Calling out sick for the next 1-2 days. Colds are where I draw the line.

February 4, 2026

As I said before kids are walking petri dishes. I'm skipping a few days this week. I on/off fevered for 2 days and I'll go in once I hit 24 hrs fever free. I already spread this virus through the house hold. Thanks to the damn aff hole parents that brought their kid in sick. You're a douche bag. If my coworker can miss 2 weeks of work with zero repercussions I'm skipping a day or two for this bug. Colds are where I draw the line. 

  Are there stores known as dumping grounds for managers or associates that don't work out in one store?

January 28, 2026

Here in the Local 1996 Atlanta GA area there is a store off Exit 14 on Georgia 400 that has a lot of former Store 431 people. Is it that way in your area?

  Tired of kids being sick petri dishes.

February 1, 2026

I really am getting fed up with parents brining sick kids into the stores. if a kid is coughing a lot it is most likely a cold. If there is no reason to bring them please just leave them home. Especially if you have more than one person living with you. i am fed up with moms lying and saying their kid isnt sick and later half the staff come down with it. You suck. 

  Coworker who has high call outs sucks.

February 1, 2026

I understand this line of work well su-cks that's why these forms exist. However, show up to your damn job now and then. If you start missing work a lot why the f--uck do you need to be there? My coworker has missed about 15% of her shifts already this year and manager isn't doing squat about it. I swear she's out "sick" at least 2-5 times a month depending on her health and she isn't the healthiest individual. She's already been a no call no show to several shifts and management ain't doing squat about it. Our hr rep when they brought her in usually does not put flakey people like this in a department that requires you to actually show the f*-uck up to work and be there. She did this because she was out to retirement and didn't give a damn. Well now we have a flakey coworker who pretends she needs a job but won't f'n show up to it. I have been with this company almost 2 decades and this is disgraceful our hr rep put someone like this in our department and she has no vendetta against us. 

  Our sales are down 24% compared to last year

December 26, 2025

Kroger will say it's our fault, but we've had the product out and shelves have been full for the most part.  If something that's been ordered doesn't come in, that's not our fault.  It's also not our fault when Kroger discontinues products and replaces them with inferior ones.  Data for our store shows more orders going through the checklanes, but people are buying less.  I also think the following article has a lot to do with why people aren't spending money at Kroger:

https://www.cincinnati.com/story/money/2025/12/15/kroger-repeatedly-sued-for-overtime-pay-by-exempt-workers/87549058007

  Beth at L-346 in Louisville is a witch

January 6, 2026

In my 30 plus years with Kroger I have never dealt with a more hateful person than she is.  She used to work at Walmart and she said she fired someone who had worked there over 30 years, and she was smiling when she said it.

  My favorite thing to say to a customer

January 29, 2026

NO!!

  Department bullying: That's why people can't find jobs.

January 27, 2026

Unbelievable, the department manager allows bullying and harassment. 

I get treated as if I need a mental check up when the DM definitely needs an mental check up including DM's favorite employee. I get treated like I'm a slave with mental illness. And Store Director does nothing but says positive things because the best liars get their entire occult church involve. 

  Shoplifting alert in the Atlanta Regional area-$8.00 fake Newport cigarette coupons

January 2, 2026

We got a memo this afternoon about someone in central Georgia that passed a total of 125 fake Newport cigarette coupons. The notice had a picture of the license plate and apparently this same individual has been pulling this scam at various grocery stores in the middle and southern areas of Georgia for the past year. The notice said he has not hit the Atlanta Regional area-yet. The cashier took125 coupons and I estimate the value of the cigs was close to $1000. I told my FES that this had to have been a new hire. I don't smoke but even *I* know there is no such thing as a coupon with that value. I have seen from time to time MAILED Newport coupons for $3.00 off and our Marlboro promotion is $2.30 off a pack plus an additional 50 cents off a pack of any style Marlboro. Or the person who took the coupons knew the perp as the note said this appears to be an "organized theft ring." 

Comments on this anyone?!?