u/Abject-Astronomer943

Today was my second day back in my department from vacation. I spent my time off welcoming my new granddaughter into the world. My first grandchild so that's an uplift.

I am not sure what is going on, but the store has slowly descended from a shit show into outright cluster f*ck. People calling out or outright no call/no showing. Plumbing issues. People having to cover multiple departments because of vacations or staffing.

I had a big ad reset today and outside of the other grocery processes, which I guess I should be glad those got done, I had no help due to lack of staffing or call ins. 6 dump bins and most of my end caps needed changed out for the new ad. Does GO or the merchandisers/specialists realize the amount of time it takes to clear out the dump bins and end caps, work the products and try to make some type of decision to keep it from going to the backroom? Not that they care.

I have multiple associates on my night crew on their last legs. About damn time too. I've been wanting to get rid of the dead weight for some time. "We don't coach people out. We coach them in." 🙄 But I'm also leary of what will come in to replace them. It's really a sad state of affairs.

I am so stretched thin with all of the hats I wear in my store and I am already wanting to go back on vacation. But hey, our metrics are good so we must be running a good store, right? 🙄 I really shouldn't be surprised at this point. I'm doing my best to keep it all held together in my department, but it's hard to basically control two--thirds of the store by myself.

I need another vacation.

Welp, I finally did it. I stopped caring as much and started taking back my work/ life balance. I'm generally only working 8 hours and going home. The back room is a mess, my night crew hates when I have to delegate to them due to lack of support during the day, and now they can't even get trucks completed. But hey, I'm doing what I can in eight hours and that is all that matters.