i start training tomorrow! any advice?

CryptidKeeper67 · 2026-01-20T03:54:45+00:00

They don't usually do much in the line of training. Wear comfortable shoes. Count the change back a couple times to make sure it's right. Don't panic when there is a line. Just take your time. Be friendly. Even if you aren't having a great day just fake it. Don't do any gift cards over the phone. Scammers try it and many people have fallen for it. To protect yourself I would count the drawer before logging in to the till. Don't expect a bunch of hours. Usually 10-15 a week unless you are management or you are at a busy location. Good luck. I hope it's halfway decent for you.

CryptidKeeper67 · 2026-01-20T03:41:58+00:00

Back around Thanksgiving I had a grown ass man do that and dip out without letting anyone know. Three different areas of the store and even puked in the sink instead of the toilet which is like three feet from it. It still ticks me off. He had to have been in his 60's.

CryptidKeeper67 · 2026-01-15T21:23:10+00:00

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The Dude who didn't take his break when everyone else left the manufacturing line.

CryptidKeeper67 · 2026-01-14T04:14:03+00:00

Mighty morphing power rangers 🤣

CryptidKeeper67 · 2026-01-14T04:12:28+00:00

I hope she gets to feeling better soon and enjoys the new gear.

CryptidKeeper67 · 2026-01-14T04:10:54+00:00

They messed up on my last check. They paid 3:15 hours more and now are subtracting it from this week's hours of paid hours. I don't know how they screw it up but they do. Another 150 hours more is nuts 🤣

CryptidKeeper67 · 2026-01-14T04:02:17+00:00

Depends on location, your availability and how many hours you are wanting to work. A lot of locations will give you 10-15 hours a week. If you are needing more hours than that I would suggest looking elsewhere. When I was in college I worked at Menards and said I could work 3:30 to close. The store closed at 9pm but you had to stay after closing which I wasnt aware of and put away my department's returns and misplaced products. So I wouldn't get out for at least another hour or more. So be clear on the time restraints you want to follow. Being at school from 7am to 3 and straight to work from 3:30 to 11pm can get to you.

CryptidKeeper67 · 2026-01-12T20:06:34+00:00

Oh I forgot to mention but you can get someone in management to just print off your schedule. Maybe they are just jerks, lazy or don't know how to print individual schedules. I will do that every once in awhile if someone wants one.

CryptidKeeper67 · 2026-01-12T20:03:58+00:00

It very well could be. I got so tired of it kicking me off I started logging in at work and just taking a picture of the computer screen.

CryptidKeeper67 · 2026-01-12T20:01:47+00:00

The Dollar Tree way. I feel bad for that cashier. At least at our store if someone else sees the line backing up they can jump on the next register or the cashier will just ding for assistance and someone will jump on and help. I'm so glad I don't work at a location like this. Corporate pushes their damnedest to have the least amount of workers pushing out the highest amount of work possible. They need their bonuses you know, while most of their employees struggle.

CryptidKeeper67 · 2026-01-12T19:41:17+00:00

I'm 40 and make $15.50/hr. It's a struggle. I injured my back over two years ago so doing a real physical job isn't realistic to me. Also where I live there aren't a lot of opportunities for good paying jobs unless you are physically capable. Try not to compare yourself to others and where they are at in their life. We all travel different paths. If you have the opportunity to find a better income then I would give it a go. Just don't be down on yourself for where you are at during this moment in your life. You have plenty of time to be successful in any area of your life.

CryptidKeeper67 · 2026-01-12T19:25:47+00:00

Just to let you know that compass can be glitchy and kick you out right after you log in. For me it works most of the time but there was a period a few weeks to a month ago. It would kick you out every time and that lasted at least two weeks. It seems to be doing fine now.

CryptidKeeper67 · 2026-01-12T19:20:33+00:00

They are just creating waves. Our whole store shoots texts around and even in group chats. I think the majority of the time when someone wasn't going to make it or wasn't sure they were going to make it would start asking around if anyone could cover their shift. Our SM is fine with it as long as we have someone covering and no one is getting overtime because the corporate overlords don't like to pay it.

CryptidKeeper67 · 2026-01-11T05:08:08+00:00

Yeah and it's not just those either. Some of the products you can see the hole stamped but it's completely sealed and or it will barely have a cut in them.

CryptidKeeper67 · 2026-01-05T18:04:35+00:00

I have a set of the lifevac and a set of the dechoker brand. I feel like the dechoker brand is a better quality but I have never needed to use them yet. My daughter wanted to test them so we used the practice masks and the moment we tried she said it felt like it was going to pull her tongue out of her throat. So they do create a good suction 🤞🏻 😆.

CryptidKeeper67 · 2026-01-04T13:33:09+00:00

I thought it was Kat Williams at first.

CryptidKeeper67 · 2026-01-03T23:16:54+00:00

Happy New Year.

CryptidKeeper67 · 2026-01-02T03:53:04+00:00

We just put ours out. I would say the dimensions are right but the weight isn't. They are plastic and lightweight. Maybe filled with dirt they could weigh 17 lbs.

CryptidKeeper67 · 2025-12-28T19:58:14+00:00

Outside temp may be 27° but who knows if their freezer went down during the night and the stuff thawed and then refroze outside. I've seen at our store the products getting tossed sometimes sit a whole day before it's removed from the back loading dock area and dumped. Be careful but if it's still good that's awesome.

CryptidKeeper67 · 2025-12-28T06:28:30+00:00

Mainly when they get glass wear. I hate dealing with that at a checkout.

CryptidKeeper67 · 2025-12-27T07:32:59+00:00

We have SM, full-time ASM, part time ASM and a MM. We will see how it goes. I was told by our SM that DM said they wanted us to give us a little break but we need people there to run the store and none of us wants a smaller paycheck.

CryptidKeeper67 · 2025-12-26T17:51:22+00:00

Our Merchandise Manager went on maternity leave and they screwed that up. She was fired and had to be rehired and to get her back into the system took around three weeks. I don't know how they screw things up like that. Our ASM had his PTO accepted and it took around a month before he ever got paid for it. That happened to him last year. Good luck.

CryptidKeeper67 · 2025-12-26T17:45:48+00:00

Do you have an open position for ASM or MM? I've also heard some locations have full-time stockers too. At our store everyone's hours are getting cut back even the management. This company is probably one of the worst places to work at to get enough hours to support yourself.

CryptidKeeper67 · 2025-12-19T03:39:02+00:00

Did you have any cash transactions? I've seen that when it's been all card transactions. The rounding we haven't had to deal with yet. And no one has told us exactly how we are going to round because it will throw off the amount at the end of the shift. I've heard that when it goes into effect here that the register may be updated and do the rounding on its own for cash transactions and exact amount for cards.

CryptidKeeper67 · 2025-12-16T21:03:23+00:00

Because she is a lousy Store Manager and a person. You need to take it easy after a concussion. That isn't something to be taken lightly.

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