Beware of La Playa Street! - Grocery Stocker Safeway Employee Review

2.0
30 Jul 2020
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

- The company discounts were alright when you choose the right product and deals. - There are GOOD and FRIENDLY co-workers in the store I worked at, and the Store Director definitely has a good diplomatic outlook. They really want to make you feel welcome here

Cons

- I find it hypocritical that we have to obligated the CDC health order when our Hazard pay has been cut off as of June last month, no thanks to the C levels and other super high rank executives (And no, they're not planning to bring it back despite the Covid resurging) - Unfortunately, this resulted the store to become extremely understaffed (at least in my stores). Especially those working between the Graveyard and Early morning shifts since there's only one person covering the entire department. -This also adds the burden on our end, because not enough staffing means we have to push ourselves over the edge that puts us at physical and mental risk. - Also, because Hazard Pay is no longer offered, it's getting harder to hire anyone. And sadly, even if you have retail and/or grocery work experience they'll only offer starting at minimum wage, so you can't negotiate better pay. - This ties to the previous problem above because this will discourage new employees from joining the local union, because the net wage isn't enough to cover union dues. - Getting leverage from schedule has become a lot more difficult since the lack of staffs. - This one is specifically for La Playa street store, but getting lunch and transportation there is both difficult and inconvenience if you rely on public transportation (the 5, 38R, and N line are the closest to get there due to covid.) - Another thing from La Playa street store, but for bizarre reason the employee Bathroom/Break/Locker room gets to an unhygienic mess.

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Cons

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Pros

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Cons

Seniority was definitely a thing. I was expected to take shifts that the other people didn't want until someone newer came along, and then I had seniority over them. Upper management for the store was also the worst. They would take credit for our department's hard work and shift blame onto us for oversights or actions on their part. Once I got promoted to admin, I saw how little they cared about their employees. They would make passing comments and openly admit to giving certain employees who were "problem people" bad shifts or deny their requests for days off. I was in charge of making the schedule and would be told not to give certain people the days they wanted that week, even if they were within their availability, just to make things difficult for them. They also don't promote from within. I was asked to be the interim manager when our manager went on maternity leave. I stepped up and took on manager duties despite not getting a pay raise. When my manager decided she wanted to move stores, she was hoping I would be given the role permanently. Instead, they decided to bring in someone from another store, and I had to train her to be a floral manager at ours. They did eventually promote me to store admin, but my passion was working in floral. I agreed on the promotion as long as I could still work in the floral department, but they eventually phased me out of that role. Literally tricked me into taking a promotion and then falling back on the terms we agreed on.

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