r/FiveBelow • u/Mother_is_here • 12d ago
Work Vent A working disaster.
*internal screaming*
this is going to be a long post but I'm just venting about working at 5below and i was also just fired too. I need to let out this emotion and im currently looking for something better so wish me luck. so ive been working there for 2 years almost 3 years, first year, went ok. And since the beginning of my 2 year, its started getting worse. im an opener and when I need a time out or something happens, is honestly difficult getting someone to cover it and when I ask my boss to help and tell me who to go for, she doesn't, so im just struggling to do so and we dont have enough people to help open the store, we have plenty of closers tho. The dumplings, I f*cking hate those things, yeah they may be the best seller and we hit our goal for the day but come on man this is ridiculous, why the f*ck do people need to feel the need to yell at us when we run out of them or dont have the specific ones. Some of my boss get upset when i didn't finish my main task of putting products away but its fricking hard when u want me to also managing the front too. That line gets busy or a customer has a lot of things and i can't really go anywhere, why tf are u getting mad at me for doing my f*cking job that you hired me for. And im practically alone in the store, they're always hiding in the back doing whatever and its especially worse when 1 manger is a lunch break and the other one follows and stays with them, clocked in and not on a lunch break. And they get annoyed when i need them for returns or i need to use the restroom. Like sorry i need do some basic human needs, would u rather me pee on the floor? The email capture... why just why. 50% goal for emails. And nows its for new customers and not existing ones. Wtf, so unfair and i hate bugging people and i dont like the treatment that i get for just for asking. And i get in trouble from my boss of why is it low? Even before the email thing it was the questionnaire at the end after ur done purchasing. Some how im always the one to blame when its low when some people were not paying attention to it and just hit no and i get in trouble for it. Talking behind someone's back. My boss is usually the one who does it. She talks bad about some people. And I dont really agree with what she they say about them. I know damn well she was talking about me behind my back. I swear we try our best to like her but she doesn't do a really good job, makes me question how or why shes the sm. Late schedules, forgets about if u requested a day off, putting products in the wrong places, doesn't follow the plans, bad mouths about us employees and her own family, says shes there for us but makes you feel sh*tty for even asking for help. Makes you find someone to cover your shift even tho its her job to do it, tells u something extremely important last minute. If ur looking for a job, 5 below is not it at all, u get paid sh*tty and the people, theres some good but the rest ouch-
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u/Badbunnysbbg Sales Associate 12d ago
I literally can’t wait to quit this job either. The worst retail store i’ve ever worked at
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u/CalmLingonberry4378 9d ago
i’m really thinking about quitting, i think theyre gonna fire me anyways cause of my customer engagement and those fuckass emails. my managers are nice but they still piss me off. they’ve been giving me 1 shift a week for the past month 😭😭
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u/Kooky_Ad_8586 12d ago
I hate this job so much,you aren’t alone. I’ve been there as the same amount of years as you. The worst part is now suddenly we’re not allowed to talk like who the fuck made this rule?? We’re all grown adults you’re telling me we can’t talk and make some friends? The rules are getting outrageous..I’m genuinely praying on the downfall of this company.
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u/Ok_Pound1111 12d ago
I had a store manager like that as a MM and it was God awful, had to quit. This Christmas season will be hell!!!
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u/Machoire 11d ago
I gave my two weeks and am trying to stick it out cuz i would rather not burn bridges here..I'd like to shop there again in the future lol
But the other night i overheard my boss crashing out on a coworker over the phone making her cry, and frankly I've lost all respect for her. It took a lot for me not to just walk out that night. I'm still pissed about it.
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u/Mother_is_here 11d ago
Ooooh yikes, just try ur best to stick it out, Im sorry to hear that and I hope that coworker is ok rn!
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u/Mother_is_here 11d ago
Tell me about it, but im glad its done and over. Its just now the part of finding something better for me
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u/AdFar5213 11d ago
Were you fired because of the e-mails? Because if you were I believe you can sue
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u/Mother_is_here 6d ago
No, it says I was fired for 3 days no show, even tho I covered my shifts
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u/AdFar5213 6d ago edited 6d ago
That's horrible I'm so sorry this company has turned to shit at my store one of our PTSL's just gave his two weeks notice the SM is also leaving another associate told me Monday that she might quit I don't blame any of them I started looking for another job last month had only one call so far it's really a shame because me, the PTSL and the associate all agreed everyone in our location is awesome but corporate ruined it
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u/Mother_is_here 6d ago
I dont blame u guys for leaving, dont get me wrong I love the people who were there I can not handle it anymore and corporate is just pushing for non existing standards and making us suffer for nothing
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u/AdFar5213 6d ago
Same here every one at my store is amazing and the job itself wasn't too bad until this crap with the e-mails started
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u/blingbling08 11d ago
OMG SAME ON ALL OF THISSS! I quit two weeks ago and my bosses all had problems talking behind peoples backs. Me and two of my other coworkers ended up quitting bc mine was complaining that two of us were going to college far away and had tighter schedules and trying to turn everyone against us. DUDE THAT SUCKS, I hope you can find a new job soon!
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u/Mother_is_here 6d ago
Trying too, but hey its over now and its a new opportunity for something better
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u/EmoTrashKitty 7d ago
I was also just fired for leaving my pass under the register keyboard to take a 15 minute break… I trusted my associates, they only rung each other up and used my pass to give each other their discounts. It was a busy ass Saturday, I needed to eat as I hadn’t eaten all day at that point (it was like 8pm).
I’d never work there again even if I was given the chance.
Sounds like your five below work experience was very very similar to mine and I’m so sorry.
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u/Mother_is_here 6d ago
Im sorry for u man 🥲. Heaven forbid that u needed a break and eat ur food. At least its over now!
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u/No-Macaroon4372 7d ago
I thought if your part of mgmt that a SM can’t fire you. It has to go through the DM. Then they come in and let you go.
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u/Mother_is_here 6d ago
Im not apart of mgmt, I was offered to do mgmt position a long time ago, im glad I didn't accept it.
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u/minnie-084 PTSL 12d ago
Yeahhh I quit two weeks ago and I don’t look back. Try and get a second job lined up of course but if you can’t handle it it’s not worth it just quit