I had my first day today and feel like I barely made it out alive. I had no idea how much crap Drug/GM has to stock. It was made worse by the fact that I didn't know where anything was so I was sitting there dumbfounded looking through the shelves forever. Every u-boat I pushed seemed to have boxes topple over off of it. I'm not the one who loaded them so IDK if that had something to do with it or not. I had a case of Ball jars topple and at least one of them shattered. I was like "Oh ****, I'm in trouble". Lol I think it was extra crazy today because some big wig was coming in to the store and all the managers were frantic. I am home now though and my feet are swollen, and I'm happy to be sitting. Maybe I should have started with something easier like courtesy clerk, especially due to my anxiety problems. Too late to switch now?
You never want to demote yourself. That basically is a huge red flag to any possible promotions later on. You'll get passed up over and over if you do. Anxiety is something you'll get over. Because not dealing with people is not an option lol.
You'll learn where everything is. It'll take a month or two maybe, but it'll be second nature by then.
You never want to demote yourself. That basically is a huge red flag to any possible promotions later on. You'll get passed up over and over if you do. Anxiety is something you'll get over. Because not dealing with people is not an option lol. You'll learn where everything is. It'll take a month or two maybe, but it'll be second nature by then.
More importantly, the next employer would say, "So I see on your resume that you voluntarily demoted yourself. Why should I waste resources training you?"
The front end would send you into a constant panic attack! Stay away from the front end. As far as not knowing where things are, it takes time. If you don't know where something is, set it aside and come back to it. While you are stocking other things you will find where it goes.
You don't want to be a courtesy clerk. I've never been one, but from what I can tell courtesy clerks work their ass off for no respect. Pushing carts, cleaning bathrooms -- it's not an easy job, it just pays like crap. Being a floor clerk is DEFINITELY much better.
Every first day is harrowing and horrible. Each following day gets a little easier until you're at the level where you could do your job while you sleep.
I had my first day today and feel like I barely made it out alive. I had no idea how much crap Drug/GM has to stock. It was made worse by the fact that I didn't know where anything was so I was sitting there dumbfounded looking through the shelves forever. Every u-boat I pushed seemed to have boxes topple over off of it. I'm not the one who loaded them so IDK if that had something to do with it or not. I had a case of Ball jars topple and at least one of them shattered. I was like "Oh ****, I'm in trouble". Lol I think it was extra crazy today because some big wig was coming in to the store and all the managers were frantic. I am home now though and my feet are swollen, and I'm happy to be sitting. Maybe I should have started with something easier like courtesy clerk, especially due to my anxiety problems. Too late to switch now?
Being new and for the first time seeing what type of product you have to work with can be shocking. It will take time to learn where things are and where they should go. Anytime you are about to push a cart/u-boat out take a quick look at it to see whats on it. You may have to move some of it around to make it stable before going out on the floor. As long as you didnt intentionally break things you will be ok, some products are easily damaged.
The front end can be crazy at times. I may be wrong but your pay scale for being a clerk in a dept is better than being on the front. As far as anxiety there have been plenty of times i have come in and see what i have to work and i think "wtf" for the first few seconds then getting to it. Once you figure out what your doing the anxiety lowers a bit.
I also have anxiety problems, and some days are much worse than others, namely on Sundays. If I feel an attack coming on, and I know that I'm close to my break time anyways, that's where I'll let my co-workers know that after a customer or something I'm gonna take a breather. I had to do it last week--I usually don't take my 15 minute break if I'm working less than 8 hours, but it was so bad that I was practically in tears (didn't help that I was in a lot of pain either).
I'm looking for something where I don't have to interact with the general public for too long. They suck anyways.
I had my first day today and feel like I barely made it out alive. I had no idea how much crap Drug/GM has to stock. It was made worse by the fact that I didn't know where anything was so I was sitting there dumbfounded looking through the shelves forever. Every u-boat I pushed seemed to have boxes topple over off of it. I'm not the one who loaded them so IDK if that had something to do with it or not. I had a case of Ball jars topple and at least one of them shattered. I was like "Oh ****, I'm in trouble". Lol I think it was extra crazy today because some big wig was coming in to the store and all the managers were frantic. I am home now though and my feet are swollen, and I'm happy to be sitting. Maybe I should have started with something easier like courtesy clerk, especially due to my anxiety problems. Too late to switch now?
