Unrealistic expectations for pay rates - Meat Clerk Kroger Employee Review

1.0
Sep 25, 2014
Recommend
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Pros

After being hired in, its easy to get in with the right people to gain over time. The uniform isn't bad at all, just a blue kroger shirt and jeans. Oh and they have a UNION! File file file!

Cons

All kroger grocery stores have departments ran by union contracts, however the store in whole is run by cooperate ideas... using logical reasoning will not help. Kroger start pay is minimum wage, no matter how hard anyone works and even with promotions. A raise isn't guaranteed. Department management are allowed to do little to no work, while passing work onto others in the department for less pay. Cooperate kroger would love to have only part time workers at minimum wage ( and management does everything thing they can to remove all full time dept employees) however with the union this is almost impossible.

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Pros

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Cons

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3.0
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Pros

• Generally work with fantastic people. • Work is not difficult, and time flies when busy. • My bosses collaborated with me to create a schedule that worked, as I often had other commitments. • Overall, a pleasant work experience most days. Get good at what you do and you'll do fine.

Cons

• Some of the senior management was less friendly than others - as to be expected. • Days were very volatile; some could be extremely easy, and others could be a nightmare. • Scheduling was kept rather limited; although I was able to get the hours I wanted, often times management would look to cut hours from departments whenever possible, leaving less support.

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