The Grackling

I want to start this by saying that I had a lot of good times with my coworkers and met some very interesting people while working for HEB. The people who shop there are often kind and considerate as well.

With that being said though, the best choice I ever made was quitting.

HEBs corporate and management systems make the job a fucking nightmare most of the time. The IPM metric that barely anyone meets, the no 39 hour work weeks they make high schoolers work to keep their jobs, the blatant laziness of most managers while telling you to do your job better, the random drug testing, I can go on but you get the point.

HEB needs serious restructuring from the top down.

Found this incredible price cut savings last night

Why doesn’t heb have a union, I feel like from what I’ve heard, many stores in almost all departments are at an all time low and the only people who are really benefiting are the higher ups, not even department managers.

I was wondering if heb has a union for partners or if there is one why I haven’t heard about it.

Going psycho with this heat

I purchased both a home style meatloaf tray and a bowl. Both were terrible. They appear to use the pre-packaged shredded beef (as opposed to ground beef) which gives a terrible mouth feel. Then the quality and taste was just garbage. Whole Foods does a great job with meatloaf so it was sad to see that I paid for two inedible meals from HEB (except I was able to eat veggies). I have got to start checking on how to get a refund for some of the sub par products from HEB.

I heard from one of my managers that as of today, July 22nd, we will no longer be allowed to wear the Team USA soccer jerseys as our work uniform. Can anyone confirm if that's actually true?

Im 16 years old. So I was mowing a bunch of peoples lawns this season but wasn’t making enough money so I applied to be a checker and got it. The pay is good so I was excited to get started at my first actual job. I feel like it would be a chill easy job almost like a video game. But from what I’ve read on here it is the exact opposite? I never really let things get to me so I think I wouldn’t have a problem with rude customers. And also I’m usually in a pretty happy mood. How long is it going to take before I’m burnt out? Everyone on here is making me nervous. I have onboarding training in a week.

I’ve been accepted for the Parking Lot position and is still undergoing orientation/training. I would like to know how many hours I would get each day of work.

I have to work outside for my current job with 7 hours each shift and frequently exercise outdoor, so I can somewhat withstand the Texas heat. However, my current job allows for me to sit down often and stay under shade.

I put open availability for the position (until the 90 day probationary period is over) since I’m pretty much free until I start college again in the Spring. But I would still like to know if the shifts will be so long to the point of heat exhaustion.

How bad is it? I’m a pretty nocturnal person in the first place so I figured it wouldn’t be too bad, but I’ve been seeing people talk crap about it. I did get offered the job during my interview, which in my experience kinda caused some bells to ring, but I really need the money at the moment so I took it. What should I expect? I start Friday. Also do any overnight stockers have any podcast or audiobook recommendations since my boss said I’ll be able to have an earbud in on my shift.

Does anyone know what the maximum amount a meat cutter can be payed?

hey! i made a post about a month and a half ago about how i needed to find a new job because i simply wasn’t getting enough hours working curbside at h-e-b. well, the hours never really improved sadly. some weeks would be really good and then others it was one seven hour shift. very inconsistent.

anyway, i’m transferring stores! starting august 3rd i’ll be in a new store and a new department altogether. i’m going over to deli! i’ll admit i’m nervous, and that’s the point of this post. how is deli? is it a chill department? i do not know what i’ll be doing behind the counter exactly. i forgot to ask during my interview lol.

When is our raises?

Am I the only weirdo that misses it? This tastes exactly like it.

UPDATE:
Thanks for all the responses. H-E-B called this morning and they said they are able to give him a leave of absence.

For those people who questioned me trying to help him keep his job instead of focusing on treatment, he is in treatment. That’s why I wanted to get his leave approved, to give him something to look forward to when he gets out. He obviously will not be able to have contact with any of his friends, so I was just trying to give him something in his life positive.

For those who wanted to share snarky comments about substance abuse, I hope you never have anyone in your family who gets involved with drugs. He comes from a good home. He’s been given everything he needs to succeed, yet he chose this path. It was completely unexpected and we’ve been doing everything we can to try to get him back on the right path. It’s difficult for everyone involved. If you’ve never had to deal with it, you’re lucky.

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I have a question about H-E-B‘s procedures regarding teenagers. My 17 year-old old son, self reported substance abuse and two days later he had to be placed in a hospital. He was completely incapacitated. I found out he had a shift at H-E-B and I called and told them he would not be there and I asked if he could be put on leave because he was going to rehab. They were very sympathetic on the phone and acted like they might be able to give him a leave. A few days later, I call back and I was told he was being fired because they can’t accept a parent calling in on behalf of a teenager. I asked him how he was supposed to call in when he was unconscious in a hospital and they could not give me an answer. Has anyone else experienced this?

So I just transferred into a new location since there was nothing open near my home, I travel an hour to work(curbside). To be completely honest I hate it. I dislike having to drive all the way here the store is ghetto..for the first time ever im genuinely not happy at HEB.

My question is since I just transferred am I stuck here for 90 days no matter what? Or if I manage to apply for a closer HEB and get accepted will they allow me to transfer out again? I genuinely dislike it and I love HEB. It’s gotten me through college and I just feel like I can’t do it here. I just heard I have tk wait 90 days no matter what

Any info regarding this??

I feel like I can find any vegetable organic between HEB and central market. the exception is baby bok choy which never has an organic option, I might’ve seen organic BBC at CM one time in the 5+ years I’ve been going there. Any insiders know why?

Hi everyone at this moment I don’t work for heb and decided I would not be rolling over my 401k , and when I tried to log into my PartnerNet , I didn’t realize I lost access due to separation.

Has anyone had any luck pulling out their 401k by calling voya directly? Or do I need a new and separate login?

How long does it take for the process of a pay advance to be approved through Workday? I completed the voucher on the 20th…still showing under review?

My service manager said they were shorthanded and offered me the chance to cross train there. I could use the hours, so I said yes.

What advice would y'all give?

idk if anyone has talked about this already but WHY DID HEB TAKE AWAY THE GOOD STRAWBERRY CHEESECAKE DIP AND REPLACE IT WITH THE NASTIEST THING IVE EVER TASTED??? literally so heartbreaking it was my fav way to watch fruit and now i gotta eat fruit plain/:

whats to be expected when starting my role as a production partner in the blooms warehouse? kinda nervous and dont rlly know what to expect.