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gage.fritsch
2 months ago
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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.


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2 months ago

Every time I think we’ve cleared enough space, they wheel in another pallet like magic. It never ends.

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2 months ago

It’s like they’re spawning out of thin air. You move one and three more appear.

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2 months ago

My favorite is when they say “just work it down.” With what room? In the ceiling?

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2 months ago

Right? I’ve started hiding freight behind other freight just to make walking paths.

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2 months ago

We had a cart fall over last week because someone tried squeezing it between too much freight. Dangerous and nobody cared.

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2 months ago

Ours knocked over a ladder and nearly hit someone. They just said “be more careful.”

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2 months ago

Same response here. No accountability, just push harder.

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2 months ago

I brought my own mini fan just to breathe back there. Feels like a sauna with no air.

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2 months ago

I swear the air circulation in the backroom is one bad day away from OSHA stepping in.

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2 months ago

If they even noticed. We could be melting and they’d still ask for zone recovery.

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2 months ago

Nothing like the TL asking why freight isn’t done when you’ve had to move every single pallet twice just to start.

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2 months ago

Then they walk back there once and say “just organize it better.” Like that’s the problem.

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2 months ago

Every freight day feels like someone lost a bet with the universe and we’re the punchline.

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2 months ago

They should give out Tetris certifications for this job. I’m basically a level 99 stacker now.

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2 months ago

With a minor in palette maneuvering under stress.

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2 months ago

I’ve started refusing to touch any freight not labeled for my department. I physically can’t take on more.

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2 months ago

And they still try to guilt you into helping everyone else.

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2 months ago

Last week I hit 18k steps just back and forth between pallets. Didn’t even finish half the aisle.

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2 months ago

Whoever plans these deliveries clearly never worked a shift.

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2 months ago

Or they forgot what freight volume vs store space looks like.

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2 months ago

I got chewed out for “being behind” but my aisle had 12 full u-boats and nowhere to move them. Like… what??

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2 months ago

Classic. “Just get it done” energy with zero support.

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2 months ago

I’m convinced freight day is where common sense goes to die.

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2 months ago

I once got asked why zoning wasn’t done when I was literally on register for four hours.

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2 months ago

I swear they think we clone ourselves during rushes.

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2 months ago

The irony is management asks for “feedback” but never listens when we give it.

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2 months ago

That tired laugh at the end is the only thing holding us together some days.

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2 months ago

Laughter or quiet rage. Depends on the day.

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2 months ago

Small truck doesn’t mean small problems. Just less freight to trip over while you do 100 other things.

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2 months ago

The term “coasting through” is officially banned from my vocabulary.

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2 months ago

Same. The shift always hears it and says “bet.”

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2 months ago

Honestly, you nailed it. This is every short shift that becomes a disaster movie.

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