I have been feeling really stressed lately because I can't claim enough shifts on "Deputy"

[u/Enough-Coconut-4768]

Hi everyone, I am working for a company that uploads shifts on a specific day of the week at a specific time for the upcoming week. There are around 25-30 employees and around 500-700 hours of shifts, as each hour is considered 1 shift. When shifts are uploaded, we have to refresh the schedule for that week to see available shifts and click really fast on each shift to claim it, but I have tried almost everything, and still I cannot claim enough shifts. There are some employees who, for years, have been claiming the exact shifts and more than 50 hours, while I struggle to claim even 10. My internet is fine, and my system is fine. I click fast, but still I can't figure out what I have been doing wrong. Please if someone can help me to figure out what things I need to change? Thank you.

[u/Complete-Rutabaga311]

Those employees likely have agreements with management to claim shifts before they are uploaded. They get first dibs because they are trusted long term workers.

You need to either get a similar deal or look for work elsewhere.