The difference between two stores can be drastic
I just changed stores in August. The store I came from was a ‘by the book’ store. If you wanted to know what rules you operated under, all you had to do was read the policy. Policies were followed. Period.
My new store makes up the rules as it goes along. You never know what’s expected because it changes daily.
They schedule enough help in your area so that it looks good on paper, then when the shift starts they pull them ALL to go do something else leaving you alone to do ALL of the work. Then, if you can’t get it all done, you get yanked into the office and threatened with coaching.
About two weeks ago I noticed that we didn’t have enough associates scheduled on a few weekend nights, so I checked with a manager to see if I could ask someone else to come in. She said I could. So, the nights arrived and so did the extra help. Did I get to keep the help? Hell no! They got pulled to a different area of the store and we were STILL short handed for the whole shift.
They change your schedule without asking or informing you. Then you show up at the wrong time and you’re in trouble.
They don’t care at all about associates. When they ‘thank you’ as a group at the meeting it’s not sincere. They only do it because they have to and it shows.
There are oh so many things wrong with this new store. I could go on and on…
