So once more I've been hit with the "Wanna use your brain?" Type questioning today from one of the Front End, somebody or others' that clearly have something to do with filling the File Clerk position. To which, like it was the first time, seeming to be coming out of left field as I never even mentioned wanting to transfer departments to any sort of managers or anything. But this lead chick or department head lady said about the same thing to me when she heard I got full-time in the deli.
She even went on to say to ignore my DH, if he mentions that he would hate losing me to try and dissuade me against working with her. As she said he acted the same way when she used to be a Clicklist lead. And it got so bad she went to HR about him doing that sort of thing. Which I do kind of think is a bit janky for someone to hold anyone back from a worthwhile opportunity(if it is one) and yet a little too cavalier for her to say something like that about someone else's department too. As we do have a rather small bakery department, and with us not being able to really keep many people down that way, it would be quite the inconvenience. So was kind of rude of her to dismiss that, even if for her own gain.
To add to that, I don't even have any real clue what a File Clerk does at the store. And although she said she could guarantee me 40 hours, I got full-time in relation to being a deli clerk I wouldn't wish to be dropped down to part-time again but doing 40 hours. No pay change, just all these hours.
Long story short,anybody have any pros and cons of being a File Clerk? What do they do? Is the pay good in the Columbus division? Do you get capped out quickly in FE positions in regards to your promotions? Is it worthwhile to switch over from Deli/bakery to this position? I'll be asking even more about it from this woman. But still want a frame of what I'm getting into.
File clerks are the ones that put up the price tags and signs and make sure everything scans right. They are responsible for making sure the prices and signs in the store match what's in the ad. They often have to work overnight and that includes getting off in the afternoon of one day and having to come back 8 hours later for their next shift. Also, they are categorized as front end. So anytime the front end needs checkers or baggers, you're going to have to stop what you're doing and help up front.
File clerks are the ones that put up the price tags and signs and make sure everything scans right. They are responsible for making sure the prices and signs in the store match what's in the ad. They often have to work overnight and that includes getting off in the afternoon of one day and having to come back 8 hours later for their next shift. Also, they are categorized as front end. So anytime the front end needs checkers or baggers, you're going to have to stop what you're doing and help up front.
Thanks so much for you and the other poster responding.
And as it sounds, doing the tag thing may not be so bad, but I'd for sure need training over the front end stuff in a big way(which always makes me kind of leery about advancement stuff with Kroger. Given how lacking my original "training" was for bakery. I swear if I hear it's not rocket science one more time from my DH, so help me, >_<). As for getting carts, I almost laughed out loud at that one. As I nearly run into a display or two when pushing even the 3 I grab to help me with floor setting in the morning for bakery. So to have to grab more than that number will be quite the struggle for me. Good workout though.
It's not full time unless youre the head scan coordinator. They only need file clerks twice a week (usually). So you'd be doing overnight or early shift for 2 days then have shifts on front end or whatever they want.
It's not full time unless youre the head scan coordinator. They only need file clerks twice a week (usually). So you'd be doing overnight or early shift for 2 days then have shifts on front end or whatever they want.
It really depends upon the store. Our store has three full time file clerks.
I'll have to catch this lead lady and ask her more of what it would be like. But that is the thing, I never really see her unless I'm first coming in upstairs or when I'm getting truck. So I'm always too busy to talk.
And now add to the list, if I'm working too vigorously on something and the cool air drifting through the store starts working on my back that is kicking my tail. I called my doc's office about possibly getting an X ray or other. And was informed that I should talk to whoever in the company about it. As a workman's comp doc would have to look me over and then call this company care line to get the company to cover any medical costs. But who do I even talk to about that? HR or somebody?
So once more I've been hit with the "Wanna use your brain?" Type questioning today from one of the Front End, somebody or others' that clearly have something to do with filling the File Clerk position. To which, like it was the first time, seeming to be coming out of left field as I never even mentioned wanting to transfer departments to any sort of managers or anything. But this lead chick or department head lady said about the same thing to me when she heard I got full-time in the deli.
She even went on to say to ignore my DH, if he mentions that he would hate losing me to try and dissuade me against working with her. As she said he acted the same way when she used to be a Clicklist lead. And it got so bad she went to HR about him doing that sort of thing. Which I do kind of think is a bit janky for someone to hold anyone back from a worthwhile opportunity(if it is one) and yet a little too cavalier for her to say something like that about someone else's department too. As we do have a rather small bakery department, and with us not being able to really keep many people down that way, it would be quite the inconvenience. So was kind of rude of her to dismiss that, even if for her own gain.
