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JackN
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Well I just gave Wally World the equivalent of the finger today...
:)
Monday, I start a production job that will give me FT, a structured schedule (which includes the same days off my wife gets), a job position I am efficient at rather than trying to fit a square peg in a round hole, but most importantly, I don't have to live through the onslaught of crappy customers.
And what is with management these days? They send them somewhere special to make them stupid or something?
:rolleyes:
:)
Monday, I start a production job that will give me FT, a structured schedule (which includes the same days off my wife gets), a job position I am efficient at rather than trying to fit a square peg in a round hole, but most importantly, I don't have to live through the onslaught of crappy customers.
And what is with management these days? They send them somewhere special to make them stupid or something?
:rolleyes:
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Whats your new job, and gimme details!
RE: Details... more next week...
;)
Congrates Jack, I don't think I would have last a third as long at Wally-world as you have.
[QUOTE][i]Originally posted by JackN [/i]
[B]And what is with management these days? They send them somewhere special to make them stupid or something?
[/B][/QUOTE]
Oh so true, and what I find amazing is how little effort big-box retailers put into finding good store managers. In my first job with the company I currently work for, I was a marketing rep that traveled all over the US, going to Home Depot stores. I could tell you within 30 seconds of setting foot inside the store whether or not the store was run by a good manager. The amazing thing to me was that it was a 50/50 ratio. It wasn't like I ran into a bad store here or there, it seemed like every other store we visited you could tell the manager was not doing his or her job.
In my mind, the signal most critical group of people that these retailers have among the 100,000+ employees (Wal-mart is much much bigger) is the Store Managers. Since a normally they make up less than 1% of the workforce, it would seem that a company could find well qualified people and train them well.
Jake
(scuse me Jack)
I need the skinny on selling into Home Depot as a supplier, I'm sure you could atleast give me some idea of how/what/who in this regard
[email]Saeble@gmail.com[/email], drop me a line and I'll let you know of my nefarious Home Depot type plans :~)
I worked at Wally World for several years while I was growing up. It was about the only choice other than fast food in the small town that I lived in. It sucked, and I remember management being stupid.
I finaly walked out on the job after working there for almost 3 years. The last straw was I had white tennis shoes on that day. Keep in mind I worked as a stockman, carts, carryouts, ect ect. And they started the new, stupid rule, that you had to wear black shoes. Anyway, he desided that I needed to use a perm marker on my nice, new shoes to color them black.
I not so politely told him what I thought of that idea, and left.
I feel your pain. I've worked at Office Max for *shudder* FIVE years. It very well has to be the most inefficient company at which I could have had the misfortune to work. It seems like the execs sit around and say to themselves "Hmm... What would be the most ass-backwards way to do this?" And then they do it like that. Or, "How would a reasonable person go about this? Ok. Now lets do the exact opposite." The level of ignorance is stunning.
On the bright side, they have given me a shiny new watch for my troubles... :rolleyes: I should piss on it.
Yesterday was my day off, and today too officially on the schedule at WM. The 2 days prior were like a cubic buttload of straws and one camel's back for me.
I decided I would find a job on my first day off, and by god I did...
;)
There's already a big list of why I will like this new job already... :p
But the biggest is not being the $#!+ sandwich between management and the customer... :D
Too many managers end up where they are via promotion by incompetence. In their current position their a mence to those who are competent, so when a position opens up that looks like this individual can only do limited damage, everyone recommends them for it.
[QUOTE][i]Originally posted by shadow boxer [/i]
[B]
[email]Saeble@gmail.com[/email], drop me a line and I'll let you know of my nefarious Home Depot type plans :~) [/B][/QUOTE]
SB, email sent. Just let me know what you're thinking and I share what little knowledge I have.
Jake
"...Hi, I'm Chris, Texas A&M graduate, earning under 14k a year working for Walmart. Despite my degree, they won't give me any shot at management for another 8 months, so here I am taking it up the bum..."
I feel your pain Jack, and can share your joy at finding something worthwhile!! Congratulations!!
[QUOTE][i]Originally posted by Freejack [/i]
[B]In my mind, the signal most critical group of people that these retailers have among the 100,000+ employees (Wal-mart is much much bigger) is the Store Managers. Since a normally they make up less than 1% of the workforce, it would seem that a company could find well qualified people and train them well.
Jake [/B][/QUOTE]
Sadly, many of the people who end up in management get there by "failing upwards." Usually, GOOD managers move on to another job (for more money, tired of the bullshit, etc.) and those who are left, and have been around for the longest, end up in charge.
For example. My store manager is a really nice guy. I like working for him and I know he thinks I do a pretty good job. With that said, he shouldn't be store manager. He is often more worried about getting small tasks done than running the store. He hates confrontation and rarely makes people he doesn't trust do anything. Therefore, everything that needs done gets unloaded on those who actually care. He would be much better suited to the logistics aspect, such as putting out stock, setting displays/planograms. He's really good at that. But he has been in retail for over 25 years and has worked for the company for over fifteen. So they almost had to make him store manager.
If you don't see much of me online, it's because I no sooner started this job and I'm now on a 58 hour a week schedule, so I get some good OT, but I am also having to focus my time on work, sleep, and commute...
;)
Cheers!
[B]Yes, and what kind of job is it?? *curious* [/B][/QUOTE]
I make and test timers for washing machines and dryers on a production line...
GE and Maytag stuff...
Line is closed today since they didn't get their parts in time. Work tomorrow and then I'm off Sunday again.
Been working 10 hour shifts, Saturday is OT! Woo Hoo!
:D
Off to enjoy my property for the moment... lots of rain... Waterfall is flowing well today.
;)
Cheers!
Jake
[B]Dryer timers eh? You're not working for an Emerson company are you? Like one located in Murfreesboro?
Jake [/B][/QUOTE]
Not quite, but you're close... a little more to the East...
Smithville, TN... Kingston Timers
;)
[B]Sounds a lot better than Wallmart. So, do you get to use your creativity in your work too? [/B][/QUOTE]
Last time I checked, creativity is generally not encouraged when assembling products.
Jake
[B]Last time I checked, creativity is generally not encouraged when assembling products.
Jake [/B][/QUOTE]
:D
[B]Last time I checked, creativity is generally not encouraged when assembling products.
Jake [/B][/QUOTE]
So that's why my stuff never works.
[B]Last time I checked, creativity is generally not encouraged when assembling products.
Jake [/B][/QUOTE]
WTF is creativity?
I can't remember anymore...
:p
Still better than Wal*Mart...
Zzzzzzzzzzzzz....
[B]Last time I checked, creativity is generally not encouraged when assembling products.
[/B][/QUOTE]
"What the hell? Why are there 33 minutes in an hour on this toaster-oven?"
:D
Would make for interesting results.. ;)