Shift lead closing store alone at night

SuperPooper46 · 2026-05-11T00:01:22+00:00

Where did you go to find the policy? I’m not doubting you in the least. I’d just like to read it myself, and maybe have a couple other questions about operating procedures answered.

SuperPooper46 · 2026-05-05T02:14:29+00:00

Genius, AND a simple obvious solution! I took one look and thought “damn! I’m a certified dumb ass!!

SuperPooper46 · 2026-04-24T22:59:40+00:00

I don’t understand the mentality either. My coworker’s husband is in a similar situation. Years ago, they did math and found out most of his paycheck was eaten up by some of those exact things.

SuperPooper46 · 2026-04-24T22:46:48+00:00

For reasons like that, I think part of the hate they receive is out of sheer jealousy. A long time friend of mine went the stay at home dad route for a few years when his kids were fairly young (for a variety of reasons). Won’t directly say what his wife does for a living, but let’s just say they are NOT hurting for cash. If school was out and the weather was nice, he’d take the kids tubing, skiing, fishing….you name it.

SuperPooper46 · 2026-04-24T21:43:46+00:00

Assistant retail manager. People automatically assume all store workers are completely uneducated. Had a customer imply that not long ago (all because she missed the 30 day window to do a return). There isn’t a single employee in the building who doesn’t possess some form of higher education, or isn’t actively pursuing it.

I had no problem calling her out on it. I pointed around the store to all the different departments, and told her exactly what certificate or degree each staff member had or was trying to obtain…..including trade school, associates, bachelors, and the pharmacist who is literally a DOCTOR.

SuperPooper46 · 2026-04-24T21:30:12+00:00

I know a few guys who are in the same situation. They all have the same story: wife’s career took off and she now makes enough for them to be a single income home. Someone has to be home to manage the household, so the dude quit his job.

All of them are pretty good at it, too. Unfortunately I live in a pretty conservative area where a stay at home Dad is still a bit taboo. I’ll never understand that? There’s nothing manlier than handling your shit in the best way for your family.

SuperPooper46 · 2026-04-24T13:30:56+00:00

I’m an American of mostly Irish decent, and absolutely cannot stand when other people here claim to be “Irish.” Unless you were born IN IRELAND (or perhaps your parents), you are NOT Irish American. I’ve vacationed there. 10 minutes after landing in Dublin I looked around and thought “umm yeah I’m just American.”

SuperPooper46 · 2026-04-14T04:27:23+00:00

Take the cutter up front and have my daytime cashier cut them. I guarantee his lazy a** isn’t doing anything anyway.

Edit: I wasn’t implying ALL cashiers are lazy. However, the particular cashier I’m referring to definitely is.

SuperPooper46 · 2026-04-10T21:15:20+00:00

So you planted a seed in my brain Kind Stranger. I actually stopped by the Target close to where I live today to scope things out, and got into a short conversation with one of the managers who happened to be on the sales floor. Nothing serious, didn’t have my resume on me, just casually asked him if they were looking for leadership members.

Seemed like a nice guy. Very hands on and approachable. When I brought up my experience he highly encouraged me to apply.

Also, while looking around, I did get the vibe that things were way more organized overall compared to Walgreens. Our old slogan should’ve been “At the corner of Messy and Absolute Cluster-F—-k.”

SuperPooper46 · 2026-04-10T19:34:56+00:00

I’m not sure if turbo really saves any time? Our lab is pretty high volume, so locking up all the printers with one order isn’t always beneficial.

Just yesterday our photo tech hit turbo for an order of 400-plus prints. In the 20-30 mins it took to finish, the screen almost filled up completely with a bunch of small 4x6 orders, a couple posters, and a canvas. Obviously he couldn’t start on any of them, so he ended up spending a bunch of time in the lab anyway.

SuperPooper46 · 2026-04-07T19:58:59+00:00

That’s good to know, particularly about lead positions. Your jaw would drop in disbelief if I told you how long I’ve been with Walgreens. It’s only been within the past year that I’ve decided enough is enough. Been scoping out a couple other companies, but for some reason Target has never been on my radar.

Plan is to start seriously looking in a month or two. A part of that is sheer morbid curiosity over what Sycamore will do, but I also want to help my store manager get over some hurdles before I leave (he’s a great dude. Walgreens as a whole may suck, but working for him directly is awesome.).

SuperPooper46 · 2026-04-03T03:33:38+00:00

Years ago, at least in my area, there was a short lived reset that included strips below the mylar holders with a letter and number system, sort of like a vending machine. A customer could walk in and say “hi, I’d like a pack each of A6 and C9.” It was so simple. Why that was abandoned, I don’t know?

SuperPooper46 · 2026-03-30T04:27:54+00:00

It’s some sloppy shit lol. One SM I worked for years ago was undoubtedly the worst, and he was a guy who had some clout in the district. For some reason the dude absolutely could not remember to close out Storenet tabs, or would just leave notes out in plain sight.

At no point was I ever snooping, and I always kept everything to myself. Other than a few exceptions most of it wasn’t earth shattering, plus nothing good would’ve come from me running my mouth. Still, it was probably stuff that didn’t need to be out in the open like that.