To add to that, I don't even have any real clue what a File Clerk does at the store. And although she said she could guarantee me 40 hours, I got full-time in relation to being a deli clerk I wouldn't wish to be dropped down to part-time again but doing 40 hours. No pay change, just all these hours.
Long story short,anybody have any pros and cons of being a File Clerk? What do they do? Is the pay good in the Columbus division? Do you get capped out quickly in FE positions in regards to your promotions? Is it worthwhile to switch over from Deli/bakery to this position? I'll be asking even more about it from this woman. But still want a frame of what I'm getting into.
Maybe you should try it since you're always bitching about the bakery. All the time complain, complain, complain.
So once more I've been hit with the "Wanna use your brain?" Type questioning today from one of the Front End, somebody or others' that clearly have something to do with filling the File Clerk position. To which, like it was the first time, seeming to be coming out of left field as I never even mentioned wanting to transfer departments to any sort of managers or anything. But this lead chick or department head lady said about the same thing to me when she heard I got full-time in the deli.
She even went on to say to ignore my DH, if he mentions that he would hate losing me to try and dissuade me against working with her. As she said he acted the same way when she used to be a Clicklist lead. And it got so bad she went to HR about him doing that sort of thing. Which I do kind of think is a bit janky for someone to hold anyone back from a worthwhile opportunity(if it is one) and yet a little too cavalier for her to say something like that about someone else's department too. As we do have a rather small bakery department, and with us not being able to really keep many people down that way, it would be quite the inconvenience. So was kind of rude of her to dismiss that, even if for her own gain.
To add to that, I don't even have any real clue what a File Clerk does at the store. And although she said she could guarantee me 40 hours, I got full-time in relation to being a deli clerk I wouldn't wish to be dropped down to part-time again but doing 40 hours. No pay change, just all these hours.
Long story short,anybody have any pros and cons of being a File Clerk? What do they do? Is the pay good in the Columbus division? Do you get capped out quickly in FE positions in regards to your promotions? Is it worthwhile to switch over from Deli/bakery to this position? I'll be asking even more about it from this woman. But still want a frame of what I'm getting into.
Maybe you should try it since you're always bitching about the bakery. All the time complain, complain, complain.
Never said I wasn't a bakery bitch for nothing. ;) But in truth, I wouldn't have much to bitch about if I worked with smarter people that knew how to actually LISTEN, instead of having pat answers for everything all the time. Oh and also knew what team work was.
I mean I've tried giving them the benefit of the doubt more times than not. But when every time you turn around and hear how "grateful" you are for the measly things that your fellow co-workers do. And think they should get a gold star for(when it should have been getting done in the first place), then yea your perspective tends to change rather quickly.
Don't know about other stores, but at our store (large, over a million $ in sales per week), there are two full time file clerks, and they are under constant pressure to get their jobs done. They are overworked and constantly criticized for being behind in getting all their work done. There are constant misunderstandings and mix-ups about price tags, and signs, they have trouble finding them (did they arrive?, where are they at?, did someone misplace the premade ones that came in the mail?) as well as printing aall the ones in the store that are needed for the new sales period. They are called up to the front as a cashier for a few minutes which is the LAST thing they need to be doing, they have their own work to do! Constant drama and whispering about other employees.
Bakerchick25: So just an advisory about the file clerk position (OK, remember I am only speaking of one store, others may be completely different!!) ...........it will be, at first, a nice change from the mess that is the Bakery (I KNOW HOW IT IS THERE, it is a MESS!) but you just MIGHT find that you have jumped from the frying pan straight into the fire, if you change departments.
So once more I've been hit with the "Wanna use your brain?" Type questioning today from one of the Front End, somebody or others' that clearly have something to do with filling the File Clerk position. To which, like it was the first time, seeming to be coming out of left field as I never even mentioned wanting to transfer departments to any sort of managers or anything. But this lead chick or department head lady said about the same thing to me when she heard I got full-time in the deli.
