We need to know what's going on, we're out here trying our best with what we have left to work with, less labor hours and very low inventory in the stores. No one seems to care, we have families to support just like you Greco. I thought these new people would be better than the Best Buy crew but I'm having second thoughts.....
Can't agree with this enough. Just let us know what is going on, this state of uncertainty and stress is taking a toll on my health and everybody I work with.
We are still plagued by the Best Buy idiot's. They are still in DM levels and above! The new interests are the Walmart managers. You know, the people that were the main cause of dozens of law suits at Walmart. We seem to do nothing but hire management who know nothing but how to read graphs and charts. Even the job description for GM says that auto part or automotive experience is helpful, but NOT REQUIRED! Even our CEO came from Pepsi! They hire young, inexperienced college brats and give them titles like, "Merchandise Scientists". We even have to call somebody in India for assistance. Just send the store the pre-printed scripts they use and we will figure out our own issues. Auto Part International, another AAP interest, were secretly placed in the Cincinnati area by AAP. Not even informing the local management of what was going on. Commercial customer base was collected from stores and slid across a table to API so they could go after the local store's commercial customers. Which they did with more parts and drivers. All the while, the store are told that they can not have more drivers, parts are called back by the hundreds each week and any "Deals" that were being offered locally to commercial customers had to stop. No more price matching in the black "X" for commercial accounts. BUT, API can still price match and offer any deals that were previously offered by the AAP store. We even have to compete with our own website. All the while, being told that we are not allowed to price match our own website. GM's that spend more time out of the store than in the store, on personal phone calls, eating lunch on the clock and wondering around outside, not paying any attention to how many customers are slamming the one employee they have left inside. Along with DM's that rarely come to the store. Only communicate by e-mail or telephone ONLY with the GM. Not a single employee! This company is circling the drain for sure. You even have to make sure you EXPOSE things anonymously for fear of some "belly crawling" manager, or "s--- up" employee pushing it up the ladder for violation of the "Social Media Policy". Such an awful company.
I left AAP as well after two years and couldn't be happier now. The stress of non-stop change and no credibility in the auto parts industry was taking its toll on me and my family. My wife and kids have all said I am a much happier person and a better husband and father without the stress. Like other posts have said, there are better options. Make the time to seek them out. The best change you'll ever make is to get out of Advance and move your life forward.
Why are you waiting for Greco? Grow a set and get out.
You can hope for them to change or make a change yourself. I left earlier in the year and haven't been happier. My family life is much better, stress has reduced with not having to deal with poor decisions from corporate. Once you're out you realize just how poisonous the culture at AAP really is. It's a sinking ship.
My advice, don't wait for them to change, no one is around long enough to see anything through with turnover being so bad. It's a huge problem they refuse to deal with and it's bleeding the company dry. They cut company vehicles and cell phones. That's a drop in the bucket compared to turnover. Go sompleace else and be happier and better for it.
It's not like they promote from within. Go someplace you feel appreciated.