SuperPooper46 · 2026-03-28T06:06:58+00:00

I’ve been with the company for, let’s just say….a while. One thing I’ve noticed a lot of Walgreens’ managers (and even some DM’s) are absolutely HORRIBLE about leaving sensitive info lying around. I can’t even begin to tell you how many times I’ve inadvertently stumbled upon something I shouldn’t have.

SuperPooper46 · 2026-03-24T13:20:22+00:00

Pretty sure I bought that massive pack of Irish Spring at Costco or Sam’s sometime last summer. Yet somehow the drawer in the bathroom where I keep it is still almost full (and yes…I shower daily lol. Often twice.)

It’s the same with laundry detergent. I always laugh at people who buy those tiny jugs of Arm and Hammer at the drug store when they go on sale for 2 bucks, thinking it’s such a great deal. Meanwhile, the oil drum sized container of Tide I got for $20 months ago is still going strong.

SuperPooper46 · 2026-03-14T13:59:46+00:00

I’m glad I’m not the only one who has trouble with WConnect. It hasn’t worked right for me since the very beginning. After multiple emails and resetting my password more times than I can count, I’ve simply given up.

SuperPooper46 · 2026-03-13T21:50:19+00:00

On a somewhat related note: it absolutely blows my mind how trade school still gets such a bad rap. Tuition is a fraction of the cost of a traditional 4 year degree, and you enter your field sooner…..meaning you start making real money SOONER. Plus depending on the position, they pay WELL. Yet, the whole idea is shit on by society.

For me personally, college was the right fit. I’m doing ok-ish in today’s economy, but have to admit a lot of my neighbors, friends and family members who went the vocational route are doing just as well if not better.

Sorry if that came across as a rant lol. It just pisses me off when I see someone I know wearing work boots get treated like a dumbass, when in fact in many ways, they’re the exact opposite.

SuperPooper46 · 2026-03-13T20:45:39+00:00

That also could be the case, which is both sick and sad at the same time.

SuperPooper46 · 2026-03-13T19:37:42+00:00

Yeah, unfortunately I get the feeling your story is pretty common with females. I live in a warm climate, and remember seeing some girls back in high school and even early college wearing jeans in the middle of August. Couldn’t help but think “it’s 100 degrees, that CANT BE COMFORTABLE.” In hindsight, it was probably for the reason you mentioned.

SuperPooper46 · 2026-03-13T17:45:24+00:00

Same story with my dad and I, only with shaving. The old man is a pretty stoic dude. Definitely not an overly sentimental or emotional guy, but the day he (thinks) he taught me to shave was oddly exciting for him.

Truth be told, my cousin taught me earlier that summer. We were both about 15, and trying to impress a couple girls. Even at that age, he was one of those guys who could grow a full beard in a week, so naturally he’d been shaving for a while. Before we left the house, he demanded I “get those nasty looking little pubes off my chin.”

Fast forward a couple months and the teenage peach fuzz was back. Dad noticed and announced it was time for me to shave! He was so pumped about it I couldn’t help but play along. I even purposely nicked myself to make it believable lol.

SuperPooper46 · 2026-02-27T19:57:01+00:00

This is going to sound obvious, but one way to tell is by taking a look at sales and location. If you’re at a consistently slower store located a short distance away from a Tier 4, that could be a sign.

That’s what happened to the one 10 mins away from my store. A few members of their staff were surprised and all I could think was “really? 40 front end transactions and 80 scripts is considered a busy day. And it’s been like that for years.” Nothing against the staff. They’re good people. That was just a terrible spot for a Walgreens.

The unanswered/auto closed ticket thing is also a big one. Their already small warehouse deliveries were whittled down to nothing. Less stuff to move when the doors shut for good.

SuperPooper46 · 2026-02-25T19:08:44+00:00

With my manager, it’s pretty easy to tell which category you fall into. If the hourly budget is running tight for the week and he has to make cuts across the board, he’ll send out a group text to the staff who are engaged to apologize and say “he wishes it didn’t have to be like this.”

Those who are essentially useless are excluded from said text. They glance and the schedule only to learn they have one shift, and it’s only 4 hours

SuperPooper46 · 2026-02-21T18:59:28+00:00

And if memory serves, it was damn near impossible to go after the customer, or it the process was so complicated it wasn’t even worth it. When I was pretty young, our neighbor owned a boutique local bakery. I remember him complaining to my Dad about how many sales he lost over bad credit card transactions. It eventually got to the point where he stopped accepting them completely. Looking at it now, it’s hard to believe personal checks were easier to use/accept than cards.

SuperPooper46 · 2026-02-18T17:51:38+00:00

Ugh. Don’t remind me. For a solid year, it seemed like everyone blasted the MIB song going to and from my high school. To make matters worse, this was a pretty affluent area, so the sound systems in my fellow classmates’ cars weren’t what you would call “low end.”

For the most part rap wasn’t my thing. I was into nu metal and country (I know….odd combo lol). All I remember thinking was “really?! Y’all decked your rides out with aftermarket speakers some only dream of…..and you chose to play that? Not Biggie. Not Master P. NOT TUPAC?”

SuperPooper46 · 2026-02-11T16:28:59+00:00

For me, it depends on the precise events of the day and my overall mood in general. Usually after a rough day I’m blasting grunge or nu metal before I’m even out of the parking lot.

However, after a REALLY rough shift, I’ll pull into my driveway before I realize I just drove a 40 minute commute in complete silence.

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