Freight day with no room to move
Backroom’s packed. Salesfloor’s packed. We’ve got more freight than space, but the truck keeps showing up twice a week. You try to work your aisle, and every five minutes it’s “can you move that cart?” or “we need this pallet cleared first.” It’s a logistical mess. There’s no airflow, no visibility, and no plan—just pressure to make it disappear by the end of your shift.
It’s like they’re spawning out of thin air. You move one and three more appear.
My favorite is when they say “just work it down.” With what room? In the ceiling?
Right? I’ve started hiding freight behind other freight just to make walking paths.
We had a cart fall over last week because someone tried squeezing it between too much freight. Dangerous and nobody cared.
Ours knocked over a ladder and nearly hit someone. They just said “be more careful.”
Same response here. No accountability, just push harder.
I brought my own mini fan just to breathe back there. Feels like a sauna with no air.
I swear the air circulation in the backroom is one bad day away from OSHA stepping in.
If they even noticed. We could be melting and they’d still ask for zone recovery.
Nothing like the TL asking why freight isn’t done when you’ve had to move every single pallet twice just to start.
Then they walk back there once and say “just organize it better.” Like that’s the problem.
Every freight day feels like someone lost a bet with the universe and we’re the punchline.
They should give out Tetris certifications for this job. I’m basically a level 99 stacker now.
With a minor in palette maneuvering under stress.
I’ve started refusing to touch any freight not labeled for my department. I physically can’t take on more.
And they still try to guilt you into helping everyone else.
Last week I hit 18k steps just back and forth between pallets. Didn’t even finish half the aisle.
Whoever plans these deliveries clearly never worked a shift.
Or they forgot what freight volume vs store space looks like.
I got chewed out for “being behind” but my aisle had 12 full u-boats and nowhere to move them. Like… what??
Classic. “Just get it done” energy with zero support.
I’m convinced freight day is where common sense goes to die.
I once got asked why zoning wasn’t done when I was literally on register for four hours.
I swear they think we clone ourselves during rushes.
The irony is management asks for “feedback” but never listens when we give it.
That tired laugh at the end is the only thing holding us together some days.
Laughter or quiet rage. Depends on the day.
Small truck doesn’t mean small problems. Just less freight to trip over while you do 100 other things.
The term “coasting through” is officially banned from my vocabulary.
Same. The shift always hears it and says “bet.”
Honestly, you nailed it. This is every short shift that becomes a disaster movie.
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Every time I think we’ve cleared enough space, they wheel in another pallet like magic. It never ends.