i started working at panda for a month now, after getting fired 2 years ago (i worked for 5 months during that time) and my gm won't let me leave. i've been juggling my full-time job, i'm a full-time student AND panda for the month ive been working there, working every single day, and it's tiring.

the weeks leading up to me "trying" to put my two weeks in, ive gotten manipulated, criticized and verbally abused by my gm. there was an instance where it was me on 1st register and only one dude handling the steam table while my gm was "busy" doing reports at the manager station. she physically saw how busy we were on the line and kept doing her reports. we were busting through the busy line for at least 2 hours and she finally started helping us once the line died down. but the whole time she was helping us, she was loudly criticizing both me and my coworker that was handling the line, telling us that we were "slow", we can't "handle the line", we were "taking too much time checking customers out" and that the lobby was dirty too. during that rush, i needed a cp and so i asked her to do it for me and she told me to have my other coworker that was handling the steam table to do it for her because she "had" to clean the lobby. and so he rushes over and does the cp, i go and deposit the money but one of the 20 dollar bill wasnt getting accepted by the safe and i didn't have time to waste and the customers were getting angry so i left a note on the manager station that the bill wasn't getting accepted and had to help with register. mind you before working at panda again, i had no prior training that i did, i went off of what i still remember doing from 2 years ago, not even the cashier accountability module was given to me. she comes to the manager station asking who left the $20 bill, and i told her that i was me and that the safe wouldnt take it, she gets all pissed telling me that shes gonna write me up and that it could lead to termination, without telling me what i did wrong right in front of the customers. once it died down, she told me that i cant leave money unattended at all costs and she expected me to just slide the money back into my register and deal with it later, but being in that stressful environment, it was hard to think rationally. so she does the procedure to write me up, but doesn't explain to me how we can avoid situations like that from happening again. she literally made me stand there and watch her do the write up and not talk to me and just told me to sign it off.

another instance, there was three of us handling the line, me being at register, a shift lead, and a kitchen help, we borrowed some food from another restaurant and so the shift lead was asked to go get that by my gm. the shift lead before she left made sure to ask if we needed her and my gm says "no we don't need you, you can go". so the line was left for me and the other kitchen help to handle the busy line. and again, my gm doesn't help till the end of the rush and complained to me about how my other kitchen help was "slow" during that rush, and i straight up told him what my gm said, and he got pissed cuz he basically was doing everything on the steam table and i was doing register. my gm literally instigated that situation to the point where me and my coworker were mad at each other for the whole shift, then she got mad that we were mad at each other.

another instance was when i was trying to ask for an update on my friend's interview because he applied and wanted to work with me. so i approached her with like a playful attitude and asked her "hey gm's name can i ask you a question" she literally told me "no you can't leave me tf alone, im so stressed right now, i have a bunch of reports to do" like she personally brings her personal problems to work, if shes had a bad day outside of work, she'll use one of us to lash out that anger, which honestly is such a douchebag move and its worse cuz shes a boss.

i just told her that i need to quit panda because working every day isn't what i want in life and she starts telling me that she cares abt me and that she tells everyone that im her little brother and that she loves me (weird ik) and that she really needs me now because two employees walked out on her and two other employees have quit or also put in their two weeks, which has left her with a really low head count. she also said "after everything ive done for you, you wanna quit on me like that". i just don't know how to tell her that im done with her bs. she keeps gaslighting, manipulating, and lovebombing me, and she is making me physically and emotionally stay at the job. idk what to do

It’s been one year since Chili Crisp Shrimp was at Panda.

Any updates on when this will be back? How can we push for this to happen sooner rather than later?

Manager just showed everyone a paper that was passed down from a higher up talking about “ we want to rearrange hours to better serve customers during peak times and be efficient during slow times” and it said something about having hours reduced. Anyone know about this?