She even went on to say to ignore my DH, if he mentions that he would hate losing me to try and dissuade me against working with her. As she said he acted the same way when she used to be a Clicklist lead. And it got so bad she went to HR about him doing that sort of thing. Which I do kind of think is a bit janky for someone to hold anyone back from a worthwhile opportunity(if it is one) and yet a little too cavalier for her to say something like that about someone else's department too. As we do have a rather small bakery department, and with us not being able to really keep many people down that way, it would be quite the inconvenience. So was kind of rude of her to dismiss that, even if for her own gain.
To add to that, I don't even have any real clue what a File Clerk does at the store. And although she said she could guarantee me 40 hours, I got full-time in relation to being a deli clerk I wouldn't wish to be dropped down to part-time again but doing 40 hours. No pay change, just all these hours.
Long story short,anybody have any pros and cons of being a File Clerk? What do they do? Is the pay good in the Columbus division? Do you get capped out quickly in FE positions in regards to your promotions? Is it worthwhile to switch over from Deli/bakery to this position? I'll be asking even more about it from this woman. But still want a frame of what I'm getting into.
Maybe you should try it since you're always bitching about the bakery. All the time complain, complain, complain.
Never said I wasn't a bakery bitch for nothing. ;) But in truth, I wouldn't have much to bitch about if I worked with smarter people that knew how to actually LISTEN, instead of having pat answers for everything all the time. Oh and also knew what team work was.
I mean I've tried giving them the benefit of the doubt more times than not. But when every time you turn around and hear how "grateful" you are for the measly things that your fellow co-workers do. And think they should get a gold star for(when it should have been getting done in the first place), then yea your perspective tends to change rather quickly.
Nah it's not just the bakery, you're a bitch on here too
So once more I've been hit with the "Wanna use your brain?" Type questioning today from one of the Front End, somebody or others' that clearly have something to do with filling the File Clerk position. To which, like it was the first time, seeming to be coming out of left field as I never even mentioned wanting to transfer departments to any sort of managers or anything. But this lead chick or department head lady said about the same thing to me when she heard I got full-time in the deli.
She even went on to say to ignore my DH, if he mentions that he would hate losing me to try and dissuade me against working with her. As she said he acted the same way when she used to be a Clicklist lead. And it got so bad she went to HR about him doing that sort of thing. Which I do kind of think is a bit janky for someone to hold anyone back from a worthwhile opportunity(if it is one) and yet a little too cavalier for her to say something like that about someone else's department too. As we do have a rather small bakery department, and with us not being able to really keep many people down that way, it would be quite the inconvenience. So was kind of rude of her to dismiss that, even if for her own gain.
To add to that, I don't even have any real clue what a File Clerk does at the store. And although she said she could guarantee me 40 hours, I got full-time in relation to being a deli clerk I wouldn't wish to be dropped down to part-time again but doing 40 hours. No pay change, just all these hours.
Long story short,anybody have any pros and cons of being a File Clerk? What do they do? Is the pay good in the Columbus division? Do you get capped out quickly in FE positions in regards to your promotions? Is it worthwhile to switch over from Deli/bakery to this position? I'll be asking even more about it from this woman. But still want a frame of what I'm getting into.
Maybe you should try it since you're always bitching about the bakery. All the time complain, complain, complain.
Never said I wasn't a bakery bitch for nothing. ;) But in truth, I wouldn't have much to bitch about if I worked with smarter people that knew how to actually LISTEN, instead of having pat answers for everything all the time. Oh and also knew what team work was.
I mean I've tried giving them the benefit of the doubt more times than not. But when every time you turn around and hear how "grateful" you are for the measly things that your fellow co-workers do. And think they should get a gold star for(when it should have been getting done in the first place), then yea your perspective tends to change rather quickly.
Nah it's not just the bakery, you're a bitch on here too
Wow, I'm a bitch for asking for help, having an opinion, sharing in the experience *I've* had with Kroger. And yet, there are countless people that outrightly disrespect the ever living day lights out of EVERYONE on principle on here or the web in general at times. Huh, funny how that works.
And yea, there is a little saying that goes it takes one to know one. So if I'm a bitch what are you? Don't forget some men can be bitches too, puddin'.
Don't know about other stores, but at our store (large, over a million $ in sales per week), there are two full time file clerks, and they are under constant pressure to get their jobs done. They are overworked and constantly criticized for being behind in getting all their work done. There are constant misunderstandings and mix-ups about price tags, and signs, they have trouble finding them (did they arrive?, where are they at?, did someone misplace the premade ones that came in the mail?) as well as printing aall the ones in the store that are needed for the new sales period. They are called up to the front as a cashier for a few minutes which is the LAST thing they need to be doing, they have their own work to do! Constant drama and whispering about other employees.
