I switched from being a grocery manager to a recirecei clerk for the hours so I can go back to school. They told me when I stepped down the only thing I would lose was the grocery manager premium. Now they tell me that I am to receive a different base rate of pay for the premium for being a receiving clerk. 14.81 + 1.50. I am now making less than when I was a frozen food lead. Haven't had a raise in two years cause they considered those part of the grocery premium. I don't think you should be able to drop someone's base pay less than they were already making. I can barely make my bills now and still have money left over to do things. I worked for the company 12 year s in August.
That's accurate. You sound like someone I know from 456. Was grocery manager then went back to school. Department heads don't have a premium, just a singular rate of pay for that position.
In this region all major Department Managers are a set wage depending on the volume store they are in (if you get transferred your either +/- depending on the stores sales volume). Normally, leads or "specialized" clerks receive a premium for their specific job/task. There is a reason why clerks always used to want to become a Department Head/Assistant, you would get a nice jump in your hourly wage. Like the original poster indicated, there is still a large pay difference between topped out clerks and Department Heads.
I switched from being a grocery manager to a recirecei clerk for the hours so I can go back to school. They told me when I stepped down the only thing I would lose was the grocery manager premium. Now they tell me that I am to receive a different base rate of pay for the premium for being a receiving clerk. 14.81 + 1.50. I am now making less than when I was a frozen food lead. Haven't had a raise in two years cause they considered those part of the grocery premium. I don't think you should be able to drop someone's base pay less than they were already making. I can barely make my bills now and still have money left over to do things. I worked for the company 12 year s in August.
Right. Let this be your motivation to continue with school! Consider that lost pay as acceptable collateral damage, focus on your studies, and move forward past this menial retail bullsh!t.
I switched from being a grocery manager to a recirecei clerk for the hours so I can go back to school. They told me when I stepped down the only thing I would lose was the grocery manager premium. Now they tell me that I am to receive a different base rate of pay for the premium for being a receiving clerk. 14.81 + 1.50. I am now making less than when I was a frozen food lead. Haven't had a raise in two years cause they considered those part of the grocery premium. I don't think you should be able to drop someone's base pay less than they were already making. I can barely make my bills now and still have money left over to do things. I worked for the company 12 year s in August.
You don't think you should be paid more for doing less work? I can see how you've lasted at the company for 12 years.
I just don't think it's fair that they ask you if you want to switch and then basically lie about how you are going to get paid. I do just as much work as when I was a grocery manager. I just don't have to stock anything. You try dealing with 20 different vendors and making sure there counts and values match. Also maintaining the stock levels of said vendors. I had to turn a Coke load of 10 pallets because we didn't have any room and to much back stock. I also have to keep the backroom clean and organized and try doing that with people that don't care where or what they put back there.
I switched from being a grocery manager to a recirecei clerk for the hours so I can go back to school. They told me when I stepped down the only thing I would lose was the grocery manager premium. Now they tell me that I am to receive a different base rate of pay for the premium for being a receiving clerk. 14.81 + 1.50. I am now making less than when I was a frozen food lead. Haven't had a raise in two years cause they considered those part of the grocery premium. I don't think you should be able to drop someone's base pay less than they were already making. I can barely make my bills now and still have money left over to do things. I worked for the company 12 year s in August.
You don't think you should be paid more for doing less work? I can see how you've lasted at the company for 12 years.
I started with the company making $5.25 hour at 40 hours a week. I have worked my way up from a cashier on nights and worked as a frozen food lead and then a grocery clerk, and then onto a grocery manager. So I think I have paid my dues with kroger. We get raises that don't amount to anything. Kroger makes a lot of money but they don't pay us anything in the grand scheme of things. So you saying I want to get paid more for doing less work is wrong. I'm still doing just as much work as I was doing before.
