Don't know if this concerns all walgreens, but we received email stating if each person in Pharmacy doesn't get 5 people to sign up for 90 day script, manager gets written up. If anyone in store gets survey complaint, that person gets write up... — read more
Walgreens Frontier Program
see https://www.thelayoff.com/t/H7eryu3 or @H7eryu3
Walgreens employee forum
The management would be wise if they were to look at this Walgreens employee forum - I think people are sincere here as they are anonymous. Employee surveys are not that good as they have people who are scared to be tracked. A forum for employees... — read more
This was instituted as a way to get out of paying bonuses
Work together as a team, hit all of your metrics, and then sit back and wait for the money to roll in...until, like last year, the company misses its fiscal goals then you did all that work and get nothing. It is a scam. Do good for the company and... — read more
No one to close
What is a member of leadership to do on a Saturday when the closing SFL calls off, the other leadership member is out of town, and the store manager refuses to reply to texts/phone calls? Family obligations tonight. Cannot stay to work a double.
Major layoffs at Walmart Pharmacy today
@ZIIsPn5 or https://www.thelayoff.com/t/ZIIsPn5
Competition is only going to increase... So jump ship
Our customers cannot or will not read! Have you rung anyone at a register this week? How many people just stare at the random obligatory Red Nose Please Give Us Money So We Can Profit Off A False Flag Charity(tm) screen that pops up for every single... — read more
How to shoplift from Walgreens
Walgreens Shoplifting Duo Captured On Surveillance https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nwoJidAtXfs 36,748 views Shoplifting Walgreen's https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gDR0tRIqi5w 2,158 views OmahaPoliceDpt Walgreens Shoplifting... — read more
Massive IT Layoffs
So, if they are openly removing 100s of millions in IT spend, guess what's gonna happen to Walgreens IT headcount. Granted there will be more impacts on IT contractors, consultants and other 3rd party vendors but the employees will get impacted too -... — read more
Walgreens cutting benefits for retirees...
https://apple.news/AlhJGt24dSlS9tMuFNSiGQg Corporate claims it’s only temporary, while they come up with a new plan for 2020, but we’ll see. Better not retire from wags this year...
Sm leaving Wags for CVS
Hahahaha, good luck with that! Get ready Because CVS does not have any fs hours, many times you the store manager are the only employee on duty with NO cashier. Slow stores are by their self up to 7 hours a day. And while being the only one on duty... — read more
Store manager bonus
What do you guys think about the new bonus plan? Do you think its even achievable? Whole district has to hit to be eligible? Just want to hear other thoughts
T-b-cco Products and the Underage Cashier
From what I understand, come September 2019, a new policy will prohibit the sale of t-b-cco products to any Walgreens customer under the age of 21. Does this mean that a minor cashier will have to call a "Code 21" for a sale of c-gare--es? Working a... — read more
Mandatory Photo Shifts for Full-time Associates
With the reduced front-end hours, full-timers are not affected but part-timers are. Fair enough I suppose. However, as a part-timer who just got done with a grueling four day stretch of mid-shifts in photo, I have to say these full-timers should be... — read more
Walgreens sold a Iowa store on Grand Ave
It have begun! Stores are about to close that underperforming. Stocks fall to 49.33 today. https://yourvalley.net/yourvalley/business/surprise-business-iowa-co-buys-walgreens-on-grand-avenue-for-2-3-million/
Bye Bye
19 years with Walgreens and my time has come. I was just applying for jobs to see whats out there and landed a job at CVS starting me at 3k more than im making now with WAG. I know cvs has its issues, but they will not be going anywhere soon due to... — read more
Bill Gates sold off Walgreens stocks
https://www.barrons.com/articles/bill-gates-trust-sells-walgreens-stock-berkshire-microsoft-51557956618
Wait it out or leave?
Does anyone think it would be better to wait it out and keep working for Walgreens in case it gets better, or would it be smarter to look for another job and jump ship?
Walgreens Cutting Pharmacist Hours
Should we start a thread on this?
Does Walgreens ASM work this Sunday mandatory?
