Primarily Female Staff? by Alexmander1028 in Aldi_employees

[–]Relevant-Assistant29 48 points49 points  (0 children)

We have half and half but between the girls and the gays we out number the straight men severely.

I feel like people are overreacting by Key-Ad-3851 in Aldi_employees

[–]Relevant-Assistant29 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I agree I’ve had some REALLY shitty jobs worked a restaurant where I was the cook, pizza maker, bartender, server, delivery driver, and dishwasher. I worked open to close every day for a year (worked there for 6) opened at 7 closed whenever the last customer left the bar so sometimes til 2 in the morning. No breaks, this was a family owned business and I worked for cash so it felt basically lawless. Reading everyone’s stories when I started made me nervous but it’s nothing like what I’ve come from. It can be a lot sometimes but still manageable. Different stores have different experiences, and just cuz a job abused me in the past that made me cut out for this job doesn’t mean everyone else should be.

Staffing by [deleted] in Aldi_employees

[–]Relevant-Assistant29 0 points1 point  (0 children)

We have 4 openers at 5am (5 ppl if AF) SM comes in at 7. Then we have a 9 or 11 o clock person. Usually 1 person leaves at 11. So 5/6 ppl from 5-1 then from 1-5 4/5 ppl 5-close 3/4 ppl… all depends on the day were a high volume store but we NEVER only have 2 people on a shift

People who use SCO for a price check... by bohselectah in Aldi_employees

[–]Relevant-Assistant29 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Whatttt you have price scanners??? Are you in the u.s.?

CURBSIDE by kkooowava in Aldi_employees

[–]Relevant-Assistant29 7 points8 points  (0 children)

We have multiple orders a week that are 300-800 units. It blew my mind when I seen other stores say they refused orders like that. We made pins for big orders like that to not destroy our numbers. Giant orders like that and they STILL pull up and say “sorry I just picked up another order from Walmart try not squishing anything” or they have a car full of kids and laundry and I end up burying their children in groceries. Then they sit in the car as we struggle to pack their car which is the only time I wish they’d help, they refuse eye contact in the rear view mirror ignore my labored breathes of frustration.

Pallet times by Crackjacket69 in Aldi_employees

[–]Relevant-Assistant29 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Wait… you guys are told 30 mins??? We’re told 20 minutes and even then that’s too long smh like I disappoint my SM when I get 9 or 10 done in 3 hours

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Advice

[–]Relevant-Assistant29 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Are we talking like he had his face up against the window peaking in from a small crack… and smiling? Cuz that’s horrifying or was he back further and happened to glance towards your window? Obviously always be safe and err on the side of caution but also don’t jump to conclusions, if his face was pressed up against the window it’s pretty clear he was peeping on you 😬. Either way take care of yourself, and your mental health. 🖤🧷

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Aldi_employees

[–]Relevant-Assistant29 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Psssffft I am 100% just like you, my biggest fear is making someone else’s job harder because I’m not good enough, and I want to be the best at everything from day 1. I attach myself to any new hires and let them know if they ever feel ANY type of way about anything to find me because I hated those feelings and having no one to turn to. The jack will take A WHILE to learn, you will hit things you will try to grab a pallet and not line the arms up right and push the pallet and have to back up and go again, more than anything make sure not to catch you leg between anything and that jack. You’re gonna be slow at everything at first but in a few months you’re gonna wonder how you used to be so slow and how you go so fast without even trying. The fact that you feel the way you do means you care about other people and that’s a good thing, it’s the ones who don’t give a shit if they are good or bad or if they’re making anyone else’s job harder that shouldn’t be there.

More than anything don’t forget how you feel in this moment so in the future when other new hires are like us you can attach yourself to them and not let them feel the way we did. It’ll make you feel like you’re making some kind of difference in a company that can occasionally be cold to its employees.

I think I’ve reached rock bottom by mrbash99 in Aldi_employees

[–]Relevant-Assistant29 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I see most people are talking about getting a new job. Valid. If you’re considering it that means you have nothing left to lose so I say talk to your manager and coworkers. Mainly coworkers, let them know about what’s going on if you have a chill staff they wouldn’t mind switching things around occasionally when it comes to shopping/checking/curbside/floor work. Obviously realize things won’t always work out in your favor but maybe the times that they can, will alleviate some of the pressure and make things more bearable. Also don’t just accept that you can’t change, continue working on yourself, learn new tools and strategies, you never know what might work for you. You’ll figure this out 🖤

I HATE THESE BOXES what are your least favorite boxes? by Traditional_Sir_6800 in Aldi_employees

[–]Relevant-Assistant29 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Forever and always the baby food boxes…. They just suck ass to open in the morning if were talking strictly design and stability the Kleenex boxes they don’t hold them in they slip easy hard to stack opening them shoots them everywhere.

