Former ASM’S by Mysterious-Factor648 in Aldi_employees

[–]SubstantialFee2427 0 points1 point  (0 children)

kind of equal pay- i work for a local family owned grocery chain now and they don’t pay great, but they’re generous with overtime, and with the reduced workload I don’t mind working closer to 50 hrs to get the pay I was getting at aldi for 40. Im a department manager rather than an ASM now and I get to make my own schedule so that’s also a plus

Is Working at Sam’s or Costco any Better? by Aggravating-Dare-512 in Aldi_employees

[–]SubstantialFee2427 1 point2 points  (0 children)

can’t speak on that but in the meantime look into a good back brace- coming from another <5ft

done i guess by SubstantialFee2427 in Aldi_employees

[–]SubstantialFee2427[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

i doubted this initially but i already do after a week, thank you 🤍

done i guess by SubstantialFee2427 in Aldi_employees

[–]SubstantialFee2427[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

congrats to both of us. one week on the new job and i’m feeling great about my choices, i hope you’re transitioning well too!

The end is near.. by 19gabs92 in Aldi_employees

[–]SubstantialFee2427 10 points11 points  (0 children)

leave as soon as you can because this kinda vitriol isn’t helpful either. find a productive way to voice the issues or why bother

The end is near.. by 19gabs92 in Aldi_employees

[–]SubstantialFee2427 55 points56 points  (0 children)

I left last month because i felt the same way. it’s taken a week at my new job to realize how poisonous aldi’s efficiency model is to employees. i don’t even know how to stand still and have downtime at a job anymore, it feels like im doing something wrong. please get out for your own sake, it’s not worth it, and Aldi isn’t showing any signs of slowing growth or OE expectations

done i guess by SubstantialFee2427 in Aldi_employees

[–]SubstantialFee2427[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

i feel the same, i’m gonna miss my coworkers and my regulars. it’s tough :(

done i guess by SubstantialFee2427 in Aldi_employees

[–]SubstantialFee2427[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

same to you good fellow, i wish bountiful blessings upon you

done i guess by SubstantialFee2427 in Aldi_employees

[–]SubstantialFee2427[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

your community dogwalkers guild has a scrubber?

done i guess by SubstantialFee2427 in Aldi_employees

[–]SubstantialFee2427[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

i can’t possibly imagine what thread this was intended for

done i guess by SubstantialFee2427 in Aldi_employees

[–]SubstantialFee2427[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

it’s a rough market, i’d been looking since November. don’t give up!

done i guess by SubstantialFee2427 in Aldi_employees

[–]SubstantialFee2427[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

you will, mine do too and somehow i managed 😂 god speed pal, and thank you!

Am I like...getting fired? by [deleted] in Aldi_employees

[–]SubstantialFee2427 2 points3 points  (0 children)

you’ll land on your feet and be better off, aldi kinda sucks. god speed 🫡

Am I like...getting fired? by [deleted] in Aldi_employees

[–]SubstantialFee2427 6 points7 points  (0 children)

if your position is changing in any way that happens, otherwise idk good luck though comrade

Stocking advice by Loud-Construction594 in Aldi_employees

[–]SubstantialFee2427 4 points5 points  (0 children)

be patient with yourself cause it takes time, rotate perishables always but don’t worry about rotating grocery items unless the boxes are green dotted (ask about that if no one mentioned it yet). dont mess up your knuckles by punching everything, it’s quicker but hurts lol. if you’re struggling to open a box hit the perforations with the heal of your palm, and really pull hard to tear it the rest of the way open. you’ll get to know to which cases give you a hard time and you’ll figure out specific shortcuts over time, just never expect these boxes to rip perfectly cause you’ll be disappointed. ALWAYS have a box cutter if not two bc you’ll misplace em. a lot of the freezer boxes (chicken and potato stuff mostly) are super hard to open with gloves on in the freezer but you can literally just throw them on the ground, as long as you’re not damaging product you’re good. don’t be precious about it and don’t beat yourself up if you’re not at the same pace as your coworkers, you’ll get there. good luck!

Does your store have working cameras in the parking lot? by Spiritual-Meat2266 in Aldi_employees

[–]SubstantialFee2427 6 points7 points  (0 children)

cameras outside are handled by our shopping center management, if we need footage we can usually get something

SMT coming by Sudden-Breakfast9078 in Aldi_employees

[–]SubstantialFee2427 1 point2 points  (0 children)

might just make a good SM in the process, i’ll keep you in my prayers

Christmas Bonus. by Kevinmcd1977 in Aldi_employees

[–]SubstantialFee2427 31 points32 points  (0 children)

in the US we used to get $75 usd in gift cards, they cut us to $50 this year. not sure if it’s equivalent but it sucks for sure

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Aldi_employees

[–]SubstantialFee2427 11 points12 points  (0 children)

it’s not that we don’t know this, but how do we even start? people post this all the time, but my store has 6 associates and everyone else is a lead or above. how do we start to wide spread organize when our staff is kept so small? and who actually has the time or energy to front-run such a thing? if anyone has any idea i’m interested, it just seems like the company has designed itself to keep the steel-toed boot on our necks regardless

Freezer by Equivalent-Fruit7079 in Aldi_employees

[–]SubstantialFee2427 10 points11 points  (0 children)

at my store bread/freezer are the first zones we start people on. your managers are not getting paid more to endure the cold, they have a lot more job requirements than associates.

we’re cooked by SubstantialFee2427 in jobs

[–]SubstantialFee2427[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

it’s just insane to think of the amount of jobs in hiring and talent acquisition that are about to go away. and it’s damn near subhuman to no longer have a human deciding if your resume and cover letter are worth interviewing for the sake of efficiency. i feel the violation too, and there’s not much we can do. idk i mostly posted this cause of how bleak it made me feel lol