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When I arrive at curbside pick up, I always get out of my car, I open the trunk and I observe the people putting the things into my vehicle.

I do this because my trunk latch is something most loading individuals can’t figure out how to operate and they can’t get the trunk open; I want to observe for damaged merchandise that comes out of the tub or is damaged by the person loading the product into the vehicle, I want to be watchful for the loading personnel mixing up tubs and bags; I want to be friendly and say hello to them and say thank you, I don’t want to be their friend just to be kind towards another person working.

In the last 600 orders, I’ve seen people load bottles of laundry detergent with shattered lids that are spilling all over my seat, someone broke a bottle of fireball and didn’t realize it and I grabbed it and pulled it out out of the car quick before my seat was saturated in whiskey. Numerous loaves of bread that came out of the tub smashed as flat as a pancake that the person loading the vehicle just chucked into the vehicle anyway. Several instances where they put bread in the bottom of the pile of bags and just loaded canned goods right on top of it. Multiple instances where the person wasn’t paying attention and attempted to put the contents of a tub into the wrong part of the car and cause the orders to be mixed up. I’ll do about 40 orders a week and witness at least one dispenser error that I catch every single week.

As the delivery driver if I do not see these issues as they occur there’s a high likelihood that I’m not going to identify when I am delivering products to people‘s doorsteps. Yet, I receive the full responsibility, blame and punishment for delivering the products as Walmart has given them to me. TOS demands that I stay in my vehicle. These things are in direct opposition to each other.

So which is it? We must stay in our vehicle or we must take responsibility for damaged merchandise?

I had an OGP supervisor today get testy with me about staying in my vehicle. I asked them if they were going to take personal responsibility for the things I mentioned above. Because humans are not perfect and make mistakes. I would like to identify those mistakes before they become my problem.

The greatest of irony is that the exact moment that this exchange was occurring, the loading personnel was actively attempting to figure out how to put an entire cart of product into my car that was not part of my delivery order. Eight totes worth.

There is no rant or anger or upset with this post. Rather trying to figure out how to thread the needle of appeasing people who are stickers for conflicting rules while also protecting myself from the mistakes of others. I know that calling support about these questions is a waste of time and effort, but I’m contemplating doing it at a later time just to see what their general response is.

If you read this far, I’m sorry for taking up five minutes of your day. 🤪

Literally can’t make this shit up. Pardon my French, but average resident here is a fucking moron.

Letter from the Troy Board of education to all residents of the community. Got this in my email today.

Troy residents:
We are writing following the failure of the 5.8-mill renewal levy on May 5. While we are disappointed by this outcome, we are determined to listen carefully to your concerns, address the issues that led to this result, and work to secure the vital support our students need.
Several factors contributed to the levy’s defeat. Across Ohio, there has been widespread discussion about the appropriateness of relying on property taxes to fund public schools. In Miami County, recent increases in property valuations have driven higher tax bills for many homeowners. In the current economic climate, residents are rightly concerned about the overall cost of living. We fully understand these pressures are real and empathize with the challenges many families in Troy are facing.
That empathy and concern for our residents is why, in December 2025, we approved a reduction in the district’s property tax millage rate by 1.26 mills for Tax Year 2025 (payable in calendar year 2026). This action, taken in partnership with the Miami County Budget Commission due to growth in unvoted inside millage and the 20-mill floor property values, will result in the district forgoing approximately $1,632,814 in revenue, providing tax relief to local property owners. 
In order to maintain the high-quality education for our students that you have come to expect from the Troy City Schools, we will again place the 5.8 mill renewal levy on the November ballot. The  $4.6 million generated annually has supported the daily operations of our schools since the levy was first put on the ballot in 1996 and has been renewed every five years. These resources are essential to maintaining our current programs and high-quality education. In the meantime, this failure will not affect our day-to-day operations; there will be no interruptions in the services we provide to our students. Should the levy fail again in November, we will be forced to re-examine our budget and make the difficult adjustments necessary for our future affecting both students and staff.
We also recognize that we must do a better job communicating how school funding works in Troy. The recent bond issue approved in 2024 by voters will fund the construction of new school facilities. Importantly, these capital funds cannot be used for the current operational expenses covered by the renewal levy; the two are separate and cannot be interchanged. 
In Ohio, every school district must have at least 20 mills of local property taxes. This is called the “20-mill floor.” For example: the state says schools need a minimum amount of local tax money (20 mills), if the total drops below that, the district automatically keeps collecting enough to stay at 20 mills. Troy is at that 20-mill floor.
Because we are already at the floor, here’s what happens with your taxes:
The reason we are running this renewal levy is because businesses are taxed differently than residential property. We would lose approximately $1,535,237.00 from business property taxes if the levy does not pass.

Passing the renewal levy will not raise your taxes.

Not passing the renewal levy will not loweryour taxes.

If it is not renewed, the base stays locked at 20 mills - your overall tax bill does not go down.  

Thank you for your many years of steadfast support for Troy City Schools. With your continued partnership, we remain committed to delivering the excellent education our students deserve and our community expects.
Sincerely,
The Troy Board of Education

Stay classy Walmart people. Always be your authentic self.

Seriously, I mean it. The lack of pretension is comforting. Most people here aren’t pretending to be anything they are not.

The change is more than subtle. Half or more of all orders have been jfy today. When I declined them very often they do not show up as a general order so it seems like it’s just bouncing to someone else as a JFY I think. I’m not in one of those areas where orders instantaneously disappear from the list.

Maybe I’m imagining things, but the order type looked a lot different for me today