Pros
- Coworkers are friendly and helpful, and it’s nice when you get a chance to talk and work with them. - The tasks aren’t too complicated, and it's easy to learn the basics fairly quickly. - Management seems flexible with time-off requests if given a few weeks' notice (schedules are posted 3 weeks out). - You get a lot of steps in, which can be a plus if you enjoy staying active.
Cons
- just a couple weeks in and my physical health as went from a 10 to a 1. Not the job for you if you value ur physical health. My body is bruised everywhere and I have strained muscles in areas that don’t even make sense to be strained. My feet and my knee and hips hurt beyond compare and don’t even get me started on my shoulders and arms. I don’t even wanna tell anyone bc I’m just trying to tough it out, but it hurts really bad. - The work can be monotonous at times, but it also becomes overwhelming during sudden customer rushes. Since I started, I’ve already broken a nail deeply and gotten cuts on my knuckles from dealing with the poorly designed locking systems on product cages (for items like toothpaste, baby formula, and shampoo). The keys often get stuck, and pulling the doors open can be rough, not great for your hands. - Summers are rough—pushing carts in 90+°F heat is exhausting and potentially dangerous due to the risk of heatstroke. But management does remind you to stay safe, split your time so you're not outside the whole time, and stay hydrated (water bottles are free for all employees) - As a woman, closing shifts with only male coworkers and being sent out alone to do carts at night can feel unsafe, especially in locations where questionable individuals tend to hang around outside. I did request day shifts and thankfully got them, so I’m hopeful it stays that way. - There’s intense focus on tasks like sweep logs and cart checks. Even small mistakes can lead to write-ups, which feel excessive at times—almost like you're working under presidential-level scrutiny. This is on corporate not your local management. -For a job that seems simple, expectations can feel surprisingly high. You can be working part-time anyway, but they still want to make sure they can be fully reliant on you when needed. - There are a lot of names on the schedule, but you rarely see many people working. It often feels understaffed, and that leads to customer complaints, even though the issue is clearly with the hour distribution. But if you need more hours, you can simply request and get them. - Pushing carts can be physically demanding, especially if you have existing injuries like I do (knee and shoulder). Try to take it easy—this job isn’t worth making your condition worse.