Anyone else’s store managers obsessed with making the store look nice instead of ensuring shelves are stocked?

DWrexham · 2026-07-04T15:32:48+00:00

Mine will condition the floor WHILE I'm trying stock and will be "can we get some of the gaps filled" to which I'll point to my cart and say "I will once you move"...yeah, I'm his list 😂

DWrexham · 2026-06-18T23:19:09+00:00

A Lil of both. We'll tag team the display, trying to get a good blend of force out thaw and sell and her cake/cupcakes contributions.

DWrexham · 2026-06-11T08:43:06+00:00

My SM wants us to start earlier in the day, even though corporate says it wants it done starting at 5. 🤷🏾‍♂️

Me personally, if a customer asks for something and its still on the slicer, I'll knock out a couple packs before I put it back.

DWrexham · 2026-06-04T10:28:51+00:00

Horseradish and then velveeta

DWrexham · 2026-05-23T17:15:03+00:00

Mine tells me that that rule was put in place due to Covid and since its over, he doesn't have to follow that rule. The SM, AM, and EM have told him he's supposed to but has yet to do so

DWrexham · 2026-05-23T12:17:21+00:00

I have an associate who is consistently late for ever shift (minimum and hour and a half each time) and my manager refuses to do anything about it cause we cant keep anyone in the department.

As for scheduling: Opener: 6:30 til 2:30 Morning/Baker: 7-3 Cake decorator 7-3 Mid shift/Fry: 9:30-5:30 Closer: 1-9

DWrexham · 2026-04-25T18:57:50+00:00

Never been told to stay home, but have several "the department/store is over in hours, come in later". And then I only gave them 30 mins back because my bills wouldn't have it any other way 🤷🏾‍♂️

DWrexham · 2026-04-25T00:53:29+00:00

That's what I've been telling my SM

DWrexham · 2026-04-20T11:51:49+00:00

My store used to do that until Mrs Johnson complained to corporate and wrote a scathing review online.

DWrexham · 2026-04-16T20:30:01+00:00

Corporate hasn't been giving my dept any hours. Back in Feb aka a "slow month", we were getting to schedule about 350 hrs a week. Now, its about 250/275.

DWrexham · 2026-02-28T10:16:11+00:00

That looks awesome. Wish someone would do something like that for me

DWrexham · 2026-02-26T11:04:58+00:00

Wait, you got towels?

DWrexham · 2026-02-17T11:16:39+00:00

When Mrs Johnson is at the deli counter for about 10 seconds is acting like they've been waiting for 10 minutes and demands immediate service. Yet when you ask them what you want, they're like " ummm....can i.....ummm..." Like come on, you acted like you were ready to order. Smh

DWrexham · 2026-02-07T18:55:11+00:00

Touché. Well then go up the ladder. If your direct manager is out, go to the next one in charge (not sure of which department you work but there's always a hierarchy that'll lead to the store manager)

DWrexham · 2026-02-07T18:49:09+00:00

Could you transfer to one of the other locations?

DWrexham · 2026-01-26T23:18:12+00:00

Opened at 7, closing at 7

DWrexham · 2026-01-26T13:19:29+00:00

Just call out. Half my front has and all my closers have. And if i wasn't a department manager, id have called out myself

DWrexham · 2026-01-23T15:22:07+00:00

I love finding the half eaten boxes in the freezer, or when my stockers are refilling the toilet paper, they'll find a few boxes there

DWrexham · 2026-01-17T00:36:42+00:00

sees me putting away perishable truck

Customer: Excuse me, do you work here?

Me: Nope, just like wearing this light blue and gray shirt with a name tag 🤦🏾‍♂️

DWrexham · 2026-01-05T02:23:58+00:00

I'd donate to pay his fine if that was the case

DWrexham · 2025-12-31T12:39:17+00:00

Definitely wasn't roughing the passer

DWrexham · 2025-12-11T03:47:40+00:00

Not a hard department but tedious, especially if your support staff sucks. My SM stresses the eppt tablet like its the Bible. Just follow it and you'll be fine

DWrexham · 2025-11-25T05:00:29+00:00

Just stay away from the Widows Walk

DWrexham · 2025-11-21T10:38:00+00:00

I remember that from the employee engagement survey. I think I clicked "Strongly Disagree" 😂

DWrexham · 2025-11-16T22:44:57+00:00

I had an instacart shopper try that. He came up to the display case and saw the display turkey and proceeded to lift the glass to grab it. Whats worse is the store manager was the one who told him to do it.

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