I think it has a lot to do with the intense amount of training needed to do this job and the relatively low pay for technicians. It takes years to learn it and during that process it’s easier to feel like an id--t than simply untrained. Keep going to work with this level of confidence and it turns into a breeding ground for an environment that really does violate workplace laws and ethics. Yes there’s an ethics line but it doesn’t always feel like the solution, and of course lower level employees are so poorly paid that getting a lawyer isn’t a viable solution either. So they deal with it and get their resume together and hope to find a fresh start somewhere else. It all seems fair enough but there’s still times when the bullying can do lasting emotional damage.
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I got bullied out of my job after 20+ years...they put my store under a microscope,writing me up for every thing found wrong in the store,especially when I wasn’t there to defend myself. Bathroom was messy, red cart disorganized etc....
Disgusting company. Now onto a better life.
District Leader perspective here.
I agree with you and it’s frustrating at my level too. A lot of the struggle is that store level management is uncomfortable with identifying the root of the issue and disciplining. In almost every situation in my district, it takes me to intervene and it can take me months to actually identify the root issue because I’m not working in the store everyday.
Didnt you read the code of conduct?
There are rules against this behavior, therefore it is non existent.
Good luck finding someone to investigate.
No bulling to see here. Now get your truck up in 24 hours or you will be replaced.
Workplace bullying and s-xual harassment is crazy prevalent in all of retail, not just CVS.
Well said! And add in doing things “the cvs way” and you have a recipe for disaster! And it’s only going to get worse from here. After all just look at what’s happening at Walmart right now...