Meijer review: write ups 27

I completely agree. I got written up once because I got stuck on the highway due to an auto accident on the road, and another time I was written up because my car overheated.

I am an employee at Meijers in Gaylord, MI. The comment made by "notfairtoshoppers" is absolutely true. I am beginning to see that unhappy employees makes bad customer service. I am a single parent working at minimum wage. I am a professional and because of the economy I have to take a job for minimum wage. I thought I would beable to apply my skills to the customers and enjoy my work their. (i took the job for temporary reasons until my child graduated from high school to keep my life simple) I have been an employee for 2 months so I am still learning their "ways". I have been wrote up for 2 minutes late from break at least 5 times in the last 2 months. We get 15 min breaks. To take avantage of these breaks, we walk to the back of the store, which takes 3 mins, if you walk fast and no customers stop you along the way, sit in fold out chairs when on our feet for many hours, rest for 9 mins, and then 3 mins back, clock in if the computer allows to not complicate things punching back in. Not all computers are the same time either. When I got wrote up for 2 mins late from break, it was for the week before and do not remember exactly why I was late nor did I have the knowledge at the time I was late. That automatically leaves me "guilty". I have been forced to buy a stop watch to time my breaks myself, personally log computer time, lane, time in, time out, so I will have a record to compare to the next time I get wrote up. If late too many times is a result of days off without pay. I can't afford that. I called in one day because I was sick (write up) and another time because my sister had a drug overdose, critical condition, in the hospital, 40 miles away, also a write up. When I called in, there was no support at all. All she said was "so you not going to make your shift then".

I also had an random audit done at my lane with no knowledge. At the end of my shift wasn't aware of this. Not a big deal. I consider myself a very honest employee. I have turn in money that has been left at self scan lane. I was $36.51 short. How do I know what the beginning audit was? HowI do I know if they are setting me up because they need a reason to get rid of me? Who knows. I do not know yet what the consequence for that is yet.

We also have to walk on cement floors for 8 hours most of the time at the self check out lanes. I do have a back condition, and suffered most of the time. I have talked to and watch other employees during their shift on these lanes and after 6 hours they are in pain without a back issues. I can work 4 hours without a problem but after that I am crying in pain. There is no mercy. I have modified my shoes ect. but it doesn't help. I was forced to get a doctors note stateing I cannot work unless there is a pad which there is at the other lanes. I have to wonder if this is why they are watching for something to get rid of me for.

My point is when coming to work and getting write ups leaves me feeling less enthusiastic about my work and having a positive attitude with unhappy customers. I will work anywhere as long as I love my job and enjoy and look forward to going to work. Why can't employers get this?

I've been an employee at Meijer for six years (from 2004 to 2008 at one store, then was rehired this year at a different location). I'm going to graduate from college soon, and I'll never work for this horrible company again.

The automatic write-up policy (that was implemented in 2008, I believe) is absolutely ridiculous. Honestly, this store can't get anything right. Before this system was adopted, the bad employees got away with infraction after infraction (late to work, obscene numbers of call-ins, lazy work ethics, chatting with friends on the store phones, etc.) and the hard-working ones such as myself suffer the consequences.

Employee discipline went from being incredibly too lax to being way too stringent. I've always been one of the hardest working among the employees of both stores I've worked at, and management is STILL ridiculously strict and inflexible, even with me. It seems like every shift I begin in an upbeat, good mood, it's quickly destroyed by management making unreasonable demands, reprimanding me for something I didn't do/not working hard enough, or just simply being rude and unpleasant.

I'm always assured that no matter how hard I work and how friendly and helpful I am to the customers, this will be consistently ignored, while even the most minor of perceived shortcoming are going to be quickly highlighted, sometimes with the threat of being written up for it.

If any managers out there want examples of how to completely squash an employee's motivation and work ethic, just observe how Meijer employees are treated.

Meijer says they are family based. YEAH, RIGHT! My grandma had a stroke and I was at work when it happened... my step mom came to get me from work in the middle of my shift so I could go to the hospital. My step mom went and talked to the manager and the manager ASKED IF I COULD STAY. Of course I couldn't! My grandma had a freaking stroke! Nevertheless, I was heading to leave and she ASKED ME TO PUNCH OUT FIRST. I know they could have manually punched me out, this was an EMERGENCY! I have had other instances similar to this one and once I find another job, I'M OUT OF HERE.