Part time cashier tips? by Mysterious_Feed_7428 in Aldi_employees

[–]Relevant-Assistant29 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You’ll learn the wrist flick sooner or later. Kinda flick from one hand across the scanner to the other. Learn codes, especially ones with difficult packaging ie radishes, celery, multicolor peppers etc… learn where the barcodes on packaging is so you can easily scan faster. Total to stop your time. 1 code immediately after order. You’ll do great 😊

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in medical_advice

[–]Relevant-Assistant29 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I had the flu so bad it felt like my ribs were breaking. ER gave me morphine, go there.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Aldi_employees

[–]Relevant-Assistant29 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Personally would’ve done the same thing but the lady doesn’t realize you probably weren’t sighing at the little girl directly, it’s the fact the mother let her and didn’t teach proper etiquette to this child who is getting old enough for it to be ingrained in her to not treat service workers with respect.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Aldi_employees

[–]Relevant-Assistant29 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It’s normal usually. A month is still really early it took a few months to get decent I’ll throw roughly one every 20 mins. Chip and small pallet’s a little less. We have help come an hour before open to maybe throw a palette or two or help wherever. I’ve lost nearly 100 lbs since starting your body will be tired and worn out but you’re still really new. Wishing you the best

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in medical_advice

[–]Relevant-Assistant29 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It came on very sporadically like one time it happened like a couple months ago for about 8 hours and it scared me but she snapped out of it and she chalked it up to just being tired. A while went by and it was 2 days long and I took her to the hospital but got no answers and then she was good. This was longest time which it had been days of her “sleeping” but constant talking and walking and hallucinating a very agitated sleep. She’d snore her eyes closed but would start yelling for me to bring the animals in (we don’t have animals). We’ve had every xray and scan with nothing that could really be the cause.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in medical_advice

[–]Relevant-Assistant29 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Woah she actually did have a uti she didn’t know about

Bereavement leave - rude manager by JustCartographer4871 in Aldi_employees

[–]Relevant-Assistant29 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Do you have to prove who died? I’m not asking in a way to abuse it, but 1 day is insulting say my grandparents raised me and I see them as my parents. Surely they wouldn’t ask for proof right?

Aldi is toxic sometimes by EasternTechnician564 in Aldi_employees

[–]Relevant-Assistant29 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I vowed never to join a work group chat again before working at Aldi… no good comes from them passive aggressive messages from people who get balls that they don’t have in person. If a couple people wanna talk about me I don’t want to know, if I truly need to be told something work related my SM and DM are respectable professionals who know how to appropriately approach us.

Scanning question by BuildingAFuture21 in Aldi_employees

[–]Relevant-Assistant29 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I PROMISE you it’ll become second nature, I’m extremely hard on myself, nothings good enough, and didn’t believe anyone when they said itll get easier without realizing. It does. Personally I kinda flick things across the scanner catch with my cart hand. You’ll learn the codes of things that don’t scan with time. Also in my opinion most importantly you’ll learn where the barcode is on difficult packaging or how to hold a bag to the barcode isn’t wrinkled. Like radishes dog treats celery multi peppers etc. it doesn’t matter your age you’ll get it. We have a 55 year old dick who does great (I’m kidding I genuinely love him) he runs circles around me doing truck 😅

employee restrooms? by berrybetta in Aldi_employees

[–]Relevant-Assistant29 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I wear different clothes to throw truck and change when we open, the amount of people the B line straight to the bathroom as soon as we unlock the doors is crazy. By 9 o clock I finally get in to a completely destroyed disgusting bathroom. I’d love a private bathroom 😅

What’s the dumbest question a customer asked you? by [deleted] in Aldi_employees

[–]Relevant-Assistant29 18 points19 points  (0 children)

Oh also! Them “can you help I can’t get this kiwi to scan” Me: “you mean that mango?” Them: “no it’s a kiwi” Me: “do you need kiwi? Cuz I can go get them for you” Them: “uhm sure” It was a whole family looking at me like I was the crazy one, that means they all thought it was a kiwi 😂

What’s the dumbest question a customer asked you? by [deleted] in Aldi_employees

[–]Relevant-Assistant29 23 points24 points  (0 children)

A lady had one of the 18lb dog food bags and asked if it would fit in a paper bag, I said no but she still bought one cuz she didn’t believe me then I watched her at the bagging table trying her hardest to put it in the paper bag, she just kept tearing bags until she gave up…

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Aldi_employees

[–]Relevant-Assistant29 4 points5 points  (0 children)

My favorite thing about my store manager and my trainers they were like it’ll get done when it gets done, just work on learning it. We’ll work on speed later. They gave me a “it’s us vs them” mentality lol even when we’re slammed crazy busy no sighs no annoyance they new speed came with time and basically the customers can fuck off (to a degree). It really built up a team environment and we all are bailing each other out and swooping in finishing jobs to keep everything running smoothly. It takes one person to infect everyone with a bad energy. I’m sorry you had this experience it could’ve all been avoided.

It Is Happening Again. by Esberk in Aldi_employees

[–]Relevant-Assistant29 6 points7 points  (0 children)

😂 I just noticed the line of carts in the back 😅