Walgreens Layoffs

Managers bonus cut by 50%

https://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ct-biz-walgreens-cuts-bonuses-1110-story.html

85+ Walgreen dedicated Technicians let go before the holidays !!

Happy holidays from IBM 85+ Walgreen dedicated Technicians let go before the holidays !! Reason: they make to much and are hiring low cost labor to replace them.

They are coming up with BS lies to fire the store managers. My husband and his father were both with the company for over 15 years. They fired them both for stuff they did not do I would get out of there before you are screwed over too. Now ASMs have... read more

SEC charges settled-Walgreens to pay 35.5 million USD

Here it is! SEC charges Walgreens to pay 35.5 million USD and fines the former CEO and CFO to pay 160k each. Let me get this straight, the former CEO and CFO are paid handsomely to do their job, and when they don't do it well, they just present... read more

IBM soon to lose the Walgreens Contract

Well, here it is folks, IBM is on the verge of losing the Walgreens contract due to mismanagement of field support staff, just a few week shy of the 1 year anniversary of the contract. IBM will be forced to "find" a replacement field service for... read more

How does Walgreens handle this?

Looks like 185 Fred's stores are being acquired by Walgreens. We still don't know which ones exactly, but it would be nice to know what to expect if our store is on the list. Anybody here knows more about how Walgreens handles acquisitions? Are we... read more

Converting Rite Aids to Walgreens

I heard that some of the Rite Aids that were bought are getting fully converted to Walgreens. Curious as to how that whole process works? Does the store shut down? Are there new systems installed? Any special sales or promotions? Do all the employees... read more

Too many lies

We were told for three months during two other stores' liquidations that our store would remain open. We helped close those other two stores while still also working at our own store. They even let us hire in a new cashier, sent her for her tests/bg... read more

Nobody is safe from Walgreens, apparently

Another 869 jobs lost because of Walgreens. Why am I not surprised? Walgreens has bought Davita prescription drug unit, which will lead Davita to lay off 869 employees in Coppell... read more

conference call on Monday

Any idea what this is about?

reorganization in IT?

Was there a reorganization in IT? Three employees from my department are moving to other departments. Two were transferred, and one claims that a job was created (it does not show on the organizational hierarchy chart), she interviewed for it, and... read more

Anybody fears we are looking at more layoffs at Walgreens after latest Amazon stunt?

Now that Amazon has acquired PillPack and our stock has taken a major hit, who else thinks that the knee-jerk reaction will be more layoffs? Either that, or we'll see more cuts in hours (as unrealistic as that is.) On another note, anybody else... read more

Updates on Walgreens' new core workflow ?

Anyone has the info? What's the next step?

THE STATE OF KENTUCKY SUES WALGREENS

https://www.google.com/amp/s/mobile.reuters.com/article/amp/idUSKBN1JA29L Also going after amerisource, cardinal... What effect do you think this will have a store level?

How many have been closed so far?

Anybody here knows where I could find a list or at least a reliable number of Rite Aid stores that have closed so far since the acquisition? New announcements keep coming, and it would be nice to know how close or far we are from the announced 600... read more

If I knew then...

Six months ago I started to work at Walgreens...I was just laid off. Budgetary reasons...but the interesting thing is that they promoted someone and it seems like they eliminated my job just to pay someone else more. Sad.

Pharmacy get a big hours cut too. Its imposible to make a good health service.

Walgreens cutting hours

stores are loosing hours ours went from 375 a week to 310 so no one will get more then 20 hours most were getting 35 to 40. Same here. This is pretty much more efficient than layoffs since a bunch of people will decide to quit on their own and look... read more

Hq layoffs in supply chain

Not sure how widespread but several groups in Deerfield laid people off today.

Changes is coming

Alot products that's in the store that dont do do well in your store will be eliminated. There is alot of wasted spaces. What work for one location in sale might not work for another. Now they will bring in product that bring profits and let go... read more

When will hour cuts spread to other locations?

I see that some stores have already seen their hours cut and it is obvious that Walgreens plans to do this with all of its 9 to 9 stores, but does anybody know when is this going to take effect more broadly? Is there any chance that they are testing... read more

Fire the store managers, then promote Rx managers to manage the

So they are going to fire the store managers, then promote Rx managers to manage the store, but not be store managers, because that position won't exist anymore. Take the highest paid employee in the store, make them in charge, replace them with... read more

Store managers / RX Staff

Store managers don't have to worry just yet. However rx staff at 9am to 9pm stores should worry NOW. Major rollback of hours at these stores is on the horizon and coming very quickly. Everyone at these locations beware.

Walgreens Family Gone.

The last Walgreens family member left the board room several years ago . The MBA's took over slashing benefits and using the money for expansion. Their mantra , own it and get paid less " .

What is a RFT?

Can some explain what RFT is? Thanks

Budget cuts

I work at a walgreens in Omaha and they have cut our budget for all of march and April. It is absolutely ridiculous, considering there already underpay employees extremely. I admit, there are some employees that don't work to the full potential, but... read more

2$ raises or not

I have heard that Walgreens, like CVS is giving a raise of 2$ to their employees in April. Is this true?

Managers are forced out

Managers are forced out after 13 to 25 years. I guess the chopped block has begun. Walgreens spend 4.4 billions dollars in cash on Rite Aid will explain the cuts going on.

Walgreens lays off employees over the age of 70.

New return policy

Do anybody about new return policy?

Collect your check

We are at a time where facts and opinions don't matter no more. Collect your check and go home is motto. "If you dont like it than find another job". As time moves on so is the company changing values. All the years working with a company that you... read more

Walgreens Management (Frontier) may work in Europe - but

This new management style is more about developing self directed work teams and ousting managers that it is anything else. Managers are told to coddle their staff - baby them - make "warm and fuzzies" while management doesn't get the same from their... read more

Walgreens is in chaos

This company is in utter and complete chaos! The entire Walgreens is utterly disorganized. We have management that is easily threatened by anybody with new ideas that would shake up the status quo. We also have leadership that never stands up for... read more

new procedures, no training

we've been getting more and more changes in procedure and less and less training for it... we are expected to do our jobs every day perfectly, but we are barely told how to do something anymore... but if we make a mistake, it's an automatic... read more

Random cuts in hours

What's with all the random cuts in hours? I'll be doing 35 hours consistently, and then suddenly I'll be down to 20 with no reason or warning. And it's not just me, everybody has been affected. This goes on for a few weeks, then they realize the... read more

Freeloading managers at Walgreens

I'm really tired of freeloading managers at my store. We are all expected to do our jobs and theirs on top of it, while they sit around doing nothing. Except when somebody from the corporate is here, then suddenly they are the exemplary employees... read more

Walgreens closing 600 drugstores

Rite Aid deal will apparently bring on carnage. Around 600 drugstores will be closed by Walgreens. Most of them will be Rite Aid stores, but not all. This was expected, consolidations always mean layoffs, but this truly sounds excessive... read more

Walgreens to Layoff Management Staff

Is there any any truth in this? Is Walgreens going to Layoff Management Staff?

Thank amazon and local officials for latest closings

Amazon is monopolizing everything! I don't understand why there is no regulation over this! Not only is Amazon monopolizing, @NHDuEiw-1sarp, they are being granted huge subsidies by local officials for bringing in warehouses and employing people in... read more

Pharmacy close on Sundays??

I heard that some of the pharmacy will close on Sundays startinf rhis month..

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