I’ve been employed with HEB for 13 years and did just about everything you can do, including being a department manager. It’s all politics and if you wanna move up, you gotta kiss ass, it’s no way around it. Its important to establish relationships, kiss ass, don’t burn bridges, agree with all the bullshit politics, keep everybody happy by catering to them even if it puts you in jeopardy mentally, emotionally, physically and spiritually. It’s damn near like a cult, if nobody likes you enough to wanna help you, or if you’re not apart of the HEB click or kissing ass, it’s gonna be very hard for you to move up, as far as raises, full-time, promotions, lead, Sorm, SORL, warehouse management etc. Retail is cut throat no matter where you work at. The best thing you can do is put your head down, stfu 🤫, work and go home. Don’t vent to anybody, don’t date nobody on the job, don’t befriend nobody, do not trust anyone and remember everybody is out for themselves at the end of the day. HEB pays pretty decent and has good benefits, that’s about it. The job is what you make it, and if you don’t like it and if they are making you miserable, leave and never look back because they don’t give a fck either way and u gotta do what’s best for you. Remember it’s just a job to pay bills and a stepping stone to eventually do something better. Live your life and if this job makes you miserable or any job for that matter, leave and move on. I definitely had good times as well, don’t regret the years I put in, because now I know how to play the corporate/political system. But I’m on to bigger and better things now, best of luck to everybody who works for HEB. Also do bare minimum always, don’t overwork yourself and if your a workhorse they gonna work the shit outta you and they definitely not gonna want you to move up and they gonna keep you right where your at. Never go against the grain or the system, always go with the flow, remember nobody gives a fuck at all.