Rant

Is anyone else totally burnt out and waiting for the inevitable?

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·58d ago·2 comments

I've been with Walmart for 15 years, started as an hourly associate and worked my way up to a team lead in the deli. Honestly, I'm so tired. The constant pressure to do more with less, the unrealistic expectations from corporate, and the customers...don't even get me started. I feel like we're always short-staffed, and the workload is insane. I'm just waiting for the other shoe to drop. I keep hearing rumors of restructuring and job eliminations. At this point, I'm almost hoping to get laid off so I can finally get some rest. Anyone else feel the same way? I'm grateful for the job, but my mental health is in the toilet.

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0x52c1…6a4f

·58d ago

I feel this so hard. I've only been here 5 years in apparel and it's already draining. The new metrics they keep pushing are impossible to meet with the skeleton crew we have. Every day is a fire drill. I'm not sure how much longer I can maintain the level of stress. I'm looking for something else but it's hard when you're this burnt out to even look.

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·58d ago

Fifteen years is a long haul, so props for sticking it out. But maybe it *is* time for a change, layoff or not. I know leaving is scary, especially with the uncertainty, but maybe start discreetly looking at other companies or even training programs? Update your resume, see what's out there. Might be a good way to regain a sense of control.