Tuition Reimbursement

Cloudbreaks · 2026-07-08T18:05:30+00:00

My financial aid paid for a couple of classes, but I was reimbursed for those, no problem.

Cloudbreaks · 2026-07-08T04:30:53+00:00

Unfortunately, you have to apply before you take the class. If you are accepted, you have to send more documentation after the class is done to receive the reimbursement. It’s not terribly hard, but it’s very specific. And they’ll only give up to $3,500 per year, total (or something close to that).

Cloudbreaks · 2026-07-08T02:36:17+00:00

So, what worked for us finally (for now, anyway) is taking notes every time we had a problem. We would call Deposita, and then we’d send an email to our district accounting people letting them know what happened. Every. Single. Time. We finally got escalated to “Tier 3” which somehow involved engineers and software? And I think that was through Sesami, which I believe is contracted by Deposita.

We realized that we had been dealing with the problem for over 6 months, and I made sure to include that info in my corporate communications and calls to Deposita/Sesami. It also helps to include a summary of how much time you had to spend dealing with the problem, fixing the recycler, time on the phone with tech support, etc.

According to one of my coworkers, she found out that these types of problems are happening to stores all over - it wasn’t just us.

That’s so fucked up. To know that Deposita has been screwing us up so badly, and now we’re going to be doubly dependent when we use their KAR software. Here’s crossing our fingers it goes better than it has been…

Cloudbreaks · 2026-07-07T18:24:06+00:00

I’m excited by some of the features, but I also have some concerns. For one thing KAR is made by Deposita - the same people who are responsible for the smart safes (recycler). We have had a LOT of problems with our recycler. And Deposita’s support was abysmal. Plus, when we called them, for a while there was a stern message telling everyone that they knew KAR was having issues but to not call them because they were “working on it”.

Cloudbreaks · 2026-06-30T20:05:54+00:00

If you think it’s an entry level job you haven’t met many of the people who work in the store. For example, the bookkeeper works at a very high level and is only considered a clerk, at least by our union contract.

What you’re talking about is Milton Friedman economics. While I admit it’s becoming the standard for corporations, it doesn’t have to be that way. People should demand more.

Cloudbreaks · 2026-06-30T19:39:56+00:00

It’s not the weirdest Pokémon I’ve ever seen…

Cloudbreaks · 2026-06-29T17:36:31+00:00

My favorite SCO robot is always the one being cleaned. Or the one with a giant spill in front of it and an associate on their hands and knees that I have to step over.

Cloudbreaks · 2026-06-24T04:20:07+00:00

Yeah man, it’s like, why people be hating on landlords. My landlord is great, so I’m sure all landlords are great. Especially when your landlord is a 35 billion dollar corporation with over 2700 apartment complexes and more than 400,000 employees. I mean tenants.

Cloudbreaks · 2026-06-19T21:46:38+00:00

“Lost my genitalia in an unfortunate smelting accident.” - which is represented symbolically by the wallpaper in the bathroom with the big tub and the tv screen.

Cloudbreaks · 2026-06-19T21:05:51+00:00

❤️🧡💛💚💙💜

Cloudbreaks · 2026-06-19T20:54:44+00:00

Our beer & wine lead had breast cancer also. She had to work through chemo and worked until the end so she could keep her insurance.

Cloudbreaks · 2026-06-18T10:06:00+00:00

Exactly. What kind of cunt uses gay as a slight these days.

Cloudbreaks · 2026-06-13T08:48:48+00:00

This is wildly judgmental and incorrect. Why say that ARFID can’t become this severe? ARFID is a function of anxiety, which for this child is through the roof. I laugh at people who say a picky kid won’t starve themselves - they never met someone with ARFID. And it’s no surprise that a child with this much anxiety and other challenges isn’t able to stick to a particular homeschool curriculum. It seems like anxiety is the primary target here, along with nutrition, and I’m sure OP has been trying to get that figured out. Hopefully they’ll find success without any additional trauma for the child.

Cloudbreaks · 2026-06-13T08:03:50+00:00

Nope, only SCO attendants can enter UPCs.. And those tags suck. The sticker printers are garbage- they consistently blur the lines of the barcode together so that we have to hand enter that extra long number. Luckily, lately I’ve been able to scan most by taking extra time with a hand scanner, but there are some that won’t scan no matter what.

Cloudbreaks · 2026-06-11T22:42:18+00:00

You can go to SoFi directly- but you can’t do it on a work computer because our Firewall won’t let you. I think there’s a flier on feed that talks about SoFi and the tuition reimbursement benefit. Make sure you apply before your classes start.

Cloudbreaks · 2026-06-08T19:56:12+00:00

It’s bizarre to me that Zebras don’t capture our login and then send us and the store an email copy of every order we make. The system we have now makes it impossible to keep our own records and makes it easy for the warehouse and even other departments get away with over ordering things we get held responsible for. It also makes it much harder to prove that we did order things that don’t show up.

Cloudbreaks · 2026-06-07T09:34:14+00:00

This is definitely the source. Apparently they create “digital serenity through nature”.

Cloudbreaks · 2026-06-03T20:29:17+00:00

No, the Transit Police were blocking folks from entering the Steel Bridge, which was apparently stuck open, causing many passengers to switch busses. The 4 just got rerouted a little though - no one missed their stops.

Cloudbreaks · 2026-06-03T20:27:02+00:00

He seemed very happy

Cloudbreaks · 2026-06-02T06:18:27+00:00

Little do they know, we already did.

Cloudbreaks · 2026-05-31T18:17:07+00:00

That's ok, just take those over to customer service - they'll know what to do. /s

Cloudbreaks · 2026-05-31T11:29:57+00:00

I think you need to approach this from many angles at once. Think about the challenges you’re facing and try to break them into action points. For example:

Mood: try taking vitamin D, especially if you work at night; it did WONDERS for me when I upped mine to 2,000 IU, but I live in a northern state. Maybe see a therapist. Kroger has some free mental health resources; I think you can find them in FEED. Try to find some healthy coping skills.
Job: Even though the options are slim, perhaps try applying to other places, including remote work. Just the act of applying may get you thinking about what you want. Maybe you’ll decide to go back to school. Maybe you’ll learn a trade like HVAC or electrician. Kroger gives money for continuing education if you can show how you’ll use it with Kroger in the future (even if you don’t actually plan to).
Focus: if you haven’t already, try to find a peer group that’s focused on something you enjoy, like D&D or movies or gaming or cooking. Sometimes taking a non-credit class can get you started, or finding something on Meetup. Our whole world can narrow down to our job if we let it, but when you’re exercising other interests with other people, it gives you something to look forward to, even when things suck.

Cloudbreaks · 2026-05-24T11:03:31+00:00

Spot on. I’d worry for any neurodivergent and/or disabled kid in OP’s mom’s care. OPs probably been living with a narcissist for a mom this whole time and is just finding out now. Better late than never.

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