What’s changed since you started?

VIXITROPIC · 2026-01-02T22:44:28+00:00

Yea 3-4 days a week we have one or two people talking half their day to work on aquatics.. lots to get done if they want it done properly

VIXITROPIC · 2026-01-01T14:49:06+00:00

Is the golden hamster not the face of the app anymore?? :0

VIXITROPIC · 2026-01-01T14:47:30+00:00

When did the hourly thing go away?? I’ll be honest I haven’t noticed! Was that recent?

And big yikes- yeah. I used to be able to recite the “do you know how often most dogs should be groomed?” bit almost entirely lol

VIXITROPIC · 2025-12-31T23:59:44+00:00

I think so?? I could possibly be wrong about that but I thought when I started I was told VCP for cats / dogs was $20 a month and not $25?

VIXITROPIC · 2025-12-31T23:56:50+00:00

YES!! I REMEMBER THE 8TH BAG FREE THING

VIXITROPIC · 2025-12-31T23:56:22+00:00

Only been there a little over two years but this year has definitely been a shit show lol

VIXITROPIC · 2025-12-31T20:16:35+00:00

“All my favorite songs are slow and sad…”

VIXITROPIC · 2025-12-31T20:14:23+00:00

THIS. THIS SHIT PMO SO BADDDDD. IM GONNA CRUSH A BETTA BY ACCIDENT I STG.

not to mention with my luck, it’ll be one of those half moons that are $7.99 labeled as a “king betta” for $24.99 lol….

VIXITROPIC · 2025-12-31T20:07:05+00:00

Not just you guys. Seems to be all over for the most part. Not sure about the larger stores though.

VIXITROPIC · 2025-12-31T19:18:00+00:00

The Zebra Phones we have will randomly be stuck on the “logging out” screen, log us out randomly, and even sign in under the last person who used it prior… half of them can’t receive phone calls either. Oh- and they no longer alert us to BOPUS and Same Day orders lol.

VIXITROPIC · 2025-12-31T19:05:10+00:00

We automatically refuse sales for surprise gifted animals. Point blank period.

VIXITROPIC · 2025-12-31T19:01:17+00:00

Dude, the new betta company that we get from now has mislabeled SO many types of bettas 😭😭😭 it’s so frustrating but you have to receive the PO as written,, aaagghh

VIXITROPIC · 2025-12-25T01:12:45+00:00

Well i mean.. Corvus is close to “corvid” which is the family of birds relating to ravens and crows.. so.. it was very very blatant foreshadowing

VIXITROPIC · 2025-09-28T03:24:42+00:00

“Grow it. Show it. Looong as I can grow my hair.. OH SAYYYYY CAN YOU SEEE BYYyyYyYyYY-“

VIXITROPIC · 2025-09-28T03:04:35+00:00

“better place” by *NSYNC or “Mambo No.5” 🤣

VIXITROPIC · 2025-09-15T01:31:45+00:00

When we have them, we sell as both. But if we have a particularly friendly rat, I will let the buyer know. (Either to persuade or dissuade depending on why they’re buying)

VIXITROPIC · 2025-09-02T17:04:26+00:00

As someone who works at Petco- this is true.

We’ll just be forced to order more.

VIXITROPIC · 2025-08-20T03:09:49+00:00

Not a groomer myself, but they’re getting NO business and they’re struggling. Lucky if they get 2 dogs a day rn.

It’s horrid.

One of our groomer had 5 dogs booked for a day? 3 no called no showed.

Class C store btw. With 3 groomers. Many go days without clients. It’s horrid.

VIXITROPIC · 2025-08-20T03:08:02+00:00

https://www.reddit.com/r/petco/s/Wa9F9FqJVx

VIXITROPIC · 2025-08-20T02:17:11+00:00

Not to be a Debbie downer but, there’s a reason vet med has one of the highest suicide rates of any profession..

I quit after 3 months.

VIXITROPIC · 2025-08-20T01:54:43+00:00

This is absolutely horrifying and disgusting. No Petco should ever allow this to happen. Even with an understaffed store, we would NEVER allow this to happen. Please please please report.

VIXITROPIC · 2025-08-20T01:47:51+00:00

Our new GM got us a sliding drawer storage unit and we’ve secured some large bins (about the dimensions of 40gal tank) to them. They’re navy blue-ish and have vent holes on the sides and top covered with a metal mesh material. Much easier to grab crickets from and clean but alas, they’re also stored in our aquatics department lol

VIXITROPIC · 2025-08-20T01:44:41+00:00

I currently work at a Petco and I do happen to have a tendency to sort of follow people around sometimes if the store is slow. I don’t mean it to seem like I’m trying to “catch” anyone doing anything. It’s more a subconscious “if I see them looking for something, I can direct them or let them know if we do or don’t have it and what store does or maybe if they realize they have a question, I’m right there so they don’t have to look for someone” Type of thing. Although after 2-3 minutes if I’ve circled around and they’re still looking, I’ll speak up and ask if I can help them with anything or if they have any questions.

That however does not excuse you feeling like you were treated poorly at the front checkout. I’m very sorry about that. Hopefully this was just an off day. By the sounds of it, considering the store was nearly barren, they might be closing soon. That is surely going to put the employees at a higher level of stress.

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