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I recently went full time into the freezer, and got written up there because I didn't edit the order on the computer. The main problems I have with this is:

 

A) I did not have a login to the computer. I asked for the login three times, was given the response from my manager. "ya I'll put the order in for you to get a login". Nothing.

C) My other manager said I did not have to edit the order until we train you how to use the computer. He later left and others said he was a "weak" manager and he didn't know what he was talking about. Well how am I supposed to know that?

B) Even when I got the log-on to the computer, the manager left and I had to figure out how to edit the order for the freezer (no training). It was pretty simple, but I still think they could've trained my and/or given me information on how to do my job.

 

To rub the salt in, editing the order achieves absolutely nothing because there's no time to make any real changes, your orders have to be done extremely quickly. This is because they also want 330 cases to be stocked, backstock and backstock reports to be done on every aisle every night, ice, facing, and sometimes you have to work ends. So I have to be telekinetic and telepathic, and I have to skip my breaks if I want to have low out of stocks. At least Kroger doesn't say Hard Work is one of their 6 Core Values, because most of the time you just seem to get punished for skipping breaks.

I put in my two weeks notice for this, and for other reasons, but will this write up hurt my reference / reputation / resume?



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I put in my two weeks notice for this, and for other reasons, but will this write up hurt my reference / reputation / resume?

 

I doubt it. For similar jobs, you probably don't need a resume (just an application). For another type of job, they probably won't care what you did at Kroger. If your references are checked, they will just call the HR department, whom will likely just give start date, position, and end date.



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Pizza1029 wrote:
I put in my two weeks notice for this, and for other reasons, but will this write up hurt my reference / reputation / resume?

 

I doubt it. For similar jobs, you probably don't need a resume (just an application). For another type of job, they probably won't care what you did at Kroger. If your references are checked, they will just call the HR department, whom will likely just give start date, position, and end date.


 Yep. And if Uncle Barney starts to bitch about your gig as a frozen clerk, maybe you could sue for slander. Boy you'd make more money on a pay-out than most co-managers make in their whole lifetime.



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Why would it matter if you edit the order on the computer? I've always found order reviews to be best done on the handheld on the floor because you can actually see what the holes are (the computer is helpful for making orders around the holidays though). When I was in dairy everything was pretty on auto-pilot except for yogurts, eggs (pre-CAO), and ad stuff so it only took about 5-10 minutes to get an order done most of the time.

Our frozen is worked by night crew though, so I'm not really sure what our frozen person does most of the time during the day.

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How did you go full time without having access to the CAO?

You should have grieved it thru the union if you are unionized. 

Too late now if you signed the write-up and put in your two weeks notice tho.

I use Order Review on the CAO(RFhandheld) when making an order.  Before the order review, I will look to see what has been ordered.  It is impossible to remember all 900 items ordered.  Usually I look to see what is showing negative BOH so I can fix it when I walk the aisles.  Then, after I am done with Order Review, I will check to make sure I didn't order 500 cases of kroger cola 12 pks.  :)



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Why would it matter if you edit the order on the computer? I've always found order reviews to be best done on the handheld on the floor because you can actually see what the holes are (the computer is helpful for making orders around the holidays though). When I was in dairy everything was pretty on auto-pilot except for yogurts, eggs (pre-CAO), and ad stuff so it only took about 5-10 minutes to get an order done most of the time.

Our frozen is worked by night crew though, so I'm not really sure what our frozen person does most of the time during the day.


 I honestly think they're living in a complete fantasy land, I mean I knew they were always unrealistic but I think they're taking hallucinogenic drugs or something.

They're pushing an initiative to make all of Grocery "Grand Opening Ready", i.e. 0-little Out of Stocks, backstock reports done every night on every aisle, and insane loads. Now, to get to that level they need to bring in a whole mob of people that each do 10,000 little things, so that at the end the store does look incredibly nice -even though half of the people don't do anything 2/3 of the time (I've been in set team). But then they expect an entire (sub)department to be at that level for one person. Their expectations and labor distribution is completely bipolar. I don't mind that so much, but when they start to drool and write people up when things weren't made clear and critical information wasn't given, it starts to get really annoying.

/rant



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Anonymous wrote:

I recently went full time into the freezer, and got written up there because I didn't edit the order on the computer. The main problems I have with this is:

 

A) I did not have a login to the computer. I asked for the login three times, was given the response from my manager. "ya I'll put the order in for you to get a login". Nothing.

C) My other manager said I did not have to edit the order until we train you how to use the computer. He later left and others said he was a "weak" manager and he didn't know what he was talking about. Well how am I supposed to know that?

