How do I even begin to learn how to quit Kroger? On top of being so bu out from working 6 days straight continuously (split weeks), I only make $260 a week after taxes and I am full time at $9/hr. This is oblivipisly poverty and my store manager won't even allow me to transfer at a store closer to home until my current store is full staffed. Everyday I go into work I am reminded by my brain that I am breaking my back for this bull**** ass job and company that cant even pay me $300 for 40 hours. On top of this there are lazy people all around the store and in my department who make upwards of $15 an hour because they've been able to slack off for years. Even my department managers say that I do not get paid enough for what I do. The thing is, I'm so burned out that I don't even know where to start looking for a better job. The monotony is stressing me out badly. Anyone who has successfully left Kroger, where did you go?
I'm a full time produce clerk and 18. I've been turned down by better jobs because I am not 21 but are there any alternative companies I can take my work ethic to and make more money and not be burned out from management exploiting good employees? Thank you.
Dude, stop working so hard. A lot of the problem goes away when you stop working so hard.
If you show up on time and leave on time, don't call in a ton, and don't cuss out customers you are pretty much golden.
Do work, but don't kill yourself getting work done. Part of the only reason you are doing more work than you are paid for is because you choose to. Stop it.
If they won't pay you what you are worth, then work as hard as they pay you.
From all the people I've seen, they have a real hard time having the mental energy to actually, seriously invest in finding new better labor while burned out at Kroger. Unless you store is hell on Earth, its likely still better than a number of Walmart of McDonalds out there. Try to pull it back a bit, see if you chill out. At Kroger, they are happy to have you work yourself to death. A number of other unskilled, low requirement positions might fire you for not working yourself to death.
Its Kroger, not a factory. Don't act like its a career. Its unskilled labor, easily replaced. Its a job that by circumstance or accident people get trapped into for years. Only fools and select certain individuals actually freely choose to stay in. This whole "work as hard as possible" thing only benefits the jackasses who think you should work harder for less.
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Dude, stop working so hard. A lot of the problem goes away when you stop working so hard. If you show up on time and leave on time, don't call in a ton, and don't cuss out customers you are pretty much golden. Do work, but don't kill yourself getting work done. Part of the only reason you are doing more work than you are paid for is because you choose to. Stop it.
If they won't pay you what you are worth, then work as hard as they pay you.
From all the people I've seen, they have a real hard time having the mental energy to actually, seriously invest in finding new better labor while burned out at Kroger. Unless you store is hell on Earth, its likely still better than a number of Walmart of McDonalds out there. Try to pull it back a bit, see if you chill out. At Kroger, they are happy to have you work yourself to death. A number of other unskilled, low requirement positions might fire you for not working yourself to death.
Its Kroger, not a factory. Don't act like its a career. Its unskilled labor, easily replaced. Its a job that by circumstance or accident people get trapped into for years. Only fools and select certain individuals actually freely choose to stay in. This whole "work as hard as possible" thing only benefits the jackasses who think you should work harder for less.
Yeah I know but I get bored and when I do work slower it just makes me more frustrated. I don't consider this to be my career but just something to gain experience from. I worked fast food for a few months as a second job and they were even worst, yes. But I'm honestly more interested in learning of another place I could work at with the experience I've gained from Kroger. For ex if some place like Meijer would pay more I would move without hesitation. Also I've learned a lot from my short time in produce. My managers want to train me to become a backup but in reality I just don't have the seniority for it even if I do have all of the qualifications. Right now I just don't know how to order, but I know how to do many other things with the RF unit and general produce department maintenance. They've trained me more than some of the older people there because I am a capable and competent worker but the pay is just so **** that it's hard to have a positive morale about anything.
Best way to get fired is to walk over to beer section and grab a bottle out of a 6 pack crack it open and start chugging it down. Make sure that annoying cashier sees you. Then grab the rest of six pack & head back to produce. Plop it down on top of the berries & break open another. Start working again
guarantee you'll not be working there 5 minutes later.
for that you get on intercom and say the following "hey all you losers- this is(you name) over in produce. This job sucks & you don't pay jack. So I'm outta here mutha f@cka's"
If they want to train you as a backup, and you seriously like the job itself, i'd consider it. Putting orders on is actually not too hard once you know how! Plus the pay raise, at least in Cincy/Dayton division, is really nice.
I'm a full time produce clerk and 18. I've been turned down by better jobs because I am not 21 but are there any alternative companies I can take my work ethic to and make more money and not be burned out from management exploiting good employees? Thank you.
You're only 18? Have you thought about continuing your education or maybe joining the military?
I'm a full time produce clerk and 18. I've been turned down by better jobs because I am not 21 but are there any alternative companies I can take my work ethic to and make more money and not be burned out from management exploiting good employees? Thank you.
You're only 18? Have you thought about continuing your education or maybe joining the military?
I signed up a few days ago actually just waiting on return notice.
I understand. I've been working at my state's Kroger affiliate for nearly 3 years and for the early part of that 3 years, I broke my back metaphorically for the company. Working 48- 50 hours a week, one day off a week, sometimes working other departments than what I was hired for. I was drained.
Now? Entirely new management has taken over than when I was first hired, district has come in and is enforcing this "more work, less hours and less staff." agenda. Recently, in the last 2 or 3 months, I've only been working about 20-28 hours a week. A far cry from how hard I used to push myself for this company. They want to give us less hours? Fine! They will reap what they sow. A poorly functioning store that is understaffed.
I recently made a mistake and said that I would learn the customer service desk and now I have no doubts that they will try to schedule me more for that even though I hate it but I again plan to employ the logic of not breaking my back for this company.
Don't get me wrong. I'm not telling you to be lazy by any means. Too many co-workers are already too lazy. I may hate my job but I still work hard in the time that I am scheduled and receive compliments from customers and managers for my work ethic, I just give them nothing extra. No overtime.
Meijer will promote you faster if you are good at what you do. Avoid the Meijer in Southfield. But, with all retail, it is easy to get burnt out.
It is not easy to get full time at 18 yo. It took me 7 years to get full time.
And Meijer pays more. At least in MI, you start off at $10.10/hr and goes up with experience. So with your experience with Kroger will actually work in your favor.
