What is happening is becoming a pattern, spaced out just enough to make it appear less of a pattern, but seems to be escalating in terms of how it negatively reflects upon my work performance.It is so deflating to work solo for 2 hours straight, providing the best customer service I possibly can, feeling proud of the pace I was able to keep, not having to call for help even once not that anyone was around to help anyway, only to be sabotaged at the end.My manager had purposefully left out a box of deli meat for 2 hours just to blame me for not placing it in the cooler. Yet, the place is in such disarray, seeing a box or two is par for the course. I remember at orientation how tired my manager looked, how he quipped that he became manager by default basically.Is he so insecure that he has to make others look bad?Are my expectations of decency too high?What happened to the workplace since I left it to work on my own, back when you were still valued and had a stake in the company?
They're not looking for competence in management, they just want corporate puppet yes-men. It's about doing what you're told, not doing the job well. In my experience, there are those who just want a paycheck and move up as quickly as possible; and then there are those of us who care about doing the job well, see that existing managers are stressed to wit's end, and so are smart enough to turn down every promotion offer. The trick is finding the right balance between pay and interaction with management. I found it in night crew (not freezer or dairy, where you have to mess with the handheld), and will stay here until I've prepared a safe, upward exit from the company.
This is normal. Bad company. We all need to find real jobs. Unfortunately the Kroger thinks of you as their property so be prepared to fight just like any other gang problem cause that's what it is.