B) Even when I got the log-on to the computer, the manager left and I had to figure out how to edit the order for the freezer (no training). It was pretty simple, but I still think they could've trained my and/or given me information on how to do my jstocked, backstock and backstock reports to be done on every aisle every night, ice, facing, and sometimes you have to work ends. So I have to be telekinetic and telepathic, and I have to skip my breaks if I want to have low out of stocks. At least Kroger doesn't say Hard Work is one of their 6 Core Values, because most of the time you just seem to get punished for skipping breaks.

 


 

Are you a head frozen or want to be a head frozen.  If you answer no then they can all pound sand, and all these managers sound like a bunch of loons to me.  Just stock and if they fire you collect the unemployment. 



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tomato wrote:

Why would it matter if you edit the order on the computer? I've always found order reviews to be best done on the handheld on the floor because you can actually see what the holes are (the computer is helpful for making orders around the holidays though). When I was in dairy everything was pretty on auto-pilot except for yogurts, eggs (pre-CAO), and ad stuff so it only took about 5-10 minutes to get an order done most of the time.

Our frozen is worked by night crew though, so I'm not really sure what our frozen person does most of the time during the day.


 I honestly think they're living in a complete fantasy land, I mean I knew they were always unrealistic but I think they're taking hallucinogenic drugs or something.

They're pushing an initiative to make all of Grocery "Grand Opening Ready", i.e. 0-little Out of Stocks, backstock reports done every night on every aisle, and insane loads. Now, to get to that level they need to bring in a whole mob of people that each do 10,000 little things, so that at the end the store does look incredibly nice -even though half of the people don't do anything 2/3 of the time (I've been in set team). But then they expect an entire (sub)department to be at that level for one person. Their expectations and labor distribution is completely bipolar. I don't mind that so much, but when they start to drool and write people up when things weren't made clear and critical information wasn't given, it starts to get really annoying.

/rant


 So true. So sick of managers asking for top notch work at $7.35 an hour. Sorry honey, but it's not gonna happen. You're not going to make kroger the next aldi. Because aldi pays you (STARTING OUT!) at $12 an hour as a cashier/stocker. And if you become a supervisor you get $16 an hour. Granted they ask you to be VERY versatile, they do compensate well. Kroger doesn't know what it wants to be and the compensation is proof of an insecure, publicly-traded company.



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tomato wrote:

Why would it matter if you edit the order on the computer? I've always found order reviews to be best done on the handheld on the floor because you can actually see what the holes are (the computer is helpful for making orders around the holidays though). When I was in dairy everything was pretty on auto-pilot except for yogurts, eggs (pre-CAO), and ad stuff so it only took about 5-10 minutes to get an order done most of the time.

Our frozen is worked by night crew though, so I'm not really sure what our frozen person does most of the time during the day.


 I honestly think they're living in a complete fantasy land, I mean I knew they were always unrealistic but I think they're taking hallucinogenic drugs or something.

They're pushing an initiative to make all of Grocery "Grand Opening Ready", i.e. 0-little Out of Stocks, backstock reports done every night on every aisle, and insane loads. Now, to get to that level they need to bring in a whole mob of people that each do 10,000 little things, so that at the end the store does look incredibly nice -even though half of the people don't do anything 2/3 of the time (I've been in set team). But then they expect an entire (sub)department to be at that level for one person. Their expectations and labor distribution is completely bipolar. I don't mind that so much, but when they start to drool and write people up when things weren't made clear and critical information wasn't given, it starts to get really annoying.

/rant


 So true. So sick of managers asking for top notch work at $7.35 an hour. Sorry honey, but it's not gonna happen. You're not going to make kroger the next aldi. Because aldi pays you (STARTING OUT!) at $12 an hour as a cashier/stocker. And if you become a supervisor you get $16 an hour. Granted they ask you to be VERY versatile, they do compensate well. Kroger doesn't know what it wants to be and the compensation is proof of an insecure, publicly-traded company.


 

I mentioned that they ask for telekinesis because the human body can't stock as fast as they're asking, regardless of how much you get paid. I was moved to the freezer (part time) 1 month ago because I was "fast" and because the other guy "was burnt out of the freezer because of the new rules" and because he had seniority. I was put on the set team to help build a new store for being a "good representative for our store" and I was offered a job at GM when I put my two weeks in.

Stocking is pretty simple but your hands can only go fast, and I was sweating and listening to music the entire time to try to stay constantly fast for four hours while I skipped my breaks. It's not really a matter of motivation at that point. Eventually though the body subconciouslly starts to slow down after the third hour no matter what you do, so you can't stay at top speeds for that long. But I tried to take my breaks and couldn't relax during them because there's so much they want me to do, I thought I ought to keep working anyway.

Bad move, word to anyone who works night crew: don't skip your breaks.

Except if you work in dry.



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