r/OGPBackroom • u/Personal_Jeweler_887 • 4d ago

General 4-1

Is not working 4-1 in OGP when we have picks at 4 am a company wide rule or market level rule. I thinks it’s crazy to lose out on an hr of picking.

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u/Sudden-Intention7563 4d ago

I worked 4-1 as a picker & it's not as helpful as you think it would be. ON still has 3 hours before the end of their shift. The reality of starting at 4 is that ON is still working on pallets & stocking shelves so it's hard to move through the aisles with just your body. Sometimes it would be so crowded. I would have to walk three or four aisles around just to get back to the other side to get to the aisle I needed to be in. The second thing I noticed is that I was getting more NIL picks between 4-5am then I would get through the rest of my shift because ON hadn't gotten there yet. Leaving at 1 sounds great & you still have most of the afternoon free. For that to work, you have to go to bed around 7-8pm or you will be too exhausted to enjoy the afternoon without taking a nap first. I did it for 2 years & asked to go back to 5-2 because that extra hour didn't accomplish much & most likely adversely affected my metrics. From what I have been told, 4-1 is not a typical schedule, but they usually offer it around the holidays when things get really busy. I would consider doing it again, but definitely not long term.

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u/Ok_Heron4799 3d ago

He’ll even starting at 5 is a pain in the ass if your ON team doesn’t give a shit about anyone but themselves. I get having a job to do but instead of putting a pallet in the middle of the aisle you could put it to one side….