I don't hate Kroger, but over the past few years i've started to dislike them more and more. When I was young and thought that I could make it big into being a manager or something to that degree I was really pro company. A coworker of mine told me of his experiences over a 30+ year with Kroger and told me that i'll end up not wanting to work for them either. I would always stay overtime to assist customers if we were busy and would leave when business died down. I started to really dislike the company about 3 years ago when they started with more waves of Key Retailing. We went from doing 1 days worth of movement to 3 days. They want you to write in why you cut more of something and the backstock scanning is a killer. Now that they've included allocation into the formula for CAO our backstock has gone from 1 brown cart to 4 green carts. I also had a coordinator that didn't like me and tried to demote me when I went back to my home store after transferring from another market. They don't particularly like me, but customers like me and thats what matters.
-- Edited by AnonymousCutter on Thursday 25th of October 2012 12:40:31 AM
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No. I don't hate Kroger. Your immense hatred for the place will (hopefully) ebb. My last job I was insulted, screamed at, threatened and talked down to, for no other reason than the owner had no one else to take her anger and frustration out on. I thought I hated her, turns out I just don't give a sh.it about her, or her place. Try not giving a sh.it, you're giving everyone too much power to hate them that much.
After 16 years with the company I cant say I hate the place. I dont like it as much as when I started because of the direction they are taking things. As for my job I love it and get along with my co workers really well. My pay and benefits somewhat makeup for the company bull**** We all put with. So honestly hate is too strong of a word in my case. I just dont like it as much as I used too.
After reading the way the did you Barada I can understand your feelings I have seen similar things happen to many people over the years.
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I hate medial labor. It's my problem that I am working here and I accept that. I hate the person who created work. I'm always looking for my out. But the path of least resistance always prevails
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I am no longer part of the oppressed, evil workforce of Kroger! Can you say "Hallelujah"
It's not really hate as much as disappointment and moderate dislike.
I realize that working as a grocery store cashier isn't a rockstar position.
But I didn't realize that it was a hopeless part time only dead end minimum wage McJob with no future. I mean, damn. Any chance at management is years and years away for a dollar an hour more. My store has had a hell of a time holding onto managers because it turns out a dollar an hour more isn't worth all the bull**** that comes with it.
I work hard, do a good job, and every time they call, I come in early. And what does it get me? 15 hour weeks to keep me from getting full time.
If I keep working here, a best case scenario involves getting a second job and maybe having to sell my car.
Even though I've come to hate working with the general public, what's keeping me here is that I really love my coworkers, and even two of my managers.
It's so sad. I need to finish my education so I can get a real job.
I don't really mind shopping here. I get to see my friends, and the only real alternative is Walmart since all the other local grocery stores are worthless.
When I first started at Kroger, I was a bagger. Then a cashier. I actually sorta moderately liked it then. Now, 2 years later, i'm a deli bakery clerk and i honestly hate coming to work everyday. I have a few good coworkers, but the rest are a waste of organs. DRAMA! DRAMA! DRAMA! My store managers are lazy and love talking down to me, and my immediate manager doesn't know how to even run a deli. This is the worst job i have ever had, and believe it or not, i was a janitor. I'd rather clean toilets for a living than deal with all the bull**** that i do at wonderful Kroger. I try to be helpful, and when i do, i get yelled at. No matter what, I get yelled at. Whether I do good or not. It's not worth the $7.45 i get an hour. I work the whole 8 hours i'm there, and i hardly ever get a thank you. I've started putting in applications everywhere, hoping to get a phone call. I've even had to start taking prozac because of the anxiety i get from being there. So my answer to your question, "Do you hate Kroger?," is a big, fat YES!!!!
I feel like I should be making at least 8 dollars an hour for being a bagger. I've been everyones b**** and it pisses me off. Since we started doing that nature's market s*** we've had to run back each time and get the prices because our dumb f****** customers don't write the codes for them. Kroger and it's customers piss me off. Everything.. bottle room, carts, construction crews, managers, everything. I hate the f****** union. all they do is take two hours out of our paycheck and they don't come out and make sure our people are doing good.
I been with Kroger for 2 years and I like Kroger. I am at the customer service desk and the only thing I hate are the customers on the first of the month.
-- Edited by store815 on Wednesday 7th of November 2012 02:57:21 AM
Go work for Walmart and youll know what Hate is. Than you will LOVE kroger. Only thing i dislike about kroger is cutting hours below 30 regardless of how many years you have or how hard you work. I have 8 btw. So many stories about it i dont know what to believe tho.