I was told that is mandatory to work Sunday mothers day's it appear that the store needs the ASM in order to survive a busy day.
walgreens offers to buy frozen time
got a letter walgreens 5 6 19 want to buy back my frozen vacation time at 70 %
Will I get paid for my UN-USED PTO if I decide to leave?
I have some PTO that I didnt use & I want to know if after I decide to quit. Will I get paid from my PTO?
Walgreens Cuts Hours & Lets Shoplifters Walk
I work at Walgreens to supplement my retirement and have relied on 38-42 hrs. per payroll period. I am now cut down to one shift per week. Walgreens is famous for shoving customer service down our throats yet by cutting employee hours, which yields... — read more
Walgreens doesn't care about SHRINK
Does anyone else think the new "non-bias" policy is ridiculous? They literally want us to treat shoplifters better than actual customers. Like, yeah, don't accuse people if they just look suspicious but 99% if they look shady, they ARE. There have... — read more
Protest?
With all the b---s--- happening with the company, I believe it's time to protest to make sure everyone outside of Walgreens knows what's really going on. All the attention gathered from us will have to make some noise that pessina would have to hear... — read more
News articles
Why are there never any news articles about the Walgreens layoffs or over working people sounds like if Walgreens has to do some damage control in the public’s eyes thing might change. Just a thought.
Shame on you Walgreens for placing so little value on the work we do
I am just an ASM but I have bled for walgreens. I was asked by my DM when I was going to apply for a store manager position. Honestly I don't even want to stay anymore.... They send me to c-ap stores with c-ap managers. I put in all the sweat to fix... — read more
Walgreens another sears situation
Walgreen doesn't care about there employees anymore thanks to boots alliance and keeps cutting hours which in turn cuts your pay. If you want to qualify for food stamps work for Walgreen. They don't even give there full timers 40 hours. You can't... — read more
Cutting hours or people?
My DM told me and my SM we wouldn't have to do any layoffs, just to cut everyone's hours. He said we were allowed to cut full time employees to part time causing them to lose their benefits because they will just be eligible for Covered California... — read more
We all have families and need to start preparing for that day we are no longer needed
Coming from my position, I can say that our once beloved company is already dead, from what I have been hearing from my superiors. However, it is all hush-hush. The only reason for me to post this is so you as an employee (just like me) needs to be... — read more
Walgreens remodeling for Beauty 2000
So Walgreens can afford millions of dollars to rebrand and remodel their stores but can't afford to keep employees who earn $600/month. This isn't going to save the company
Corporate needs to find out what customers really want
A lot of people are going to lose their jobs and not be able to pay bills or take care of their families. I hope people living on the street because they can't afford to live is worth saving a few bucks. Customers don't want LESS employees in the... — read more
More Walgreens closings any time soon?
We have a lot of people leaving on their own, which wouldn't worry me if it wasn't the managers and their darlings - makes me think there is something behind it. Do we know if there'll be any more closings sometime soon? I don't want to worry for no... — read more
Cutting major hours and employees
Walgreens is giving us 10 days to decide if we want to stay with the company or leave. They are going to be cutting major hours and letting employees go. They want to have shift leads work cashier shifts and give CSAs less hours. There will only be... — read more
I have been an SFL for 8 years at Walgreens and a new hire is making more than me
I currently make $15.75 as an SFL and I work in New York, we just got a new SFL who got hired here and they are making $16 an hour how did this happen? They definitely aren't as qualified because the person who got hired is a college student with no... — read more
New Walgreens pharmacist position codes
Something being announced this week about changes in position codes. Anyone have any more info?
Walgreens struggles
Check out this new article.. https://www.barrons.com/articles/walgreens-healthcare-stocks-51554388654
In case you didn't think things are bad
In case there was somebody still clinging to the notion that things are not that bad, they are. The Retail Apocalypse Now Threatens D--gstores, Too... — read more
Amazons PillPack will slowly bankrupt Walgreens
Amazons is on the verge to open up thousands of cashierless grocery stores with pharmacy’s inside. I have no doubt this will drive Walgreens out of business