Bakerchick25: So just an advisory about the file clerk position (OK, remember I am only speaking of one store, others may be completely different!!) ...........it will be, at first, a nice change from the mess that is the Bakery (I KNOW HOW IT IS THERE, it is a MESS!) but you just MIGHT find that you have jumped from the frying pan straight into the fire, if you change departments.
" you just MIGHT find that you have jumped from the frying pan straight into the fire, if you change departments."
And this^ is what I'm afraid of. As I've seen thus far, even with people trying to become leads to those that even are. It seems like they are jumping from the pan to the whole burning factory at times. That's why I figure it's best to stay where I am. As time goes along I'm slowly but surely learning more about deli and bakery any way. Would hate to be thrown into something totally left field and it be my ass in the fire for screwing something up because they didn't communicate something really important that I needed to know til the last minute. Not hear for the scape goat-ism.
My store's meat department is a prime example of "Men being bitches" lol.
Had a cashier of 2.5 years get offered a meat department position. He took it, but after 3 months he was out, and came back to us. Said there was too much drama.
Plus I'll see one of the meat department guys in the breakroom or in passing, ask him how things are going, and I triggered a 10 minute rant about how ALL of his coworkers suck and do nothing, and how he wants to throat punch them.
Getting back to the topic, I would imagine since you are a "Bakerchick" you enjoy food prep and customer service.
Well there's none of that in File Maintenance, so you may find the tasks tedious and boring.
Plus overnights are mandatory, and suck for most people.
I've never worked overnights at Kroger but I did for a previous job (had no choice in the matter) it sucked and I refuse to ever do it again.
Some people are down with it because they view it as a small price to pay for no customer interaction. BUT if customer service is something you enjoy about your job, you'll be dissapointed if that"s taken from you, and it will make the time you're at work go by slower.
Kroger is sh#tty across the board but a night time or overnight premium is 0.65 more per hour, I think.
Not worth it, in my opinion.
When other DHs start asking for transfers it's because they can't keep anyone, and they can't keep anyone for a reason.
They won't tell you that though. They want you to find the position desirable, even if it isn't.
So once more I've been hit with the "Wanna use your brain?" Type questioning today from one of the Front End, somebody or others' that clearly have something to do with filling the File Clerk position. To which, like it was the first time, seeming to be coming out of left field as I never even mentioned wanting to transfer departments to any sort of managers or anything. But this lead chick or department head lady said about the same thing to me when she heard I got full-time in the deli.
She even went on to say to ignore my DH, if he mentions that he would hate losing me to try and dissuade me against working with her. As she said he acted the same way when she used to be a Clicklist lead. And it got so bad she went to HR about him doing that sort of thing. Which I do kind of think is a bit janky for someone to hold anyone back from a worthwhile opportunity(if it is one) and yet a little too cavalier for her to say something like that about someone else's department too. As we do have a rather small bakery department, and with us not being able to really keep many people down that way, it would be quite the inconvenience. So was kind of rude of her to dismiss that, even if for her own gain.
To add to that, I don't even have any real clue what a File Clerk does at the store. And although she said she could guarantee me 40 hours, I got full-time in relation to being a deli clerk I wouldn't wish to be dropped down to part-time again but doing 40 hours. No pay change, just all these hours.
Long story short,anybody have any pros and cons of being a File Clerk? What do they do? Is the pay good in the Columbus division? Do you get capped out quickly in FE positions in regards to your promotions? Is it worthwhile to switch over from Deli/bakery to this position? I'll be asking even more about it from this woman. But still want a frame of what I'm getting into.
Maybe you should try it since you're always bitching about the bakery. All the time complain, complain, complain.
Never said I wasn't a bakery bitch for nothing. ;) But in truth, I wouldn't have much to bitch about if I worked with smarter people that knew how to actually LISTEN, instead of having pat answers for everything all the time. Oh and also knew what team work was.
I mean I've tried giving them the benefit of the doubt more times than not. But when every time you turn around and hear how "grateful" you are for the measly things that your fellow co-workers do. And think they should get a gold star for(when it should have been getting done in the first place), then yea your perspective tends to change rather quickly.