I too work for Meijer. While I wouldn't say I love it or it's my favorite job, I really think some people are exaggerating. Either that or I'm very lucky that I work at a decent store.
Our discipline system is the same but it's doable if you are normally competent. I time my breaks with my phone and I'm only late every few months. Yes, you do have to pay a deposit on your locker key. You get that back if you make your own copy or return it when you leave. If not, every [censor] with a locker would lose the key and demand a replacement. You get refunded for the shirts after you finish your probation period. You do get minimum wage at first. You get a quarter raise every 700 hours. Not bad for doing the same damn thing you did when you started. You can make 12 bucks an hour doing the same thing the girl next to you is doing for 7. While I don't accept 12 bucks an hour as a satisfactory lifestyle, and I don't make that yet, it's worth it right now. Also you can move upwards in management if you play your cards right. Yeah, Meijer doesn't take your [censor] if your car breaks down. I've been written up for that too. But after so many call offs or write ups, you get a hearing before you are fired. They don't care if you are sick though, unless it is something management can catch. Although I did have a miscarriage that they excused me for. The medical examiner came for me there before to inform me of a death and identify a body and they knew what was going on and I had no problem getting time off. Actually more than I thought I would.
(See, girl-with-grandma's-stroke, it only takes a second to punch out, grandma was still alive, and while I don't know how much you value grandma, it's hardly a reason to avoid a simple task. It's almost as if you wanted special attention and everyone to put you first. Lord forbid it, but how would you cope should something happen to someone closer to you? A parent? Child? You would implode I'm sure. Try to keep a level head in a crisis.)
I've never had a boss or anyone criticize me . But I also am not congratulated when I exceed. Anytime my behavior has been corrected it was always tactfully done and that hasn't been necessary since training or slightly after. But I am satisfied with my managers. They all have their faults or strengths, but what do you expect? They're only people. I love my coworkers. We're all in it together. You do get put on random audits. I usually know about mine ahead of time as when I get to work I check the Service Coordinator's chart and it will be marked for an audit. They don't tell you about audit's because there are many cashier's on each lane each day and only one drawer at the end of the night. They do the audits so they can narrow down who is stealing/can't count. If you are in fact stealing and knew about the audit, I'm sure you wouldn't steal that day.
My biggest complaint would be that [censor] 10% discount off only general merchandise and bird [censor]. Nothing you buy on a regular basis. It's just enough to keep you shopping there without them seriously giving anything up. I heard the higher ups get 25% but I don't know. I don't like the discipline system and hate when something happens out of my control that I am written up for. But they want to get everyone with one cookie cutter and it does cut down on the teenagers who have a grandma "die" every Friday night. It just sucks that the honest employees have to suffer. Oh! and [censor], we should have baggers! Why am I scanning and bagging for the price of one cashier? Seriously, cheap [censor] Meijer!

Any time you are written up you have the right to request union presence and click the "refuse to sign" box as a protest. While the union isn't much, it's something. If not for them you could be fired for being late a couple times for things beyond your control, instead they give you 7 steps and they will take the circumstances into consideration before termination.

I returned to work for Meijer after over 10 years to a completely different company. I desparately needed employment during a difficult transition in my life and since my employment history began with Meijer, I figured it would be safe to start there again. Boy was I wrong! In the span of just over a month, I was written up 8 times for time infractions! 4 just for being late less than 3 minutes from lunch. Lunch meant I had to walk across the store to get to the deli counter, wait in line, eat and walk back across the store to punch in. Something else that I haven't seen posted yet, is whatever time clock you punch in for your shift, is the ONLY one you can use in the entire building for the rest of your shift! I'm not saying that I shouldn't have to follow the same rules that all other employees are forced to- But, when I heard that I should have worked for another team leader, because she changes the punches of her people so they don't have to be wrote up- I was alittle upset. Also, when I got wrote up for no-call no-show for a shift I didn't know I was supposed to work ( I guess if your team leader doesn't post the schedule before you leave on friday, to tell you that you're scheduled for Sunday, it's ok. You'll just get a write up)- I was definately wronged. I tried talking to the store director, only to be redirected to my team leader. I'm so glad that I found a better job and I will not ever have to work for Meijer again!

No matter what time of day I go to shop on the first day of sale, they are out of at least 2 different items thats on sale.

I work at store 033 Traverse City, witch is the only non union store in Michigan. over the last several months there have been employee/managment issues. while trying to resolve these issues at the store level, we are discouraged from going to Human resourse at Corp. one employee was told she "has no Rights" by the store director. Many employees arestarting to think it is well over due for store 33 to goto the Union, and find out what our rights are

To Ms. Amused:

I could have written a similar post to yours, in which you responded to the negative experiences shared by others here, before my own experiences working for two different Meijer store. Being able to compare and contrast the two diametrically opposed work environments has provided me with a more balanced and objective perspective.

Your post started with, "I too work for Meijer. While I wouldn't say I love it or it's my favorite job, I really think some people are exaggerating. Either that or I'm very lucky that I work at a decent store."

Ah, this is my point exactly. It makes sense that your opinion on Meijer as an employer is based upon your own individual experience. However, keep in mind that this perspective is limited in its scope - you can share every detail of your experience as a Meijer employee, but that in itself does not provide you with enough information to make judgment claims about the experiences of others. It has everything to do with the specific environment of the store you work in.

Is it possible that everyone with a negative experience working for Meijer, including many of us who have posted here, are just melodramatic sloths who expect special treatment? Sure. But that's doubtful. And my own experiences have enabled me with evidence to the contrary.

