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Post by JC Motors on Jan 28, 2012 22:50:25 GMT -5
I work at a big box store that I will not name. I am one of 2 people in my department. My Job is getting shopping carts and we don't have enough people to do the job and my employer gives me a hard time when we don't have enough inside the store. I do my job but they want me to do unrealistic expectations. What really made me think about quitting was that they Hassled me when I went to go home. I couldn't get enough carts to fill up the store and they gave me a hard time about it. It's not my fault that I can't keep up with it. Should I quit? I really need the money and can use your advice?
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Post by Grumpyoldman on Jan 28, 2012 22:56:59 GMT -5
Honestly? Don't quit your job unless you definitely have another one lined up to go to. Right now, jobs are hard to find. Every job has it's downers. Calmly explain to your employer that you need help in your department. Hopefully they'll listen.
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Post by JCF on Jan 28, 2012 23:26:42 GMT -5
Don't quit. If you quit and can't find work you're screwed.
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Post by TurboEddie on Jan 28, 2012 23:34:12 GMT -5
Don't quit. It's a simple task and you need the money. Finding a job is difficult. I was laid off in late September and I'm not having any luck finding work.
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Post by nwo4life on Jan 28, 2012 23:40:50 GMT -5
Definetly dont quit.
its sad, but in todays econemy with how hard jobs are to come by you have no choice but to take abuse from your boss. just ignore it and dont say nothing. when they call you out on it respond like this "IM trying my hardest, but il try to do it better"
basicly in todays econemy you have to be the bosses b#tch.
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Post by Happy Pizza on Jan 28, 2012 23:42:46 GMT -5
Sound like you might be working at the Hazy Walmart. If so, that help isn't coming. You'll just have to learn to deal with the managers because they won't understand that you need help.
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Post by Oskanowski on Jan 28, 2012 23:43:12 GMT -5
Yeah, don't quit. Maybe work on trying to find another job (& keeping the one you're at), then once you get another job and it works better for you, keep both, double pay ;D or just slack off on the one you hate, and eventually they'll just fire you. lol
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Post by I Am Perfection on Jan 28, 2012 23:50:16 GMT -5
stop your whining, man the up, do your job, and work a little harder
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Post by ~*Young $ Money*~ on Jan 28, 2012 23:59:13 GMT -5
I would just stick around until you have something else. Its hard to find a job and they always say its easier to find a job when you have one instead of when you don't. Once you quit your done with the income until something comes up. At least now your getting paid.
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Post by *Ye@h B@by* on Jan 29, 2012 1:16:59 GMT -5
Carts are a pain in the rear, I can tell you that. But hey, just stick it out. I hate(d) it, but every time someone called in, I said yes, still do, and you know what? I'm the newest Shift Manager. Hah.
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Post by Halloween King on Jan 29, 2012 1:44:20 GMT -5
If I were you I would work as hard as I could. Then if that isnt good enough let you're manager know. Tell him, "I am working as hard as I can, please tell me what you want me to do in order to better my performance". That is one option. Another Option is to make some money. If you're schedualed to leave at 3, stay over time. I'd stay until the store was full of carts. Me personally, I would stay the overtime with out asking. If anyone gives you guff just tell them. "Chip the Manager was telling me I need to get more carts, so I stayed". You'll make money this way. Rake up the overtime until someone brings it up.
Now if you dont want to stay on your own, or you worry you'll get in trouble for staying on your own then ask someone. Ask who ever is your supervisor. "Im about to go home in 5 mins but the carts are low. Do you want me to stay some overtime and get more carts in or are you going to cover this?
If someone gets on you at work it's you're own fault. Either you arent working hard enough OR they are demanding way too much of one person. So either work harder or let a manager know where things are with the carts. Dont go home with out letting someone know they are out of carts.
I pushed carts at a grocery store as my first job back in 98. I was good though. I would push at least 15 carts in at a time. And back then we didnt have these motorized carts that do the pushing for you. I'd cram alll the carts in the store and leave some outside in front of the doors. I'd do this so I could go get coffee, or read magazines, or talk to friends. See I wanted me time. So I pushed myself to work as hard as I could so I could create little windows of time for myself to take a break.
I know from experience that pushing carts is a really easy job. You have one responsibility, get carts in the store. If you feel you want to quit then quit. Dont run away from having to work though. If you quit im sure you can get another cart pushing job at any other store. I'd just hate to see someone quit because they fear having to work, or fear having management on there case. If you really stink at your job though, which idk im just saying, management will fire you. And if they fire you you'll be able to get unemployment pay. Were as if you quit you get no unemployment.
