Not a consistent environment... - Anonymous employee Dollar General Employee Review

1.0
Nov 3, 2013
Anonymous employee
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Pros

I had some very amazing co-workers & a wonderful & dependable assistant manager. Breaks were consistently given- a blessing especially on days where clients seemed particularly grumpy or ill.

Cons

Not all staff were held to the same standards- numerous key holders got away free from punishment or expulsion shoplifting, unprofessional actions towards customers, & rule/protocol breaking (Key holder is a leadership position similar to a "shift manager") I felt passive aggressively discriminated in the work place. Was told by a new manager that our training under our previous manager was essentially sub par but that she did not believe in "re-training" she would just write us up as we went along because she believed in teaching a you go.. (?) Found another job very quickly after that to avoid the stress... (It was also rather insulting because I was looking to be promoted to key holder by the previous manger who held us to higher professional standards than our new management apparently knew)

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Cons

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1.0
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Pros

The job itself is easy. The cash register, stocking (especially the totes and dry truck) and cleaning are so simple however there are certain things that make it difficult, although the work itself is not (under the right circumstances.)

Cons

They never have enough people on shift so it’s always difficult to get things done. It seems like all the managers I know from the store I worked at and the surrounding ones are all so deep into drama it made me wonder if I was back in high school. Dry truck always seems to bring far too much and the stores are so little that overstock is a huge issue here. The reason I ultimately left was due to severe mistreatment and some safety concerns I had regarding some past experiences. I am very glad I left and I would not ever go back.

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