Thread regarding Sears layoffs

A toxic work environment if their ever was one. It’s unfortunate that you can’t assert your authority or be able to do your job effectively. All you can do is persevere and continue your search for a better and more rewarding job.

I was going to suggest documenting everything so if you do choose to complain to the DM, and he or she still sides with the SM, then you can show your documentation of what is going on to the next person over the DM.

So I am the "supervisor guy" that wrote this last night. The problem is that even though I have the authority to write up for insubordination and other issues, it has to go through the store manager. The store manager has the final say in what happens after I submit the form. Looking back on my previous experiences in trying to get these problem associates to conform or be let go, it will go nowhere with the store manager and in fact I may get in trouble for basically saying "enough of enough". She is very aware of their behavior but will not do anything.

I've been advised by HR that by taking them off the schedule could be construed as an act of retaliation. However, I have reduced their hours. However, like everything else, the store manager has the final say in the schedule and asked me why I gave her "golden egg" associates so few hours and promptly bumped them up.

I'd have to be a fool to not realize that I'm being pushed out. I'm not sure why since I have a good work ethic and have been a tremendous contributor to the store in improving processes and consistency, which has helped the bottom line. I have to admit that I am not the only one being unfairly "singled out" by her, there are other associates and managers in the store who she holds favorable/unfavorable views for no concrete reason. That's a.question I cannot answer and I won't really care when March rolls around next year (2018) when I am planning to leave.

Thanks for your support.

Very hard to deal if SM don't support you. Supervisor positions were created to eliminate ASM so you basically have the authority to write up and get rid of associates. Our Kmart is basically nothing but youngins who have everything handed to them from SM.Favoritism runs rampant..Good luck to you...

If you don't have the support of your SM, you're in a tough spot unless she's leaving soon. In my store, the DM just rubber stamps the SM regardless and 88Sears calls in to get the SMs take on everything so the shifty SM prevails & he's done some unethical stuff.

Consider AOS level for resolution or better yet, just start looking for a new job. Company is going to close guaranteed.

I was going to suggest contacting the DM. Your in a tough one OP, but you just got to do something or just bounce and leave. Thats why write ups are for. If they don't listen you write them up. S---s that your SM is useless and bias. You either have to make a move or just let it go as i said OP you can cut their hours and maybe higher someone else as previous poster mentioned?

I would say have a serious talk with the SM if not tell him/her your going to leave. You should be looking around if things won't get fixed and look for something else.

Can you cut their hours back? If not at least schedule them when they are not together. You may deal with them better when they don't feed off each other and form an alliance. Otherwise just document. List the tasks that were given to each and when stuff doesn't get done just report the facts to the store manager. Write down your observations, use specifics, dates, times quotes of what employees say etc.

Start looking for a new job there are hundreds of better work environments out there - your going to go crazy waayyy before those a---o-ciates

And if a new job involves relocating DO IT.... it opens up new horizons and there ain't no rule that says ya' can't ever return or move on again