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Post by HHH316 on Jan 29, 2012 2:28:55 GMT -5
I wouldn't leave unless you have been hired by someone else. Who knows how long it could take you to find another one in this economy. I'd recommend putting applications out where ever you want, & keep your job until you find another one.
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Post by juicewinslow on Jan 29, 2012 2:55:53 GMT -5
If you "really need the money"... then, NO. Don't quit.
Just do your job as good as you can and if they question you, explain to them why you can't keep up with it.
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Post by MX5 on Jan 29, 2012 3:07:52 GMT -5
you're giving too many s. quit if that's what YOU want to do, it's all about being happy. if you can't be happy while working there, then do it. it's not hard to get a job, I have two and I'm only 19 with a high school diploma.
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Post by danmorganbrand on Jan 29, 2012 3:24:41 GMT -5
You really need to tell the guy that its impossible to retrieve the amount of carts as asked with 2 people!!!
Speak up brother! Don't quit because of something as little as that!!!
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Post by DgenerationX092 on Jan 29, 2012 6:48:54 GMT -5
Discuss the matter with your boss calmly, and express that theres simply too much for two people.
If things dont change and he rides your case, go over his head to his manager. Im pretty sure he would then be violating some kind of thing. Once the manager finds out its not like he can fire you, if you're doing your job, but the job is moving faster then you possibly can, it doesnt mean that youre not doing your job in the first place. And if he does fire you, congrats, you get unemployment.
If theyre demanding too much of one person... how does that in-turn make it his own fault for them coming down on him?
And OP, if youre already in hot water for the carts, DO NOT assert yourself to overtime without asking. That will be their ticket to having a reason to fire you; milking the clock will not be taken lighty by managers who are already PO'd, because in their mind, you're now not only lazy, but youre stealing money. You can disprove them on the lazy part when they see the camera footage of you busting your ass in the lot, but they can easily sack you for unwarrented overtime.
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Post by Valbroski on Jan 29, 2012 12:05:10 GMT -5
You shouldn't work somewhere you aren't happy but keep that job while looking for another.
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Post by Halloween King on Jan 29, 2012 12:14:05 GMT -5
Discuss the matter with your boss calmly, and express that theres simply too much for two people. If things dont change and he rides your case, go over his head to his manager. Im pretty sure he would then be violating some kind of thing. Once the manager finds out its not like he can fire you, if you're doing your job, but the job is moving faster then you possibly can, it doesnt mean that youre not doing your job in the first place. And if he does fire you, congrats, you get unemployment. If theyre demanding too much of one person... how does that in-turn make it his own fault for them coming down on him? And OP, if youre already in hot water for the carts, DO NOT assert yourself to overtime without asking. That will be their ticket to having a reason to fire you; milking the clock will not be taken lighty by managers who are already PO'd, because in their mind, you're now not only lazy, but youre stealing money. You can disprove them on the lazy part when they see the camera footage of you busting your ass in the lot, but they can easily sack you for unwarrented overtime. Well it makes it his own fault for not talking to who ever is in charge. If you are overwhelmed at work and dont speak up management is going to assume everything is ok. Where as if you tell them you can not complete tasks asigned to you then they know there is a problem. So when he goes home they wont chew him out cause he already told them he needs help. And if they do chew him out he has that. He can tell them, look I already told you I needed help earlier and you didnt listen. The thing is, and this goes for any job, you need to communicate. If there is a problem speak up. Saying nothing makes people think things are ok. That's why they chew you out. They think, well he didnt say anything about help al day and now he's going home and we need carts, so he must have been slacking off. I've found that at a lot of jobs tasks are like playing hot potatoe. If something goes wrong try your best to not be the one taking the blame. Try and pass it off. See if you tell your manager you need help getting carts, when you go home the lack of carts isnt your fault. You told that person, so now it's his fault. He knew there was a problem and he did nothing to fix it.
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Post by Hulkamaniac on Jan 29, 2012 18:25:44 GMT -5
Don't quit unless you've got something lined up. A lot of jobs suck. Being unemployed sucks more.
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Post by JC Motors on Jan 29, 2012 22:03:53 GMT -5
Thanks for the advice. I'll stick with it
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