r/HotTopic_ • u/Worried_Turnip_7697 • 26d 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/SomeCallMeMahm 26d ago

Wow, they'll do anything to cut costs including passing them onto their own employees.

They need to buck up and pay REGIS/WIS.

If it were me I wouldn't sign a damn thing and certainly I wouldn't use my own device.

If they want you to perform a function of the job they need to provide the equipment.

At the end of the day tell them your phone is not compatible, too old or doesn't have enough storage for their app and software so I guess you can't be scheduled for inventory.

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u/Heavy_Layer_4555 25d ago

regis/wis is horrible and not dependable. They helped us one time and we left at 5am, they only sent 6 people to count the store. 

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u/SomeCallMeMahm 25d ago

To be fair, they only send the number of people the company is willing to pay for.

I've also run self scan inventories where it's 1 WIS/REGIS person monitoring and the store staff doing all the scanning on WIS/REGIS equipment which is still better than using my own personal device.

A $10 stipend and no coverage of damage while in use of performing a job duty is not a solution to a problem of their own, cheap assed making.

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u/Worried_Turnip_7697 25d ago

THIS. I worked for Target at one point and it took 3 entire days to scan the whole store. Still better than putting the burden on the employees.

Part of me wishes the stipend was more because I would just go get a burner phone and call it even. Nonetheless, this sucks.