work is so stressful

December 15, 2017 7:29pm CST
so I work in the photo department of a Walgreens. I love my job and the company is great. but it's really stressing me out that they keep scheduling people who have no training back there in photo. these particular people keep messing up orders. orders go missing, aren't completed properly, or are in the wrong envelopes. it's really stressing me out because I have to deal with the unhappy customers when they come in and I can't find their orders. I requested a week away from work in January. I need away from these people. the lack of communication and support from my management is really making me consider finding a new career. this is just my rant of the day. please pay me no mind.
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@LeaPea2417 (37353)
• Toccoa, Georgia
16 Dec 17
Retail work , in general is very stressful, especially at the holidays. My husband works in retail and tells me stories everyday about the problems they have and the unhappy customers they have to deal with.
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16 Dec 17
I've been there almost 3 years and everything has gone well until November to now. people keep quitting. I would quit to if I got thrown into all of this without enough training. we are 3x busier than we were 2 years ago and have 2x the workload that we did 2 years ago so it just stressing me out. Walgreens released new products in photo in November with not enough time for me to learn myself and to train everyone in photo and then the managers just throw whoever back there and I'm stuck cleaning up the mess. I need a vacation away from these people.
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@Shavkat (139933)
• Philippines
16 Dec 17
It is part of life in such a work-related stress. I hope you can find ways to deal with your stressors. Take it lightly and be optimistic always.
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16 Dec 17
ok
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@Shavkat (139933)
• Philippines
17 Dec 17
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@lady1993 (27224)
• Philippines
16 Dec 17
that does sound quite stressful it is tiring, cleaning up after other people's messes. Have you talked to anyone about it yet?
16 Dec 17
I've expressed my opinions to management but they claim they don't have a choice so I'm stuck cleaning up this week of a month.
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@lady1993 (27224)
• Philippines
17 Dec 17
@peachy3 it is hard when some things are just beyond our control
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18 Dec 17
@lady1993 very true
@1creekgirl (41428)
• United States
16 Dec 17
I can understand how stressful it is when your coworkers don't do their job correctly.
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16 Dec 17
it's terrible! it's not all her fault because she hasn't been trained properly but I can't train her until after the holidays when the store isn't constantly busy with customers and orders. it would help me a lot if they scheduled another person in photo during the day to help check out and help people on the kiosks so I can actually make the orders.
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@YrNemo (20255)
16 Dec 17
Glad to read this, since I am about to develop a few hundred photos for some family member as a Christmas gift. Let hope there won't be any hiccups in my plan.
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@YrNemo (20255)
17 Dec 17
@peachy3 It is Christmas time... (I feel for you however!)
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18 Dec 17
@YrNemo I don't celebrate Christmas LOL but thank you.
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16 Dec 17
I'm sure you will be fine. it's just my personal experience this week from the lack of support from management and everything.
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• United States
16 Dec 17
It is completely frustrating to work in a place where it is implied that anyone can do every job in the place. Sadly it is more common these days. Not sure if management is being frugal with your business or if the just don't care.
18 Dec 17
maybe both. I'll never know.
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@shivamani10 (11035)
• Hyderabad, India
16 Dec 17
What ?? Photo Department.; Are people still taking photos in studios? Whatever may be, you should have patience and should never run away from such places. Sweet are the uses of adversities.
16 Dec 17
I just print them. I don't take the photos.
@rina110383 (24492)
16 Dec 17
That's understandable. I would do the same if I were in your place.
16 Dec 17
I may transfer to a store with less volume.