Stay strong and don't kill anyone >.<

That's the worst part of all this...there is no one in specific to even lash out at. My enemy is faceless, predictable in his cruelty, and unrelenting. I tried to flee before this all started, but that didn't work out...so for another year I'm stuck in hell till Sept...

That really is a kicker :/ because it is more corporate and even then that isn't' just one person. I don't know maybe if you threatened to quit they would hire a helper for you? cuz it sounds like this is borderline too much for one person @.@

Since our GM has returned, he's looking into getting some people hired. Because of how things have worked out with him being on medical leave though [and because our hiring process can take almost a month from interview to completion of training]...we're in a very poor position. The job market is flooded right now with young college students just looking for some temp work till school starts up again. They're usually the ones that end up getting hired this time of year...and their the ones who quit immediately when they realize the real extent of the physical demand made on our workers this time of year.

And it's not just people in my department. Sure, we do the sweaty, back-breaking stuff and the long, draining overnights. However, our cashiers get to experience a totally different hell as every day from 10 to close is pretty much just a wash of some of the shittiest people and their kids storming through the store and causing all kinds of problems. -(_)- It's no fun for anyone, but the cashiers are usually the first to quit.

Well I hope you find that strength to pull thru and hopefully you can find a greener pasture soon cuz it sounds like this is stealing the life outta you ;n;

God, I remember working for unloading pallets and breaking them down for produce. I'd be lucky if the trucks were actually on time. I can only imagine how much harder it is for you.

It wouldn't be so bad if my company had a better structure with its workers. If -all- I was responsible for was breaking down and putting up truck, life would be simpler from a stress standpoint. I'm the sole driving force behind so many other parts of the business though (not bragging, just stating the sad fact). If I have to shift my focus from one task to another, I have to deal with the bitching that the 15 other things I could be doing aren't getting completed.

The physical aspect of the job isn't all bad. Certain times of the year just push that to the extreme. I'm glad if you don't have to be burdened with it all anymore.

Ugh. That is completely terrible and shitty. I also work in retail. Went from the crap of a cashier to the crap that happens in receiving. I understand almost all too well what you are going through. Though I've not had the situation of not having a GM before. I seriously hope that they get someone hired soon that will stick to their guns and work through it and stay there.

No kidding. This will now be the second summer in a row that we try to muscle through without our assistant manager (GM's second in command basically). I'm sure you know from experience, the lack of someone in a position just means more work for everyone else to try and shoulder.

Oh I know it. Both managers for receiving went on vacation this week. How they missed that when they were approving the vacations, I dont know, but now they have temp managers in the back giving all kinds of orders that dont match up with how the normal managers have us work so it is a cluster fuck right now. Everyone is basically on top of each other trying to do what the temp managers want and nothing is really getting done.

Yay pallets upon pallets. I know them feels. Spring-Fall we always get way more than we can stock or sell...Lots of tight space and work.

Coincidental to an above comment, I work produce.

That just makes me sad to think of all the waste that must come from having too much stock. I know the feeling all too well when you struggle to set up a display and it only sells but so much before you take it back down again. All just feels like wasted effort.

Heh, well the effort itself isn't too wasted, but when it comes to FOOD there is definitely a whooole lot of waste. =>.>= I'm just glad I work in produce and not meat! I'd go nuts in meat. :P

that damm shitty , I just hope you can make without cracking best i can tell you go your happy place in back mind when things get way out of hand.

True dat. You have to if you're going to stay sane.

heck yeah!* gives ya happy bou treats*

ugh, i know how shitty having very little room is. Our backroom was always packed everytime a truck came, because our store wasn't built for getting the amount of pallets we always got. I'd have to squeeze between stuff to get to the office, and we didn't have a place to sit for lunch. I just sat in my car :'|
Good luck, try not to stress too much over it.

Damn, that's almost criminal not to have at least some semblance of a break room. Though, I'm going to be honest, I rarely ever get to take a lunch break. A fact that pretty much all of the management takes for granted. And certainly something they'll miss when I finally move on.

I wish bosses would take that shit into consideration. man.
Well, tbh all we had was a table that usually was covered in broken merch. It was the same room we put pallets in, unlike the other store i worked in. I worked in three different ones managed by the same company. the first one i worked in was cray, and i had a feeling i wouldn't be getting lunch breaks either. I'm glad i only worked at that one for 3 days.

I dont see why people can treat others in such a manner. We're all human, why can't we be treated as such? ya kno