Nah it's not just the bakery, you're a bitch on here too
Wow, I'm a bitch for asking for help, having an opinion, sharing in the experience *I've* had with Kroger. And yet, there are countless people that outrightly disrespect the ever living day lights out of EVERYONE on principle on here or the web in general at times. Huh, funny how that works.
And yea, there is a little saying that goes it takes one to know one. So if I'm a bitch what are you? Don't forget some men can be bitches too, puddin'.
I didn't even read past the first sentence, because I'm sure it was full of negativity and then you probably went on to complain about your department some more. I'm sure I'm not the only one to have called you out on here. This is a good place to rant, but I mean, you turn even the lighthearted posts on here into an opportunity to bitch and complain.
My store's meat department is a prime example of "Men being bitches" lol.
Had a cashier of 2.5 years get offered a meat department position. He took it, but after 3 months he was out, and came back to us. Said there was too much drama.
Plus I'll see one of the meat department guys in the breakroom or in passing, ask him how things are going, and I triggered a 10 minute rant about how ALL of his coworkers suck and do nothing, and how he wants to throat punch them.
Getting back to the topic, I would imagine since you are a "Bakerchick" you enjoy food prep and customer service.
Well there's none of that in File Maintenance, so you may find the tasks tedious and boring.
Plus overnights are mandatory, and suck for most people.
I've never worked overnights at Kroger but I did for a previous job (had no choice in the matter) it sucked and I refuse to ever do it again.
Some people are down with it because they view it as a small price to pay for no customer interaction. BUT if customer service is something you enjoy about your job, you'll be dissapointed if that"s taken from you, and it will make the time you're at work go by slower.
Kroger is sh#tty across the board but a night time or overnight premium is 0.65 more per hour, I think.
Not worth it, in my opinion.
When other DHs start asking for transfers it's because they can't keep anyone, and they can't keep anyone for a reason.
They won't tell you that though. They want you to find the position desirable, even if it isn't.
Actually I got into bakery on a whim. Everything else I was applying for at the time wasn't panning out, so my folks was like why not the new Kroger they were building. And just put in bakery, figuring I wouldn't get that too. But got lucky. So to be honest I wasn't even really thinking too much about actual food prep and customer service. Other than the fact that I've always admired the creativity of decorating cakes and so forth, even if I wasn't doing it myself. So figured I'd give it a shot.
Over time the customer service has had it's ups and downs for me. But nothing I can't handle. And working with the food itself, really isn't all that bad either. Working with my co-workers some days, is always a trying task. But can get my work done with them around and even by myself really. And having a background in office work(not really opposed to tedious work).
But yea, as I said in my other post, it's taken me this long to feel more familiarized in the bakery/deli areas. Not really sure I can go through a whole new department situation. As is, my initial training, was barely non-existent. So kind of don't have high faith in them training for the other department that well either. And surprisingly enough, I guess the person that was the file clerk that was working with the chick, was with her when she was telling me about me possibly working for her. As the other chick wanted to go cashier. So I think she was trying to swap one for the other of us really.
My store's meat department is a prime example of "Men being bitches" lol.
Had a cashier of 2.5 years get offered a meat department position. He took it, but after 3 months he was out, and came back to us. Said there was too much drama.
Plus I'll see one of the meat department guys in the breakroom or in passing, ask him how things are going, and I triggered a 10 minute rant about how ALL of his coworkers suck and do nothing, and how he wants to throat punch them.
Getting back to the topic, I would imagine since you are a "Bakerchick" you enjoy food prep and customer service.
Well there's none of that in File Maintenance, so you may find the tasks tedious and boring.
Plus overnights are mandatory, and suck for most people.
I've never worked overnights at Kroger but I did for a previous job (had no choice in the matter) it sucked and I refuse to ever do it again.
Some people are down with it because they view it as a small price to pay for no customer interaction. BUT if customer service is something you enjoy about your job, you'll be dissapointed if that"s taken from you, and it will make the time you're at work go by slower.
Kroger is sh#tty across the board but a night time or overnight premium is 0.65 more per hour, I think.
Not worth it, in my opinion.
When other DHs start asking for transfers it's because they can't keep anyone, and they can't keep anyone for a reason.
They won't tell you that though. They want you to find the position desirable, even if it isn't.
