Well, I started working at Kroger several months ago.
I'm currently a conditioner (front end/bagger) according to my HR account online.
There's plenty of favortism in the store, especially with one worker who can get away with anything and just receive a slap on the wrist from the boss.
For example, one day he oversleeps and doesn't even call in. I have to go in with 10 minutes notice with 20 minutes of sleep that night and fill his place.
That's really an offense that can get you let go, but he just gets a slap on the wrist. He also doesn't condition correctly, or L-block correctly and skips entire sections. The bosses don't complain.
If they notice one label turned the wrong way, the do with me.
They also expect you to condition the whole store perfectly, l-blocking everything that is blockable perfectly in 5 hours when you're by yourself.
If there's two people conditioning, they give you ten hours. The math just doesn't add up.
10 hours for 2 people or 5 hours for one..
I'm just working myself to death. I already have plenty of health issues and am considering just putting in my two week notice and seeing what happens. I'd at least work till the end of the year to help them through the holiday season.
I suppose if I was to work somewhere else, it'd seem much easier than my current position at Kroger, regardless of what I'm doing.
I also dropped a case of beans on my knee (I'm technically not supposed to stock but they had me do a bit that day) and it's still aching and sore on and off. Was afraid to report the injury due to several co-workers might've gotten in trouble as well.
I'm not technically in the Union, so I doubt they'd be able to do too much with my situation, but it's just a severe pain in the rear.
I also dropped a case of beans on my knee (I'm technically not supposed to stock but they had me do a bit that day) and it's still aching and sore on and off. Was afraid to report the injury due to several co-workers might've gotten in trouble as well.
I'm not technically in the Union, so I doubt they'd be able to do too much with my situation, but it's just a severe pain in the rear.
Two problems:
1: Report the injury. They caused it by making you do the work (which they shouldn't have been making you do anyway), and if you f-ed up your knee through an accident (and not screwing around), they should be the ones to fix it. You should always report every accident immediately, and don't let anyone scare you out of it.
2: What do you mean by not technically in the union? Are you in a right to work state? If you are paying the dues, you should be getting some form of representation.
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I don't even remember the exact date that it happened. A 12 box of family sized (large cans) of beans that were going on the "lobby" as they call it collapsed on my knee.
It was probably about a month or longer ago, it's probably over the month limitation.
It's a right to work state. Not required to join the Union.
I could point out any dozens of things they've done wrong according to union terms.
They also change the schedule often without asking permission, which is another union violation. They're not supposed to change it once it's posted on the wall.
I have to check every single day to see if it's been changed.
They are so disorganized that I'm sometimes put on two schedules with conflicting times, IE they run into each other. This has happened multiple times and I have to talk to everyone involved in the scheduling of both departments to figure out which I should do.
Here's another tip. Learn as little as you can get by with. Once you learn how to do a certain job you'll get stuck with it. It makes transfering all that more difficult.
Just wondering if my sanity and less stress is worth the pay cut. I'm currently getting from 20-30 hours a week.
Hell yeah, I think it would be. I went through the same crap your going through now. I worked in the produce department, busted my ASS, and got nothing but **** for it. Not only that but people pushing there work off onto me
A couple things that I have learned from that is #1 know your job, and what it entails. #2 pertains to number 1, DO NOT let managers push you around. If they have you do something that is not part of your job, you tell them that. The more you let them push you around, the more you will be walked all over. Just because they are a manger FOR DAMN SURE does not mean they know it all.... As a matter of fact, most managers (front end ones mainly) don't know jack ****.
Stick up for yourself and don't let them push you around... When I moved to another store I used those things I learn. Don't kiss anyone's ass, don't be 'friends' with anyone in the store, just bs with them and be acquaintances, don't take anything seriously, and if you do get recognized for some good work, just go with it and don't make a big deal out of it. Oh and like I said, keep in mind that most front end managers are worthless and don't know ****
-- Edited by Blueice90 on Wednesday 21st of December 2011 02:33:37 PM
-- Edited by Blueice90 on Wednesday 21st of December 2011 02:34:13 PM
