Worst job I've had - Baker Ingles Markets Employee Review

2.0
Jan 10, 2016
Recommend
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Pros

Started me at 8.50/hr, got steady hours.

Cons

Corporate changes things every single day. I was a baker, and they are nitpicky about every sticker on everything. If you placed a "sliced" label on the center of the bag and they had changed it to the right side yesterday, you got chewed out. It was so extreme I was anxious every day going into work and got in trouble for "sticker doesn't go there today, although it did yesterday--didn't you get the memo?!" Stuff every day. Also a ridiculous workload expected that was almost unachieveable for even veteran staff. By far the most stressful job I've had, ended up crying at work nearly every shift which is completely unlike any other job I've had. Would NEVER work here again.

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Cons

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Pros

-Rotating Weekends (Work Sat/Off Sun then Off Sat/Work Sun) -Flexible Scheduling

Cons

-You are expected to do a lot of work for very little pay -Being promoted is extremely unlikely and any wage increases is purely for inflation, not because they think you deserve it. -If you do not fight for higher wages they will not give it (I knew someone who has worked full-time in the deli for years longer than I, but somehow he made less than me) - Deli Management is very clique like, the assistant store manager has many complaints filed against him. -Expected to work holidays, no holiday pay or overtime (ever)

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