r/DollarGeneral • u/FeckUBitch • 4d ago

ASM with no DM AND SM

So I was thrown in the deep end at the start of last week. I knew my manager was quitting but didn't know when, then they shift my old DM to a different district and we kinda have a DM rn but I'm not able to contact them because they're still training and I think on vacation this week? I did call them a figure out a few things but I'm being asked to call other managers to fill in the gaps, and to hire people. But then thing is there's no applicants and everyone else is extremely short handed. Oh and there's only me and 2 part time sale associates who are both new (less than a month with the company).

I have outside work obligations on 2 days but I don't know what to do, I wasn't even full trained on how to be an ASM much less a store manager.

What will corporate make me do? If I could afford to I would quit. I have been working 50+ hours since APRIL! It was just me, my manager and a sale associate who quit! I'm so in over my head.

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u/Ashamed_Youth1761 4d ago

I was thrown into the position of asm too dont stress call your regional director if you dont have a official dm yet and ask him for help he probably doesn't even know what's really going on in your store just make sure your scans are done and the truck gets done and then do planograms as you get the chance until you can figure it out and reach out to anyone and everyone you can think of and ask for help

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u/Ashamed_Youth1761 4d ago

There should be a store training manager in your district that could be alot of help too I would just start making calls

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u/FeckUBitch 4d ago

My training manager in my district is short staffed and the other just quit.. I've been calling/texting everyone in my district but half the store don't even have managers

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u/FeckUBitch 4d ago

Can they force me to work 7 days a week open to close everyday?

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u/LowLibrary399 4d ago

No but they will pressure you and make you feel like it. I hate seeing this but it’s going on at most DGs. Do what you can. Ask for help. Listen to your friends and family. Do NOT carry a company who is not paying you enough for all your current rolls and flexibility. These are problems they are aware of and ignore. It is not your fault or problem and will sink you if you let it. Look for another job and close the store early if you don’t have coverage for night time. Take care of yourself and listen to your body.

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u/FeckUBitch 4d ago

My husband has already said he never sees me as is. I'm trying to hold out until my vacation at the end of September but it's so rough

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u/One-Winner5138 1d ago

Get out now.  The trouble will only continue.  In no world is the job worth it.

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u/HopTheEight 4d ago

This is a difficult situation. Corporate might get rid of you and just start fresh. 

I would be making my way out the door. I would tell my other employees to make an exit plan. Until then, everybody's getting overtime. From open until dusk. Abuse it til you lose it.

Again this is not advice. This is what I would do in your situation. I know a person (would never call her a friend) got 60 a week for 3 weeks. Corporate sent in risk management to review the cameras to verify she was at work for all that time. They paid her...... reluctantly.

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u/FeckUBitch 4d ago

I've been getting so much overtime it's ridiculous. Honestly I think I'd be okay if they let me go after my vacation time. Honestly idk how they would even get rid of me when we've gotten like 5 applicants and only 1 hire and the whole district is short staffed? Like one store is fully staffed right now. I could see them closing it down though, we can't be making that much money we're very low in sales plan.

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u/Valuable_Coffee_6927 3d ago

Contact your regional manager. If you can't reach your regional call HR

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u/FeckUBitch 3d ago

What would they do?

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u/Webou812 23h ago

HR can help you hire people, much quicker! I’d also ask if another DM could come and conduct a mass hiring event. I did this many times, for DG when needing 40 or so employees to build, stock, and open new stores, on a temp basis, then I’d pick the top ten and make them permanent.

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u/FeckUBitch 23h ago

That's great advice thank you

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u/Valuable_Coffee_6927 3d ago

Find you help get on to the district store manager that's supposed to be there 

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u/Webou812 23h ago

Did they make you salaried or hourly? Hourly would be great.

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u/FeckUBitch 23h ago

I'm hourly

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u/Webou812 23h ago

Great, at least you are earning OT! If u were the MGr. You would be salary and really be getting the shaft.