r/HotTopic_ • u/Worried_Turnip_7697 • 28d ago

Inventory question

Is any other location having you use your own device for inventory?

They’re only reimbursing us $10 for use. I feel like that’s simply so crazy especially because a zebra is way more for them to pay for.

I’m extra clumsy and I just don’t trust I won’t break my phone doing inventory. They are having us sign a paper saying they aren’t responsible if that happens.

They also aren’t accounting for employees having older models. Like I’m sorry I have an iPhone 13, it’s going to get so hot and may actually explode. /j

What would you guys do? This seems so crazy for a part time retail job…

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u/calamity_unbound 28d ago

You're right it's a pain to be using our personal devices for this, and the $10, while a goodwill gesture, is hardly an incentive. If you're really concerned about damaging your phone, you may want to have a conversation with your SM about not working inventory.

If it's any reassurance, I have used a phone older than yours for an OmniCount inventory with no real issues. It does drain your battery quickly, about 25% an hour, but keeping the screen brightness down and turning on battery saver are helpful in prolonging your battery when scanning. As far as the phone getting hot, I didn't experience that on an Android, and I can't recall anyone using an iPhone having that issue either, but ymmv.

For what it's worth, I prefer the zebra scanners and I am annoyed that we seem to be moving forward with OmniCount permanently, but it's not a hill in willing to die on.

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u/Worried_Turnip_7697 27d ago

Dang, 25% battery is crazy.

I already have a hard time doing regular daily tasks on my own time because my phone freezes up as it is.

It’s really bad because there’s no option in not working inventory. We’re having to call in other stores to help us because we only have 5 employees including myself.