What a day! I paged for an override and the floor supervisor was in customer service so she called my register to see what I needed. I told her I need to supspend a transaction. She started yelling "Don't you yell at me, quite yelliing at me". WTF? The comanager was in there with her and one other employee. I just hung the phone up and she sent someone with an override.
A few minutes later here comes the floor supervisor and the comanager to my register to do a cash pick up. I told her "heh, I don't appreciate you lying about me, I didn't raise my voice to you, I just asked for an override". I wasn't going to let management think I was yelling when I wasn't. She started yelling at me saying "I'm going to lay my hands on you". I backed up out her way and she yelled again "I'm going to lay my hands on you". I said "No, you aren't. You are not going to touch me". Again she said "Yes I am, this ain't high school and you are not my English teacher"! I'm going to lay my hands on you". I just kept saying "no you're not, you are not going to touch me!"
Well they walked off, my hands were shaking I was so scared and angry. A few minutes later a new employee two registers down called me to ask what number to put in for state id. I told her and hung up the phone. Immediately my phone rang and it was the floor supervisor. She told me "you need to quick talking on the phone when you are with customers and hung up". Then she called down the the other register to talk to the new employee - I could hear her saying "I just wanted to know what the state code was". OMG quite harrasing me. I wanted to just clock out and leave but I waited until the store was empty, turned my light out and walked outside to talk to the comanager who was out there. I told him "heh, I had to get out of there for a minute. Well here she came outside, screaming, yelling. The comanager told her to be quiet and let me talk and she wouldn't. She was screaming on her way back inside. He told me I had to go back in so I did. Well the floor supervisor from hell decided she was going to work on the register right behind me. I kept looking over my shoulder to see if she was coming to hit me.
She then walked off saying "I'm getting a bunch of y'all fired, I've got a list and I'm going to get y'all fired.
Our store manager had a talk with her last week about this very thing. The way she yells at me, the way she treats me. She has been nice the last week and even most of the day today. It started when the manager left work. I later found out someone from our store called HR and complained about her. I think our store manager had another talk with her today before he left. That would explain why she started it up again with me. She thinks I called HR. I didn't. But I will first thing tomorrow, plus the union rep, DM needs a letter faxed too.
Is there anything else I can do or anyone else I should notify? Evidentally the talks they are having with her about her anger and treatment of us is not working, it's just making her worse. Now she is saying I'm yelling when I'm not. I'm not sure what kind of lies she is going to start telling about me.
I think they should suspend her until she goes to anger management classes.
(I do have one witness that was on the register in front of me, she knows I wasn't yelling.)
-- Edited by Ms White on Tuesday 7th of October 2014 11:51:56 PM
If she does beat you up, make sure you're on the clock and/or on Kroger property. Then you can file a ginormous lawsuit.
If she does beat you up, kick her in the taco!
Because we're locked in a dead struggle against the Earth! Which hates us! We didn't do anything! So we gotta destroy it first! Oh, let's build a gas-powered rocket And fly away to another planet! Where dinosaurs and kids, just ride motorcycles and shoot machine guns! And sit around all day playing video games in the air conditioning And never go to gym class man! Thank you oil industry!
I'm sorry, but I was under the impression that threats of physical violence was grounds for immediate dismissal.
You may want to look into that, Ms. White.
And possibly grounds for criminal charges. If an employee can be fired for saying similar things online without mentioning names (seen it happen) they can certainly be fired for what happened. If mgmt was there, you need to pursue formal action against her. They can't avoid the issue without lying about what happened. If they do acknowledge what happened, but still refuse to take action, you can threaten to sue them for knowingly allowing a hostile work environment or some such.
The reason she should keep her hands to herself is because she's not in school and you're not her English teacher. ****ing kids.
She probably threatens her siblings the same way. It wouldn't surprise me. She needs a belt taken to that impertinent ass of hers. Thinking she's so self entitled that she can pick a fight, scream, and yell like a banshie is totally unacceptable in a work environment.
If she wants to scream and yell then she can do it outside to her boyfriend (or mom) who actually might give a crap. If she calls your register don't pick up or just ignore her she will get angry, but she's already angry - so nothing will change either way. If all else fails just pick up then hang up, if you know it's her. You have no business with her anyway, right?
Or don't listen to my advice I'd personally make her problems worse until she ended up quitting or being fired.
I'm, however, an ass hole.
-- Edited by BagBoy on Wednesday 8th of October 2014 04:03:49 AM
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"I'm going to lay my hands on you." Were they threatening violence, or a faith healing? lol who talks like that. No wonder this person has a lot of weird resentment toward their English teacher.
"I'm going to lay my hands on you." Were they threatening violence, or a faith healing? lol who talks like that. No wonder this person has a lot of weird resentment toward their English teacher.
What she needs to do, is document/secretly record ANY and ALL threats of violence. If it does come down to blows,try and not fight back EVEN though it will be difficult. That way you'll have both the marks from the fight and documentation of her threats to help you. Best of luck
"I'm going to lay my hands on you." Were they threatening violence, or a faith healing? lol who talks like that. No wonder this person has a lot of weird resentment toward their English teacher.
