When three departments dump everything on GM
So today was one of those shifts that felt like it was five days long. I come in for my usual GM shift, expecting to zone, maybe help with some restocks, nothing major. Instead, there’s a full pallet of seasonal freight in the aisle, a note from CAP2 asking us to handle a leftover chemicals pallet because they’re “short-staffed,” and three tubs of apparel returns dropped in our aisle with zero explanation.
And guess what? Two of my team members called out and one got pulled to backup cashiers for two hours. So it’s me and a new hire who just learned what endcaps are, trying to juggle all of this.
I’m not saying other departments don’t work hard—they do. But there’s this weird assumption that GM can absorb everyone else’s overflow like we’re the backroom junk drawer of the store. If every department’s understaffed, then maybe that’s the actual issue.
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they don't care that they're understaffed and not one of them will lift a finger to help so if they're going to be the example and lead by not helping not respecting not caring you're going to get the same in return