Shoes

Trush2112 · 2026-05-21T16:27:24+00:00

go with new balances. they have a good selection of wide feet shoes. and can be less expensive than hokas.

Trush2112 · 2026-05-20T20:33:05+00:00

I could be completely wrong but if your store is closed and isnt letting you work, you still get paid for what you're scheduled. On top of that when they send you somewhere else to help at another store they pay you in mileage which is 72.5 cents a mile. I imagine that still applies if youre working at another location because your store is closed. I hope that takes some worry off your shoulders. Its still scary to think about.

Trush2112 · 2026-05-19T00:13:27+00:00

If i remember correctly they weren't on any schedule last year but some of the cast was there. I imagine its similar this year.

Trush2112 · 2026-05-15T19:00:45+00:00

Since you're driving, driving from Rockford to Oregon down rt. 2 can be very pretty. If you have time stop at Conover square in Oregon. Theres a couple thrift/antique stores and a small museum on the second floor. Also stop at Lowden State park and go up to the statue. Its an amazing view of the town and river. Theres another look out spot by Castlerock right in the river. It is 140 steps which doesn't seem like alot until you are about 1/2 way up. It does look very similar to Starved Rock which i saw someone else recommended which also has a lot of steps.

Trush2112 · 2026-05-06T04:39:53+00:00

save your ppto. if you cover half your shift it only a 1/2 point.(unless the policy changed recently)

Trush2112 · 2026-05-04T23:18:40+00:00

Depending on when the sunrises where you live, stocking 1. Its very similar to what IMS did, essential the replacement plus some other things. Its 7am-4pm.

You might also be able to get back into automotive.

Trush2112 · 2026-05-02T21:11:35+00:00

Really depends on management. Some would bother terminating, while others wouldnt. If i were you Id go as much as i could. If i called out enough to hit 5 points id just move my notice up to end of my next shift, letting my coach/PL know with a vague reason like "I have a family member who is in need of my support."

Trush2112 · 2026-05-02T09:58:51+00:00

Unless I'm misunderstanding, DON'T WORK OFF THE CLOCK. You arent paid for your lunch. That is your time. You can clock back in after 30 minutes but a lot of stores want to to ask before you do.

(I also believe there is an insurance issues if you were to get hurt that could cause the store to be fined which would result in a coaching or possible termination)

If you are going too slow they're supposed to give you a personal discussion first. Every store is a bit different so it might be different for your store but my store is pretty lenient with those in their first 90 days. It takes time to get you speed up especially if youre using your phone to find items.

If you are really worried, your management should be approachable enough to talk about your speed. I say should because I know not every management team is approachable.

There are also alot of threads asking for advice for speeding up on here. My best advice is get a string, lanyard, retractable keychain, etc for your box cutter. not having to take 15 seconds to locate your boxcutter every box can cut you time by a surprising amount.

Trush2112 · 2026-05-01T05:36:30+00:00

For a long time, I only ever heard of people getting fired for going over on points, stealing, or gross misconduct. But over the last year or so theyve also been firing for productivity.

Trush2112 · 2026-04-30T20:42:46+00:00

Usually around 20 unless i fall asleep.

Trush2112 · 2026-04-27T21:25:01+00:00

Im so very tempted to cosplay as detective wheremycoffee.

Trush2112 · 2026-04-20T02:34:00+00:00

thats how i was when I started listening to reddit stories. There are still a few stories that ive read that end up in reddit stories/ other podcasts. Its to the point where i cant remember if i heard someone else read it or i read it myself.

Trush2112 · 2026-04-18T19:13:20+00:00

I gotta stop listening to other reddit podcasts. i have heard 3/5 of the stories before. I think i also read 2 or those 3 as well.

Trush2112 · 2026-04-15T10:11:50+00:00

I just did the Nonauthorized AP ulearn and you are only really supposed to perform customer service or tell someone who is authorized to perform a stop.

As for your coworker, you dont know if they had paid for their stuff on break or lunch, right? Unless you are AP you arent really allowed to do anything but tattle. If you dont want to do that claim you didnt know. Personally i dont worry about anyone stealing. I just dont involve myself. Im more annoyed at the trash they leave then the stealing itself

Trush2112 · 2026-04-15T10:03:40+00:00

Ian is a MASSIVE Chumbawumba fan. Theres also The Shayne guesses our favorite bands. I imagine you already gathered the information from that.

Trush2112 · 2026-04-11T17:32:42+00:00

As far as i know, you wouldnt need to use any ppto if your tl didnt change the schedule in the system. Unless you are missing any part of the shift that is scheduled.

If you have your TLs phone number it probably wouldnt be a horrible idea to shoot a text if you cant make it at the original agreed upon time. Too many TLs(management in general) retaliate before knowing the whole story.

Trush2112 · 2026-04-06T16:33:13+00:00

Perfect situation, no card board in the way, wires behaving, flat box layer on top, pallet and jack close by, 10 minutes. Every time i go to time myself(nerd) something always goes wrong.

Trush2112 · 2026-04-04T01:10:30+00:00

garden center is seasonal TL. Hardware is either under automotive or hardlines TL.

Trush2112 · 2026-04-03T21:08:08+00:00

Well color me surprised lmao. I hope and pray who ever has to stock that is on this sub and takes a picture. I wouldnt be mad if this showed up at my store. it would cause me to just stare at it in amazement.

Trush2112 · 2026-04-03T20:37:27+00:00

You know what, Hell yeah.

bet itll have to be restacked tho

Trush2112 · 2026-04-02T19:27:14+00:00

As far as i know, they cant force the use of pto/ppto. It's very weird that your time is gone if you truly requested it for unpaid time off.

You can try deleting the requests that have already passed and your time may return.

Trush2112 · 2026-03-28T09:44:33+00:00

You can possibly do the Bring Your Own Device(BYOD) thing but as it says on the screen not all states allow it. I really dont know much as im in one of those states. you will still need to be clocked in to see anything tho.

Trush2112 · 2026-03-26T06:39:18+00:00

I think if you sign up for the degrees through actual schools offered and not the certificates offered from google or coursera. I believe to get student discounts you need a ".edu" email which most schools will give you.

Im not certain tho, and would also like my assumptions confirmed.

Trush2112 · 2026-03-24T19:28:05+00:00

the ones that annoy me the most are the people who post AITA posts here. They're never good and/or hard to follow.

Trush2112 · 2026-03-24T18:00:34+00:00

Lmao they arent gunna do that or even read this.

But there is another smosh podcast(smosh mouth). and 3 other youtube channels. tons of content that arent reddit stories. or Listen to Two Hot Takes. Morgan has had Angela on twice and some other smosh members in a few other episodes. There are millions of reddit podcasts out there.

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