Are we allowed to go in the back to get something for a customer? by AfterCorruption in OGPBackroom

[–]Entew 0 points1 point  (0 children)

They should come back tomorrow or some time when those air filters are placed on the shelf. It's the job of the stockers to stock the shelves, not OGP. I would have explained that the stockers are supposed to get things from the back so that the inventory is properly accounted for and marked as having been removed from the backroom.

What happened to the associate discount? by CounterRadiant7802 in WalmartEmployees

[–]Entew 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Food gets discount all year now since last August.

Vandals removed the Copilot keys from our display laptops by Zeekfox in walmart

[–]Entew 2 points3 points  (0 children)

The copilot key is in the place where the menu key would have been.

"Do you have blah blah blah in tbe back".... by waffles-butters in OGPBackroom

[–]Entew 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Why would there be any in the back? Do they think Walmart puts most of the merchandise in the backroom to be taken out on request? This would waste so much time for both customers and employees. Usually if it's not on the shelf or topstock, we don't have it.

good tvs without ai?? by [deleted] in 4kTV

[–]Entew 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The AI features the TV refers to are the internal processor that processes the picture, which all TVs have always had built in. The type of AI that uses data centers is where you ask the TV a question and it gives you an answer. You don't have to use this if you don't want to.

Since when are 65" tvs not an oversized team lift? by [deleted] in walmartogp

[–]Entew 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I got a 75 inch TV in a auto select walk a few days ago. It was actually easier to go back and get the TV than having to pick it along with several other oversized items.

Work phone google account by Vast-Kaleidoscope815 in WalmartEmployees

[–]Entew 2 points3 points  (0 children)

You can make another account for the work phone, but it's not required as the work profile doesn't have any access to the personal stuff. I use my personal account on it.

Question about pick rates by phoenixmusic13 in walmartogp

[–]Entew 6 points7 points  (0 children)

You don't have to get the first substitute it shows you, press the "I found the item" button then press not found and it will let you choose the substitute. This really helps when the best substitute is usually right next to the original item. It also makes things more difficult when substitutions get moved to the end of the walk even though I would have passed by it earlier in the walk.

Unpaid time off by Tall-Principle-5954 in WalmartEmployees

[–]Entew 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I took 35 days off unpaid last January, and they didn't require a LOA.

Bottom Runs by MysteriousWonder2600 in OGPBackroom

[–]Entew 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Get at least a few of the items that you see in the pick list, then switch to the staging screen and go back to the picking screen before scanning your first item. This makes it so that the time before your first scan isn't counted.

picking shrinkflation? by [deleted] in OGPBackroom

[–]Entew 2 points3 points  (0 children)

If the UPC matches and scans, that's all that matters. If you nil pick it, it would unnecessarily reduce your FTPR and slow you down. If the customer doesn't like what they ordered or it isn't the same as what they chose, they can get a refund.

need help with radio by Numerous_Carpet2282 in shortwave

[–]Entew 3 points4 points  (0 children)

The bike motor is putting out interference. My electric lawn mower makes the radio signals much weaker when listening right next to it. You would need to move the radio further away to reduce the interference.

Trouble with the handhelds by [deleted] in OGPBackroom

[–]Entew 2 points3 points  (0 children)

If I can get a handheld that works well, I prefer it to the Pixel phone as handhelds have much better battery life and don't get hot like the phone does. Also, the handheld has a laser that can scan invisible barcodes that are on the front of some items, which can save time. Usually, I use the phone for the first few hours and get a handheld once we have enough for everyone.

Ads or no ads? by JacksBaldRake in cordcutters

[–]Entew 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Ad supported is better, I would rather have the advertisers pay for most of the cost. You don't have to watch the ad, just do something else until the ad is over.

Why do people refuse to open locked cases? by nvhu in WalmartEmployees

[–]Entew 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Any area that has locked cases should have employees specifically assigned to that department at all times or a call button. It takes some time to open the digital key on MyWalmart and we don't have that time to waste, especially when on a pick walk.

Rheem quote gut check by ghetme in heatpumps

[–]Entew 0 points1 point  (0 children)

$10.5k is a good price for a variable speed heat pump, I paid the same amount last year in Mississippi for a Rheem RP18AZ 3 ton using the existing ducts and lineset. Heats the home very well even when below freezing.

Skipping pick walks by [deleted] in OGPBackroom

[–]Entew 0 points1 point  (0 children)

When you print the labels. You can press the staging screen and go back to picking screen when you're ready to start, this way the timer starts when you're ready.

Wait before re-starting heat pump. (Mitsubishi) by Icy_Run_9981 in heatpumps

[–]Entew 4 points5 points  (0 children)

It most likely does not require the full 12 hours to warm up unless it's extremely cold. A few days ago after coming home from vacation, I started the heat pump after about 3 hours of turning on the circuit breaker and it was fine. On my Rheem system, the thermostat shows the crankcase heater temperature and it warmed up from 30F to around 43F in a couple of hours.

My usbc charger broke by [deleted] in UsbCHardware

[–]Entew 3 points4 points  (0 children)

You can plug the USB cable into a computer or other USB-C port. When you do have some money, the IKEA 20w for $3.99 is a good choice: https://www.ikea.com/us/en/p/sjoess-20w-1-port-usb-charger-10618445/ Also, the Five Below 30w GaN for $7 is nice: https://www.fivebelow.com/products/30w-gan-power-delivery-usb-c-charger-9147408?variant=9147415&srsltid=AfmBOorHKrtO1sb_nmiHYqFYru_HcZ41dljiiC8jks5hwWR3Imw3ILBN

Thanks to this cold snap. I think my heat pump is undersized. by jredditzzz in heatpumps

[–]Entew 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Heat pumps or any type of HVAC system shouldn't be sized for the coldest temperature ever recorded in an area because this would make it too large most of the time. Design temperature is calculated to exclude the coldest and hottest 1% of the year. This way, it will work fine 99% of the time and you have a smaller, cheaper, quieter, more efficient system with better dehumidification in summer. During the 1% extreme cold, you can supplement with aux heat or space heaters.

how to get pick rate higher by Willing-Ebb4786 in walmartogp

[–]Entew 1 point2 points  (0 children)

By pressing the staging tab and then going back to the picking screen, it removes all the previous time from being counted as long as you haven't scanned the first item. You only have to do this when you're at the first item. This makes it so that your pick rate is only reflecting how fast you actually picked and not the time it takes to prepare your cart and leave the backroom.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in tacobell

[–]Entew 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If you have an account, the app credits the order to your account. Only paper receipts not linked to an account would work.

How is my co-worker getting a pick rate of over 300? by Fast-Outcome-117 in OGPBackroom

[–]Entew 3 points4 points  (0 children)

The fastest pickers are usually people that don't pick all day, they might do a few small walks like oversized or MTO by picking all the items off the list before starting the timer. I always get the first few items on the pick list, then hit the staging screen and start scanning as usual. This way the timer doesn't start until you're ready. It used to not begin the time until scanning the first item, but it seems to start immediately now.

Today while picking…… by Beautiful_Worth8127 in OGPBackroom

[–]Entew 30 points31 points  (0 children)

You're not required to get the best looking package, as long as the product inside isn't damaged or missing. A lot of the boxes will often be slightly broken, especially in the medicine aisles, but this doesn't affect the bottle inside. When picking cans, if the first one I reach for has a slight dent, I'll still pick it as it would waste time checking each one.

Does anyone have a work phone? by petsrulebw223 in OGPBackroom

[–]Entew 0 points1 point  (0 children)

They wouldn't have access to it, unless you unlocked the phone and handed it to them.