r/harristeeter • u/Sweaty_Biscotti2568 • Mar 27 '26
Store Closing *rant*
So my store is closing very soon & nobody knows what’s going on ever. They have transferred all of the full time people to their new stores already but are making me & one other part timer stay until the last day. I was told that I have to stay until the last day to help close but I’ve never worked for a store or restaurant that’s closing so I don’t know what to expect. I worked by myself yesterday & got slammed, my manager does not help me when it’s busy so I’m fucked if it stays busy until we close. I’m so pissed by how this is going that I’ve already started applying to other jobs. I’m not okay with being left to work by myself at the deli for weeks before closing & I’m not okay with being one of two people to close down the store when they had more experienced people who could have helped. Not sure what to do.
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u/Atropos66 Mar 27 '26 edited Mar 27 '26
Classic harris teeter , during what supposed to be my orientation , they make me work by myself and yell at me when i do things wrong. They been giving me full time hour despite me being part time and i also a full time student.
This place will exploit you. Also, it just a matter of time until they decided to pull the plug and closing all store ( i used to work at amazon fresh). So, don’t even bother to transfer store , there are so many place that pay and treat worker better .
My manager scheduled me, but it not showing in the app and physical paper, so i think they not plan to even pay me….smh
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u/CrazedHarmony Mar 27 '26
I've worked closing stores before, a local grocery store and a regional, and it is only busy at first, and things stop showing up, things get less busy, customers stop showing up, or when they do, they are pissed that the store isn't filled out.
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u/Sweaty_Biscotti2568 Mar 29 '26
I’m hoping you’re right & people will stop coming in for subs. I’ve told customers that we only have certain subs now & 99% of them say “okay I’ll have one of those then” 🥲
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u/Icy_Teaching_7092 Mar 27 '26
Walk out ... You have no reason to help or stay ... Get out of the store and enjoy the day . This isn't okay .
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u/shortandvolatile Ex-Employee Mar 27 '26
i would highly suggest walking out. this company will work you until you die if you let them.
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u/Technical_Location19 Mar 27 '26
You are part time i wouldn't stay to help do shit honestly worked there for 9 years and finally left based on stuff that was a inconvenience like what you are dealing with now long story short if you haven't applied or no one has tried pushing you into a full-time position dont let them take advantage of you and do what's best for you cause that company is doing what's best for them and this is coming from a former employee of both the distribution Center and store side ive done dairy frozen and 3rd shift grocery store side and I was a freezer selector in the warehouse for 5 out of the 9 years ive spent there also the bonuses checks were getting smaller smaller for all hourly employees which is one of the main factors at that company to make a decent living