u/GapScanQueen

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This is something I genuinely struggle to understand.

We are hard-working people. We turn up, work our shifts, deal with customers, deliveries, pressure, targets, constant changes and often far more than anyone sees.

And yet I keep seeing colleagues becoming stressed, crying, feeling completely broken and even reaching the point where work starts affecting their mental health.

People complain to each other. People say, “This isn’t right.” People are exhausted and unhappy.

But when management walks in, everyone goes quiet.

Why?

Are we so afraid of losing our jobs, losing hours, being labelled “difficult” or being treated differently that we feel we have no choice but to accept everything?

And why do we so often face these situations alone, instead of standing together?

I’m not talking about causing trouble or refusing to work. I’m talking about workers respectfully saying:

“This is not reasonable. This is affecting people. Something needs to change.”

A company cannot function without the people doing the actual work.

So why are so many of those people scared to use their voice?

Have you ever spoken up at Asda about something you genuinely felt was wrong? What happened?

And if you’re someone who stayed silent because you were afraid of what might happen to you — why?

I’d really like to hear honest experiences from colleagues across the UK.

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Not looking for serious complaints — I mean those moments where you just stood there thinking:

“Surely this cannot be real?” 😂

Could be something a manager asked you to do, a completely pointless process, a ridiculous rule, something that makes no sense in your department, or something that seems totally different from store to store.

I’m curious what everyone’s “Asda logic” stories are. 😂

Bonus points if you were told “that’s just how we do it” when nobody could actually explain why. 🤣

How does Produce work in your store?

Hi everyone! I work in Produce and I’m curious how things are organised in other Asda stores.

How many people do you normally have working on Produce on a morning shift?

Who normally handles the delivery?

Is one person expected to work the whole Produce department alone?

Who does the gap scan and date codes?

How do you manage the heavy items like banana boxes, potato crates, watermelons etc.?

Do you usually have someone else available to help with heavy lifting?

I’d really like to know how Produce is organised in other stores, especially in smaller stores.

Thanks! 🙂