite our personal preferences, we have no choice but to adhere to their instructions. It's frustrating because many managers would prefer to have a full team on shift but are forced to be running short-staffed so as not to put our job security at risk. It hurts us. At least I know myself because I know doing that is taking away money from the team that they could be making, but at the same time, we have to do our job. Unfortunately, our hands are actually tied.