Yesterday, my dog was killed in a freak accident. While you may say it was just a dog, I'd like to point out my husband and I were never able to have children. So our dog's are quite a bit like our children, we spend money on behaviorists, the whole nine yards. Anyway, even though my dog was missing when I went in to work, I still arrived timely and worked with a few customers. When I got a text from home, asking me to call about an hour into my shift; that's when I found out my husband had found our poor pup and he was gone. I was a complete wreck and one of my coworker's contacted a manager to give me permission to leave immediately. Today, my head just wasn't in the game and I was concerned about injuring myself or coworker's as I work in the deli department. Furthermore, I want to provide good customer service and I simply couldn't get through a shift cycling back and forth between numbness and sobbing jags. I'm much more stable than I was 8 hours ago when I called out, I'm confident I can keep my focus and put my best foot forward on my scheduled shift tomorrow. Typically, I'm prompt in my arrival but I did have one day where I had difficulty reading the schedule correctly as it was posted 7 feet off the ground and I stand at 5'5"; just for fun it's also printed off in this pill bottle tiny print, and I was an hour late starting one day. But I did take time to acknowledge my error and clarified that I had no intention of making it a trend. As far as my work ethic goes, I'm very conscientious about keeping the deli area clean during my shifts, took initiative to try new things during training (some folks would dawdle and shrink from trying anything they weren't sure of), just accept and work around any dysfunction, get along well with everyone in my area, and don't engage in any sad sack drama aside from yesterday. Is management going to be understanding or can me out of hand? Even though I can't change anything now, I would just like to know what I'm in for tomorrow so I can brace myself if need be.
I don't see how we're supposed to know your management personally to know how tough they are going to be? If your department manager likes you, likely nothing will happen.
Fair enough, I guess my question is just an anxious one that is hard to answer. Many companies have a culture or tone, but perhaps Kroger is different from store to store.
It's very different store to store. Each set of management is different. It basically boils down to, if they were looking for a way to fire you, you gave them one. But if they like you, it won't matter.
Yeah, I get it. I'm just am not sure. I know the union steward likes me ( he keeps telling me I have too much technical experience to be in a store, instead he thinks I should be in HR, floating from store to store), the pharmacy manager likes me (long story, but yes I have had dealings with her), and my trainer really liked me. My department head, well I haven't sliced off anyone's finger, set the rotisserie a blaze or angered a customer. I guess this, it's just like what I told my husband, whatever happens we'll get through it and it will all get better with time.
You should be fine if they didn't fire you yesterday. If the manager gave you go ahead to leave then it's fine. TBH you're worrying too much... but like they said above if you're liked it will not be a problem. Making friends is the key to the game at Kroger haha
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I don't blame you. I cried for nearly a week straight when my dog died. Luckily I didn't have to work that week and when I went back I had somewhat calmed down (at least enough to hold it together for 8 hours.)
As far as things directly related to my absence, the manager's were understanding and said to go ahead and work.
On the other hand, the person I was supposed to close with sort of ditched me, something about being in overtime... *shrug* She seemed rather set on leaving, so I let her go with the warning she needed to give me a list of tasks yet to be completed. It looks as though I may have to have one of my "I am not the one" talks with her, then again things kind of hit the fan last night. She may have already gotten an earful from our department head. I felt bad there were tasks that I simply didn't have the tools for (hose for the chlorinated floor cleaner bottle, floor drain popper doo dad and small trash bags), and she didn't leave them out for me; I did the best I could, asked a shop steward to find needed items and left a note apologizing for any inconvenience to the morning crew without pointing fingers. Just leaving things incomplete seems rude and inconsiderate, hope the note was meaningful to at least a few folks. Hey, we all get up every morning and make choices, right.
As far as things directly related to my absence, the manager's were understanding and said to go ahead and work.
On the other hand, the person I was supposed to close with sort of ditched me, something about being in overtime... *shrug* She seemed rather set on leaving, so I let her go with the warning she needed to give me a list of tasks yet to be completed. It looks as though I may have to have one of my "I am not the one" talks with her, then again things kind of hit the fan last night. She may have already gotten an earful from our department head. I felt bad there were tasks that I simply didn't have the tools for (hose for the chlorinated floor cleaner bottle, floor drain popper doo dad and small trash bags), and she didn't leave them out for me; I did the best I could, asked a shop steward to find needed items and left a note apologizing for any inconvenience to the morning crew without pointing fingers. Just leaving things incomplete seems rude and inconsiderate, hope the note was meaningful to at least a few folks. Hey, we all get up every morning and make choices, right.
So they didn't fire you. Good work! Have you thought about adoption?
As for your coworker ditching you... sorry but you did your best and that's all anyone can ask of you. :)
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