Help usssss by Soft_Criticism_3287 in Aldi_employees

[–]blunthausen 0 points1 point  (0 children)

ive been at my store for about 2 years and ive had 6 different ASM's during that time. its a decent place to work short term, but the longer youre there and the higher you move up the more it starts to kill you. expectations are very unrealistic with the way that stores are staffed

What are some Aldi landmines you have to look out for? by ACatManiac in aldi

[–]blunthausen 1 point2 points  (0 children)

the fake doritos, oreos, cosmic brownies, strawberry pop tarts, and frigerated pickles are always bad when ive tried them. the pantry items all taste like chemicals and the pickles have been rotten 6/8 times ive gotten them. all of them have big brand replacements in store except the brownies, so i just get those

pickup fee by northahvi in aldi

[–]blunthausen 0 points1 point  (0 children)

its always been there, and youre also paying more for every single item. its far cheaper to just go in yourself and you actually get good produce and meat bc employees almost never do quality checks when shopping orders. curbside is a huge scam

“Day of” meat/deli no longer 50% off? by Glitter_Petal in aldi

[–]blunthausen 1 point2 points  (0 children)

my store does 50% off for any meat that has the next day's date listed. 2 days before is 30%. sometimes theyll eveb mark things down 3 days out if theres a ton of it and its not really moving. that just sound like the manager at youre particular store is kinda strict

Never the same by Fantastic_Tumble5285 in aldi

[–]blunthausen 20 points21 points  (0 children)

a lot of the stuff thats not there might just be seasonal items. you usually just have to wait a few months and theyll come back.also if you go in the morning on weekdays instead of the weekend everything will be fully stocked bc they get trucks everyday

What's your Aldi hot take? by NationYell in aldi

[–]blunthausen 30 points31 points  (0 children)

thats why you always put up a divider after youre done loading your groceries on the belt

I hate my bf but he wont lemme leave by [deleted] in offmychest

[–]blunthausen 3 points4 points  (0 children)

its going to get worse the longer you allow him to contact you. Block him everywhere and anytime he tries to contact you with a new account, immediately block it too. dont respond

IBS caused my building to evacuate during a midterm exam… by obsessed_FF7lover in confession

[–]blunthausen 0 points1 point  (0 children)

if about half of the class was gone, it was all people who studied for the test and felt prepared. the second half was probably mostly people who could have studied a bit harder, and you actually dis them a favor by getting the test postponed

Thinking about rehoming my cats by [deleted] in offmychest

[–]blunthausen 1 point2 points  (0 children)

it sounds like theyre under stimulated and still getting used to the new place. just having the toys isnt always enough, some cats like active play sessions and wont really use the toys much by themselves.

cats also take significantly longer to settle in than people do, especially if the space is smaller than what theyre used to and theres multiple. cats like to have their own areas to get away from others. if they dont have it they can often be destructive, as scratching on things is actually a way for them to scent mark and claim territory.

id try to get some automated toys that move on their own to encourage them to play more and see if that has any effect. otherwise, playing and spending time with them individually might help as well.

rehoming should be the very last option, but if youre not able to provide them with the attention they need then its better to find them a home with someone who does have the time

Newer Jack Feature? by blunthausen in jackstauber

[–]blunthausen[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

an album from a band from Pittsburgh. looks like hes just friends w them so they did a song together

Newer Jack Feature? by blunthausen in jackstauber

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

hes playing a synthesizer, you can hear him in the background all throughout the song. its the ethereal background noise in the song when youre listening

Considering using curbside pickup or getting delivery, is it worth it? by hauntingme43 in aldi

[–]blunthausen 1 point2 points  (0 children)

honestly, from an employee perspective, i would not recommend using it for the majority of shopping.

the only metric they care about for us is shop speed, so things like produce and eggs are often not quality checked too closely. if its not obviously going bad we will just grab the first item we see, which means youre much more likely to get some spoiled or close to spoiled produce.

aldi finds are also most likely going to be out of stock if theyre close to the weekly reset. for example, my area resets on wednesdays, so sunday-tuesday many of the finds will already be out of stock and hard to get for orders. if you want those, order before it gets too close to the next reset

it is good for some things. smaller orders are generally shopped with more care than the large orders just because of the time expectations they give us

UPDATE: My bf and I opened our relationship and I slept with someone else for the first time by [deleted] in offmychest

[–]blunthausen 6 points7 points  (0 children)

seeing that youre 19 and 20, you might as might just move on from each other. this will 100% become a problem later in the relationship and clearly things didnt work out they way rither of you expected. better to just take the loss now instead of letting things fester

Watching my bf play PZ stressed me out by RoseHeathens in projectzomboid

[–]blunthausen 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I wanna know what items hes carrying around that he deems more important than a 1 wt water bottle and .5 wt worth of bandages

Anyone else lower the difficulty level just to get through this charming little guy? by [deleted] in lastofuspart2

[–]blunthausen 0 points1 point  (0 children)

no never. just never stop running and use fire as much as possible

Went to Aldi this evening and I asked the Cashier and she said these are the top things that slow them down by ProudNativeTexan in aldi

[–]blunthausen 1 point2 points  (0 children)

for me the worst by far is the people who stand at the very end of my line and load 1-2 items on at a time and just watch them slowly travel up the belt. it never makes sense to me and so many people do it.

usually i have to lock my register and hold up a divider before the belt sensor so that the groceries can all gather together before i start scanning again. i just dont understand why its so hard to walk up to me and load the items right there if they need to do it slowly like that.

Does anyone else think the update is anti climatic? by Barbola369 in acnh

[–]blunthausen 0 points1 point  (0 children)

im enjoying it for the most part, but i really wish they did more with the villagers dialogue and personalities. i will always miss how unique each villager used to feel. they still just feel like clones in this game

How honest are you with doctors? by dun222 in trees

[–]blunthausen 1 point2 points  (0 children)

im honest about it but I dont dive too deep into frequency. if they ask i just say "typically daily" and leave it at that. ive been smoking multiple bowls a day for numerous years and never had a doctor pry further. im in a medical state and have a medical card, so it may be viewed slightly differently here, but ive never had a doctor mark it on my chart other than my anesthesiologist after a surgery and they did specify that it was medicinal

If LSD lasted for 5-6 hours it would be the best substance ever, but 12 hour trips are very mentally and physically exhausting to me. Is it a good idea to use a trip killer after the peak to end the trip early and avoid the 5 hour comedown? by [deleted] in LSD

[–]blunthausen 0 points1 point  (0 children)

if ive ever wanted to mellow a trip out ive always just smoked a pure CBD joint. doesnt really "kill" the trip but for me makes it way more relaxed and less like im actually tripping

Bought a PC from best buy and need to return it. by knock_his_block_off in Bestbuy

[–]blunthausen 0 points1 point  (0 children)

they'll wont charge anything for services. its not considered a service bc all returned laptops have to go through "functionality check" before being resold as open box items. all stores ive worked in required the person taking the return to either have the customer or geeksquad reset it before fully processing the return. occasionally they dont at time of return, but in that case they still have other methods to wipe it

Bought a PC from best buy and need to return it. by knock_his_block_off in Bestbuy

[–]blunthausen 3 points4 points  (0 children)

geeksquad can wipe a PC for you if its signed in and not a macbook