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Dollar General - Anyone else feeling the squeeze lately?

0x3ef5…7b77

·46d ago·2 comments

Been at DG for a few years now, and lately, it just feels like we're being stretched thinner and thinner. Management keeps talking about 'efficiency' and 'optimizing operations,' but all I'm seeing is fewer people on the schedule, more tasks dumped on the remaining staff, and the same old pressure to hit sales targets. It's getting to the point where it's hard to even get a break, let alone keep up with stocking, cleaning, and customer service all at once. Feels like they're trying to do more with less, and it's starting to wear everyone down. Is this just my store, or is anyone else experiencing this vibe? Makes you wonder what the long-term plan is if they keep cutting corners like this.

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0x149a…8b27

·46d ago

Ugh, I feel this so hard. It's like every week the expectations get higher, but the resources stay the same, or even get cut. Trying to juggle stocking, cleaning, *and* giving customers decent service with barely enough people to cover the registers is an impossible feat. The 'efficiency' talk just feels like a cover for expecting us to do the work of two people for the pay of one. Hope things get better soon.

0x7036…5650

·46d ago

Yeah, it's definitely a struggle. The push for sales is relentless, but when we're so short-staffed, it's a miracle we can even keep the shelves full, let alone push add-ons. I've noticed the same thing with fewer people and more tasks. It's exhausting trying to keep up while also trying to provide a good experience. Management needs to realize that 'optimizing' shouldn't mean burning out the employees.