Being new and for the first time seeing what type of product you have to work with can be shocking. It will take time to learn where things are and where they should go. Anytime you are about to push a cart/u-boat out take a quick look at it to see whats on it. You may have to move some of it around to make it stable before going out on the floor. As long as you didnt intentionally break things you will be ok, some products are easily damaged.
The front end can be crazy at times. I may be wrong but your pay scale for being a clerk in a dept is better than being on the front. As far as anxiety there have been plenty of times i have come in and see what i have to work and i think "wtf" for the first few seconds then getting to it. Once you figure out what your doing the anxiety lowers a bit.
Depends on the contract, but cashiers have same pay rate as clerks. Obviously courtesy clerks are bottom of the barrel and never make more than minimum wage plus a few cents.
Don't feed off the frantic energy that managers have, all you have to do is show up on time and stock/condition. Anything more is not your responsibility as a clerk to stress about. Drops happen all the time, I can't tell you the number of glass jars and soda I've broken in half a year. It's no big deal. Don't ever worry about big wigs or store managers. During your first few months they will chew you out for not being fast enough, only because you don't know where anything is. It's just their job to do so. Be prepared for the lectures, but take no emotional investment in them. Just relax. As long as you can meet the bare minimum of stocking time by the end of your first 60 days (which is a lot easier than you think, once you learn the shelves), you have absolutely nothing to worry about.
Don't feed off the frantic energy that managers have, all you have to do is show up on time and stock/condition. Anything more is not your responsibility as a clerk to stress about. Drops happen all the time, I can't tell you the number of glass jars and soda I've broken in half a year. It's no big deal. Don't ever worry about big wigs or store managers. During your first few months they will chew you out for not being fast enough, only because you don't know where anything is. It's just their job to do so. Be prepared for the lectures, but take no emotional investment in them. Just relax. As long as you can meet the bare minimum of stocking time by the end of your first 60 days (which is a lot easier than you think, once you learn the shelves), you have absolutely nothing to worry about.
Good advice on mangers/management! You will run into all sorts of drama working in kroger so focus on what you can do on your shift and let the rest go as best you can. Once you get a good idea where things go it wont be as stressful.
You don't want to be a courtesy clerk. I've never been one, but from what I can tell courtesy clerks work their ass off for no respect. Pushing carts, cleaning bathrooms -- it's not an easy job, it just pays like crap. Being a floor clerk is DEFINITELY much better.
Every first day is harrowing and horrible. Each following day gets a little easier until you're at the level where you could do your job while you sleep.
That's true. Cc's often get NO respect whatsoever. EVEN though they do their OWN work and OTHER people's work as well.
Heaven help you if you are say you are busy on a task if you are a courtesy clerk.
Other people say their on a task: ok. Tolorable.
courtesy clerk says their on a task: you have just desecrated the grave of a beloved relative of te higher ups.
also one of the deadliest "kroger sins" you can commit
You don't want to be a courtesy clerk. I've never been one, but from what I can tell courtesy clerks work their ass off for no respect. Pushing carts, cleaning bathrooms -- it's not an easy job, it just pays like crap. Being a floor clerk is DEFINITELY much better.
Every first day is harrowing and horrible. Each following day gets a little easier until you're at the level where you could do your job while you sleep.
That's true. Cc's often get NO respect whatsoever. EVEN though they do their OWN work and OTHER people's work as well.
Heaven help you if you are say you are busy on a task if you are a courtesy clerk.
Other people say their on a task: ok. Tolorable.
courtesy clerk says their on a task: you have just desecrated the grave of a beloved relative of te higher ups.
also one of the deadliest "kroger sins" you can commit
Agreed. I have had both cashiers and U-scan clerks get mad at me because when I have been asked to take a cold go-back to the shelves, I haven't been able to do it. Why? Because we are too busy and I can't get away from bagging.
The worst part is when I am caught in the middle of bagging an order, with the way it works for me it's usually $100 +, and I get asked to do a price check by one of the U-scan clerks, or get asked to help a customer out to their car. I have to stop everything I am doing, abandon the poor customer and the cashier, and just do it. Because if I say I can't or if I object, I get yelled at (usually sooner than later) by whomever is on Front End Floor Supervisor at the time. If I'm really lucky, it's the Front End Manager whom I hate.