I thought the same thing but she seemed to angry to be thinking about a healing. I learned this morning that she is trying to get the comanager to write me up for leaving my register last night and walking outside. My union rep said "Well she left too to come outside after you and yell at you". Haha! She's digging herself in deeper and deeper. She also made a comment to another floor supervisor that she doesn't like it when other managers or supervisors are around because she can't be mean to people. I'm getting written statements from everyone I can and I talked with Mr. Bill Breetz's assistant this morning. (President of SW Division)
I'm still wondering what she meant by "I'm not her english teacher and this ain't high school". Can't wait for a meeting with her if there is one because I'm definatly asking her about that weirdness. And it will go in my written statement as well.
there is a ethicspoint you may call and please lets start getting these creeps out of work let them see what it feels like. Watch them fall..... Like a stack of cards. and Next election please vote for someone whom knows wth HUMAN EXISTENCE MEANS . aren't you sick of unions and the absue these people give others? KROGERS IS DOG DIRTY.
if i knew would tell you. it's a shame we have no laws to protect our emotions from these monsters. I would suggest the ethicspoint though because am so sick of seeing ppl abused. I had at least 10 manager/ co managers and leads abuse me at the job. My abuse at Krogers has an identity over the awful **** they are doing to people still trying to get over it as some might say. When will these ppl know that we are working and dealing with so much just a much as them. maybe to tolerate more which is far from none nowdays. i guess ppl like me are just pissed because i needed to work and some illegal bitch kept on with me. can't wait to see them all fall edge of my chair EVERYDAY.
i would say the name of the store but am tired of fighting the david / goliath at home enjoying the sunshine. To the poster please consider ethics point because if you call Corporate then you might not have a chance for the changes that need to be made. the director had eyes coming out of his stomach when found out I complained about his precious jewel supervisor and her wicked ways. got them all in trouble when labor relations called me. Did I sacrafice my future opportunities ? maybe .... do i regret speaking up for myself NEVER. YOU HAVE A VOICE AND RIGHTS!!!!!!!!! Teach Krogers that they shouldn't have abuse in the workplace nor should we have to be responsible for the actions of so many others thinking just because they are part of a union they get to have bad behavior everyday. What does this teach? good being on your mental health and security because these kinds of environments are VERY unhealthy for those of us whom WANT to work in better, safer and prosperous work places. ok soap box removed. former kroger employee just sick of it! and kroger's isn't the only employer either it's everywhere!
The reason she should keep her hands to herself is because she's not in school and you're not her English teacher. ****ing kids.
She probably threatens her siblings the same way. It wouldn't surprise me. She needs a belt taken to that impertinent ass of hers. Thinking she's so self entitled that she can pick a fight, scream, and yell like a banshie is totally unacceptable in a work environment.
If she wants to scream and yell then she can do it outside to her boyfriend (or mom) who actually might give a crap. If she calls your register don't pick up or just ignore her she will get angry, but she's already angry - so nothing will change either way. If all else fails just pick up then hang up, if you know it's her. You have no business with her anyway, right?
Or don't listen to my advice I'd personally make her problems worse until she ended up quitting or being fired.
I'm, however, an ass hole.
-- Edited by BagBoy on Wednesday 8th of October 2014 04:03:49 AM
I would have to say this might make things worse instead of better, but hot dang it does sound more appealing. However, I am also a passive aggressive a-hole.
The reason she should keep her hands to herself is because she's not in school and you're not her English teacher. ****ing kids.
She probably threatens her siblings the same way. It wouldn't surprise me. She needs a belt taken to that impertinent ass of hers. Thinking she's so self entitled that she can pick a fight, scream, and yell like a banshie is totally unacceptable in a work environment.
If she wants to scream and yell then she can do it outside to her boyfriend (or mom) who actually might give a crap. If she calls your register don't pick up or just ignore her she will get angry, but she's already angry - so nothing will change either way. If all else fails just pick up then hang up, if you know it's her. You have no business with her anyway, right?
Or don't listen to my advice I'd personally make her problems worse until she ended up quitting or being fired.
I'm, however, an ass hole.
-- Edited by BagBoy on Wednesday 8th of October 2014 04:03:49 AM
I would have to say this might make things worse instead of better, but hot dang it does sound more appealing. However, I am also a passive aggressive a-hole.
Yep, Ms.White will get fired too. Contact your union and start documenting.
Don't think they won't try to cover it up or simply ignore the problem. Get people to give witness statements as well. Do this today. If aint written down, it didn't happen.
She will come up with any and all baloney to justify her actions. Management will take her side too, if people's stories aren't the same or she can say/prove that she was provoked.
The worst part of all of this is the fact that the comanager was standing right there and did not say one word the whole time. He just let it continue.
I might just start my written complaint with "under Mr. X's supervision, floor supervisor said ...
