Anonymous wrote:

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How long does it take to transfer to a different dept?

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 haha id actually like to know that as well. This lead in overnight grocery is trying hard to get a transfer but the other store said no. and this other store said nope youve went to 3 different departments within 9 months.

It really depends if your current department can replace you easily and if new one needs you. If not, then transfer has no reason to happen. Most of the time they move people based on needs of the store, not really needs of the person.

It depends only on the needs of the store.

If your current department is hurting or you are too valuable a worker, you simply don't get to transfer.  Usually, they just give you the old soft shoe to keep you around as long as they can.  My store likes to give fraudulent writeups to employees who are at risk of transferring.  Allegedly it puts the employee into "bad standing" with the company, which reportedly prevents transfer.  Additionally, if they were going to leave anyways,  it's preferable to provoke them into quitting.

However, if the store needs it badly enough, it's practically next day; "Go help out while we arrange your training".

Transferring between stores shouldn't take more than two weeks if they mean it.

OvernightHero wrote:

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If you're too good, It's hard to transfer. If you're bad, you get an instant transfer.

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 Except when you have such a bad reputation that other stores know you.  Then nobody wants you and you stay.

Anonymous wrote:

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It took me like a month to go from front end to meat

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 Probably cause you let him butt fu ck you