Actually I got into bakery on a whim. Everything else I was applying for at the time wasn't panning out, so my folks was like why not the new Kroger they were building. And just put in bakery, figuring I wouldn't get that too. But got lucky. So to be honest I wasn't even really thinking too much about actual food prep and customer service. Other than the fact that I've always admired the creativity of decorating cakes and so forth, even if I wasn't doing it myself. So figured I'd give it a shot.
Over time the customer service has had it's ups and downs for me. But nothing I can't handle. And working with the food itself, really isn't all that bad either. Working with my co-workers some days, is always a trying task. But can get my work done with them around and even by myself really. And having a background in office work(not really opposed to tedious work).
But yea, as I said in my other post, it's taken me this long to feel more familiarized in the bakery/deli areas. Not really sure I can go through a whole new department situation. As is, my initial training, was barely non-existent. So kind of don't have high faith in them training for the other department that well either. And surprisingly enough, I guess the person that was the file clerk that was working with the chick, was with her when she was telling me about me possibly working for her. As the other chick wanted to go cashier. So I think she was trying to swap one for the other of us really.
Oops, posted by bakerchick, forgot to post my screen name on this post.
My store's meat department is a prime example of "Men being bitches" lol.
Had a cashier of 2.5 years get offered a meat department position. He took it, but after 3 months he was out, and came back to us. Said there was too much drama.
Plus I'll see one of the meat department guys in the breakroom or in passing, ask him how things are going, and I triggered a 10 minute rant about how ALL of his coworkers suck and do nothing, and how he wants to throat punch them.
Getting back to the topic, I would imagine since you are a "Bakerchick" you enjoy food prep and customer service.
Well there's none of that in File Maintenance, so you may find the tasks tedious and boring.
Plus overnights are mandatory, and suck for most people.
I've never worked overnights at Kroger but I did for a previous job (had no choice in the matter) it sucked and I refuse to ever do it again.
Some people are down with it because they view it as a small price to pay for no customer interaction. BUT if customer service is something you enjoy about your job, you'll be dissapointed if that"s taken from you, and it will make the time you're at work go by slower.
Kroger is sh#tty across the board but a night time or overnight premium is 0.65 more per hour, I think.
Not worth it, in my opinion.
When other DHs start asking for transfers it's because they can't keep anyone, and they can't keep anyone for a reason.
They won't tell you that though. They want you to find the position desirable, even if it isn't.
Actually I got into bakery on a whim. Everything else I was applying for at the time wasn't panning out, so my folks was like why not the new Kroger they were building. And just put in bakery, figuring I wouldn't get that too. But got lucky. So to be honest I wasn't even really thinking too much about actual food prep and customer service. Other than the fact that I've always admired the creativity of decorating cakes and so forth, even if I wasn't doing it myself. So figured I'd give it a shot.
Over time the customer service has had it's ups and downs for me. But nothing I can't handle. And working with the food itself, really isn't all that bad either. Working with my co-workers some days, is always a trying task. But can get my work done with them around and even by myself really. And having a background in office work(not really opposed to tedious work).
But yea, as I said in my other post, it's taken me this long to feel more familiarized in the bakery/deli areas. Not really sure I can go through a whole new department situation. As is, my initial training, was barely non-existent. So kind of don't have high faith in them training for the other department that well either. And surprisingly enough, I guess the person that was the file clerk that was working with the chick, was with her when she was telling me about me possibly working for her. As the other chick wanted to go cashier. So I think she was trying to swap one for the other of us really.
Oops, posted by bakerchick, forgot to post my screen name on this post.
That's OK. Even without your "nickname" on your post, I recognized you by your writing style, and choice of words and phrases. If you forget to use your nickname again, just use the word "Peeps" for "People"and I'll know it's you (I never have used that word in my life, and had to look it up, found alot of people use it.......is that more of an Ohio thing?
My store's meat department is a prime example of "Men being bitches" lol.
Had a cashier of 2.5 years get offered a meat department position. He took it, but after 3 months he was out, and came back to us. Said there was too much drama.
Plus I'll see one of the meat department guys in the breakroom or in passing, ask him how things are going, and I triggered a 10 minute rant about how ALL of his coworkers suck and do nothing, and how he wants to throat punch them.
Getting back to the topic, I would imagine since you are a "Bakerchick" you enjoy food prep and customer service.
Well there's none of that in File Maintenance, so you may find the tasks tedious and boring.
