I Moved to Third Shift at Kroger! - Page 2 - Sitcoms Online Message Boards

phoebe7165 · 03-31-2009, 06:52 PM

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Originally Posted by Lodee

I worked 3rd shift for years at a store called Meijer. It worked fine until I had my son, then I pretty much hated it.

I love shopping at Meijer's!! We don't have them in FL, but whenever I'm in OH or IN(which is often), I'll stop in there, especially during the holidays because they have the best holiday decorations.

Jude The Obscure · 03-31-2009, 10:38 PM

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Originally Posted by catlover79

Congrats, Adam! Jude - thanks to you, that song is going to be stuck in my head!!

As always it is a pleasure to serve you, Monika, dahlin....

"Streaks on the china never mattered before......"

catlover79 · 03-31-2009, 10:40 PM

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Originally Posted by Jude The Obscure

As always it is a pleasure to serve you, Monika, dahlin....

"Streaks on the china never mattered before......"

"Drop kick your jacket as you came through the door...no one glared..."

Jude The Obscure · 03-31-2009, 10:44 PM

"Would you like to swing on a star.....carry moonbeams home in a jar....and be better off than you are......or would you rather go to Earth?"

back to the subject.....I work for a mom and pop store......so there are no overnight late hours.....we are open from 7am-8pm. Truck days are Tuesday (5am delivery)and Friday(3am delivery).

robyrob · 03-31-2009, 10:54 PM

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Originally Posted by Adamantium

After 8 years of working first shift as the bagger/cleaner at Kroger, last night was my very first night working third shift as the floor guy. Basically I just sweep and mop the floor all night. I'm supposed to push around a big scrubber, but it was broken, so I had to mop extra.

Anyways, I got home at 7am (which used to be the time I'd go to work), and was asleep by 9am. I woke up at 4pm and plan to stay up through work.

Third shift is nice because there's no bosses around, and you can drink a pop on the floor, while you're working. You can even eat while you're working, which I didn't do, but it's nice to know that I can.

So, I'm all for the third shift hours.

now all you need to do is learn how to mop while sleeping !

catlover79 · 03-31-2009, 11:24 PM

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Originally Posted by robyrob

now all you need to do is learn how to mop while sleeping !

I'd like to see that, actually.

littlebelle · 04-01-2009, 02:53 PM

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Originally Posted by FSU

What do you do for dinner when you have to work late?

Do you:

A. Eat before you go to work

B. Get a break to eat

C. Purchase stuff at Safeway to eat

D. Other

It depends on how long my shift is- if it's 6 or more hours, I get a lunch break, so I usually eat then. I buy food from safeway. Did you get the message I sent you?

Big C · 04-01-2009, 04:05 PM

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Did you get the message I sent you?

Yep!

I'll respond later today.

Dusty's Fan · 04-14-2009, 09:11 PM

I've done a couple of long-term third shift stints in my past. One was for Meijer. That was hard work, and combined with the duties and my often-missed lunch or dinner (when I was trying to get as much sleep as possible at home), it was really good for losing weight. At age 29 I could get back into pants I wore in high school...!

The other 3rd was for Signature Inn. I remember being unusually tired one night, so I took a nap on a table in the laundry room. I was lucky I woke up before the 1st shift people were due in, or I would have been really embarrased if they found me sleeping in there...!

PunkyP0WER · 04-14-2009, 09:28 PM

i do 3rd shift and have done it for many a years at different jobs. i did it at walgreens and it was a snore. all you did was clean all night and straighten shelves and mop the floor, all the while soft rock would play (which i'm a fan of) but it was a continuous loop of the same 50 songs over and over.
it was like you had your own work soundtrack.

then i worked it at the hospital, which was a very physically demanding and stressful job. but your shift went by so fast because there was always something exciting going on.

and now i'm at the shelter, and though it can be eventful at time, its mostly boring and will be even moreso now that they are closing the shelter and we aren't accepting any new clients. i want to leave but am trying to stay until fall atleast when i go to emt school so i can use my time at night there to work on my schoolwork.

AB · 04-16-2009, 05:57 PM

Third Shift isn't so bad, it's usually slower paced & there is less management around to hassle you. But getting enough sleep during the day can be rough.

04-14-2009, 09:11 PM	#24
Dusty's Fan Member Senior Member Join Date: Mar 13, 2007 Location: Indiana Posts: 1,092	I've done a couple of long-term third shift stints in my past. One was for Meijer. That was hard work, and combined with the duties and my often-missed lunch or dinner (when I was trying to get as much sleep as possible at home), it was really good for losing weight. At age 29 I could get back into pants I wore in high school...! The other 3rd was for Signature Inn. I remember being unusually tired one night, so I took a nap on a table in the laundry room. I was lucky I woke up before the 1st shift people were due in, or I would have been really embarrased if they found me sleeping in there...!
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04-14-2009, 09:28 PM	#25
PunkyP0WER Member Senior Member Join Date: May 23, 2008 Location: MACY*S on 34th St. Posts: 1,908	i do 3rd shift and have done it for many a years at different jobs. i did it at walgreens and it was a snore. all you did was clean all night and straighten shelves and mop the floor, all the while soft rock would play (which i'm a fan of) but it was a continuous loop of the same 50 songs over and over. it was like you had your own work soundtrack. then i worked it at the hospital, which was a very physically demanding and stressful job. but your shift went by so fast because there was always something exciting going on. and now i'm at the shelter, and though it can be eventful at time, its mostly boring and will be even moreso now that they are closing the shelter and we aren't accepting any new clients. i want to leave but am trying to stay until fall atleast when i go to emt school so i can use my time at night there to work on my schoolwork.
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03-31-2009, 10:44 PM	#19
Jude The Obscure Retired Eternal Member Forum Veteran Join Date: Dec 10, 2006 Posts: 7,520	"Would you like to swing on a star.....carry moonbeams home in a jar....and be better off than you are......or would you rather go to Earth?" back to the subject.....I work for a mom and pop store......so there are no overnight late hours.....we are open from 7am-8pm. Truck days are Tuesday (5am delivery)and Friday(3am delivery).

04-16-2009, 05:57 PM	#26
AB Member Eternal Member Forum Icon Join Date: Dec 26, 2006 Location: The South Posts: 59,428	Third Shift isn't so bad, it's usually slower paced & there is less management around to hassle you. But getting enough sleep during the day can be rough.