What I see what I read your post is someone who has a strong opinion about something and a) seeks out and hones in on information that confirms that existing belief, (also known as "confirmation bias") and b) believes her perspective, based on her experience, is the only correct perspective of the situation being discussed (that of working at Meijer).

I take issue with with this. I am not negating your experience, but I am troubled by the fact that you seem to have jumped to the conclusion that others here must be exaggerating, are lazy, expect special treatment, etc. because their experiences are in contrast to your own, INSTEAD of wondering if maybe, just perhaps, you were lucky enough to work at a store that treats its employees better than others.

See, I've worked at two stores. I too thought that those who complained so vehemently about working at Meijer must be blowing things out of proportion - after all, I've been treated pretty well during my time working there. I'm a good employee! These complainers must be doing something wrong to invoke the wrath of management.

But then I was rehired at Meijer in a different store. And I realized that if the store you work at is managed by some seriously corrupt individuals, it doesn't matter how hard you work or how well you perform your job. We should give people the benefit of a doubt - obviously those of us that are here specifically took the time to search for a place within which we could vent our frustrations and share our experiences. That's not something a lazy person would do.

As for exaggerating? Well, the experiences shared by others here mirror my own in many ways, based upon my own experience working at the second store... interestingly, only at the second store I worked for. I was treated wonderfully at the first, and enjoyed the job quite a bit.

So yes, you were right the first time... "I'm very lucky that I work at a decent store."

I worked for Meijer for 3 years and just quit this past Monday. It was the worst job I have ever had. I worked at the #70 Woodhaven, MI store. For the most part, management wasn't that bad. However, the service manager is worthless. How this woman is even a manager is beyond me. She does not know how to speak to employees or to customers. I have had more complaints about her and nothing is done. I was told that the store director is aware and that this person is working on her people skills. WTF...would they tolerate that from a lowly employee. The pay sucks. Used to be the top of pay scale was 12 dollars for cashiers, now they have lowered it to 10 dollars. Aldi's hires cashiers at 10.50 STARTING. DSW hires theirs at 11 plus, STARTING. Also, at the store I worked at, not enough cashiers were ever scheduled so we got DAILY late calls. Not talking about being held for 15min to half an hour. We would be held for hours. If you had plans, too bad. If you left, you were walking off the job. After 3 years of this ###, I couldn't take anymore. I worked every weekend and every holiday.. No chance for ever getting any of them off. No chance for ever getting full time either. There is so much favortisim, it's sickening. Promotions are given on the basis of who kisses ### the best. Most of the SC's are worthless and lazy. All they know how to do is walk around and try to look important, but they were the best at ### kissing and got the job. I, for one, will never ever work for this company again. I was told in the past when Fred ran things, it was better. Once the sons took over, the whole busy went to ###.

My boyfriend works at a store in Aurora, IL. He has been picked on, honed in on, and *itched at since after the first week of working there. They tell him that he is not doing enough cases, when also about 80 percent of the 3rd shift isn't getting their cases done either. There have been situations where he has been yelled at in front of customers and employees by his assistant manager... how rediculous. He has also complained that he has been taken off aisles and put in a freezer to do the dairyfrozen work when the dairyfrozen people either don't show up, quit or are fired. He has told them time and a again about his impairment (on his hand) that doesn't allow him to work in freezing temperatures because his whole hand locks up and he can't move it. They don't care. They are now (that he is trying to switch to a different department) unfairly going after him for the same mistakes other people are making (without taking points from them). Perhaps to get him fired before he can transfer/switch.

I have been looking for a number to call and have him voice his concern, but, have come up with nothing. If anyone has any clue as to what can be done please PLEASE let us know.

I work at the meijer's deli in fairfield ohio and they have a pipe that extends into the middle of the floor and I tripped and fell on it and dislocated my shoulder and I still have no full use of it. I wore a sling for 1 week and might have to get an MRI done soon. When I first got hurt they made me wait 35min till my manager was done with her lunch break before even making a report, meanwhile my hand is swelling and turning purple. They had me work for 1 week and when I went to another doctor I was told not to move my arm above shoulder level. A customer who saw me fall in the first place was very angry about how they treated me and complained they should treat me better because it was their fault. Instead of doing so they told me not to come to work for the whole next week. I'm assuming they're either thinking I'm faking or they're punishing me for being hurt and a customer complaining. Either way its not right for them to deny me work because of this.

My appendix rupture and I almost died I had to leave work early I was hurting so bad I had emergency surgery on a Sunday I had two dr excuses and a hospital excuses and I still got a point for not showing up the next day at work I was off a week I went and ask about my point they told me every one was pointed like that it was to keep them in line I almost died not by my own choice where does end with these points

Meijer puts there weekly price cards attached to the shelf front. In there meat dept. Ground turkey is advertised at 20 oz, in reality the ground turkey is only 16 oz. When did they start cheating the customers of 20%?