Plus overnights are mandatory, and suck for most people.
I've never worked overnights at Kroger but I did for a previous job (had no choice in the matter) it sucked and I refuse to ever do it again.
Some people are down with it because they view it as a small price to pay for no customer interaction. BUT if customer service is something you enjoy about your job, you'll be dissapointed if that"s taken from you, and it will make the time you're at work go by slower.
Kroger is sh#tty across the board but a night time or overnight premium is 0.65 more per hour, I think.
Not worth it, in my opinion.
When other DHs start asking for transfers it's because they can't keep anyone, and they can't keep anyone for a reason.
They won't tell you that though. They want you to find the position desirable, even if it isn't.
Actually I got into bakery on a whim. Everything else I was applying for at the time wasn't panning out, so my folks was like why not the new Kroger they were building. And just put in bakery, figuring I wouldn't get that too. But got lucky. So to be honest I wasn't even really thinking too much about actual food prep and customer service. Other than the fact that I've always admired the creativity of decorating cakes and so forth, even if I wasn't doing it myself. So figured I'd give it a shot.
Over time the customer service has had it's ups and downs for me. But nothing I can't handle. And working with the food itself, really isn't all that bad either. Working with my co-workers some days, is always a trying task. But can get my work done with them around and even by myself really. And having a background in office work(not really opposed to tedious work).
But yea, as I said in my other post, it's taken me this long to feel more familiarized in the bakery/deli areas. Not really sure I can go through a whole new department situation. As is, my initial training, was barely non-existent. So kind of don't have high faith in them training for the other department that well either. And surprisingly enough, I guess the person that was the file clerk that was working with the chick, was with her when she was telling me about me possibly working for her. As the other chick wanted to go cashier. So I think she was trying to swap one for the other of us really.
Oops, posted by bakerchick, forgot to post my screen name on this post.
That's OK. Even without your "nickname" on your post, I recognized you by your writing style, and choice of words and phrases. If you forget to use your nickname again, just use the word "Peeps" for "People"and I'll know it's you (I never have used that word in my life, and had to look it up, found alot of people use it.......is that more of an Ohio thing?
Not sure if it's an Ohio thing, just one of my things I guess. I still say parental units for my parents even, lol.
I was technically a file cleek for years, although I was catergorized as a courtesy clerk, I never did anything front end.
I'd condition the store in four hours (killed myself in the morns) then on Satuday and Sunday nights I'd hang tags, signs, etc.
I'd also visit other stores and help with post inventory work, which I also enjoyed, but I didn't see any other coutesy clerks doing this for $7.25 an hour, riding a bicycle 4 miles to work each way...
They kept me intentionally as a courtesy clerk so I couldn't get a raise or benefits and were grooming me for the Lead File Clerk position as the current guy has been trying to resign for years.
If I had stayed, I would likely be the lead file clerk at a narketplace store, as the old kroger was converted into one, however, even at a regular Kroger the job was so hectic that I don't know if it would be worth it.
I left due to chronic health issues I've had my entire life getting worse.
I was technically a file cleek for years, although I was catergorized as a courtesy clerk, I never did anything front end.
I'd condition the store in four hours (killed myself in the morns) then on Satuday and Sunday nights I'd hang tags, signs, etc.
I'd also visit other stores and help with post inventory work, which I also enjoyed, but I didn't see any other coutesy clerks doing this for $7.25 an hour, riding a bicycle 4 miles to work each way...
They kept me intentionally as a courtesy clerk so I couldn't get a raise or benefits and were grooming me for the Lead File Clerk position as the current guy has been trying to resign for years.
If I had stayed, I would likely be the lead file clerk at a narketplace store, as the old kroger was converted into one, however, even at a regular Kroger the job was so hectic that I don't know if it would be worth it.
I left due to chronic health issues I've had my entire life getting worse.
WHAATTT????? How can you be "categorized" as a Courtesy Clerk (a bagger, basically) but actually be performing the work of a "FILE CLERK"???. I thought those positions are totally different, and a file clerk would be paid considerably more per hour. Something seems to be very FISHY there! Is that something that Kroger can do? Sounds unethical, if not illegal, for Kroger to have you performing duties of a file clerk but pretending you are a courtesy clerk and only paying you minimum wage. Didn't you ever report this to your union (assuming you were a union member?)