I got terminated September 20th due to stealing company time (Screen time was over 30min). Can I be rehired at a different store within the same region, I currently have applied to a different store within the same region? Any advice?

i think i am being abused and i don’t know what i should do.

i have a manager who is verbally and emotionally abusive. i remember everything they have done to me and have even done extensive research on unprofessional, toxic, and manipulative/gaslighting managers. these studies have lasted several days. they show every trait of toxic, unprofessional, and manipulative behavior except for about 4 or 5. i have had several conversations about their behavior with them and i’ve never heard an apology. only a lecture defending themselves with no remorse, attempting to let me go back to work with a positive outlook. i will not forget the actions that had our customers staring in shock. i’ve had customers come up to me while on break consoling me about their behavior. it’s not okay.

a condensed version of what they do: they’re repeatedly calling me at 11pm, midnight, 1am, to ask if i can come in 30 mins - an hour before my scheduled time. this inappropriate behavior wakes me up and frustrates me to the point that i am unable to go back to sleep for a while longer. they humiliate and yell at me in front of the customers, and once i put my foot down and shut all of their prying into my personal life down, they moved on to picking on another coworker to the point that he walked out. my coworker walked out because my manager could not keep their stinkin mouth shut and treat us with respect. i’ve grown to be very exhausted. they pry into my personal life, asks numerous times about my medical life after being told no several times, and when they notice my growing distance from them, they tell me they don’t appreciate my frowny behavior and that it reflects on the environment of Panda. as if customers haven’t consoled me already about their behavior alone. this is but a micro-fragment of what has happened. 90% of the above paragraph happened in 1 single shift.

i was wondering if HR would be of any help? if HR doesn’t do something about them, would HR be useful in helping me with a transfer? i love the job itself, but i desire to be treated with respect and kindness from my leaders. is that too much to ask?

how helpful is Panda’s HR about abusive/hostile situations? what do i need to do to make them believe my story? if i need to get lawyers involved, is it worth it considering the amount needed to pay a lawyer?

My fave upgrade is plate for the bowl price. But when I do that, does the reduced price still go toward my existing points total? Or no points for using coupon?

The ACO came it today and said we shouldn’t be using gloves that it was nasty. Like that is so disgusting people serving your READY TO EAT FOOD with no gloves and the cooks with no gloves. If I was a customer I would be appalled.

Hey everyone I was wondering those who came back to work after having a baby and was breast feeding if Panda Express provides a private area for you to pump in that’s not the bathroom? I just hit 9 months and I plan on breast feeding once I have my baby but I’m trying to figure out where I would be able to do it. It’s a federal law under the pump act they have to provide an area that’s not the bathroom and with complete privacy. There are security cameras everywhere in the restaurant so I’m not sure how they would be able to do that for me.

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So far so good. The only day that sucked was my first day because I was stuck on the computer doing modules. I got two 5 hours shifts after my first day and I’d say it went well. The environment is very friendly and my manager is amazing. I have experience in fast food service so rushes don’t really phase me at all. I just focus on what I need to do first and move on to my next assignment. My manager was also really impressed with how fast I picked up on Chow Mein and Fried Rice. Obviously the first two times I made it was a little slow, but after that it had already become muscle memory. I’m BOH so that made me realize I don’t have to really worry too much about customers. Co workers are very nice and friendly. I have read some other posts about Panda Express management being very bad, but I guess I got lucky with a very nice manager and nice co workers. What surprised me the most is that I saw some co workers come in after me and then clocked out before me. So maybe they got only 2 hours shifts? Very different from the other jobs I worked out. We’re a busy store so it’s optional if you want to leave after your 5 hours or stay longer which I like. I decided to stay longer my 3 days of working my first week, but I know I have to be careful to not burn myself out. But hey, they’re paying me pretty good so I’m already happy as hell.

I been working at panda for 2 years genuinely loved it a first I come from an immigrant family of 6 living in a 3 bed room apartment and 90% of the time i pay for everything. my parent get 15 an hour while i get 20 so you can only imagine the guilt of earning more money than the own people who brought you into this world so of course i try to help here and there but with 10 hours 2 weeks in a row and every time this AM makes the schedule has set me back so much. I had to put my college on hold because my little sister is now also in college but my parents can’t afford it. BUT i have a manager (both her and her sister) that was friends with someone i used to be with and ever since this manager has treated me like shit. she is now in charge of scheduling and only gives me 10 hours when before she scheduled i was getting 25-30 a week. I complained to my GM that this AM has gave me 10 hrs 2 weeks in a row and she “connected” with her and i only got 4 more hours. Every other manager i ever worked with (even different stores) have pointed out my good work and have questioned why am i not a shift lead. i was actually training last year when i transferred to a drive thru but then this AM came and transferred as well and they ended up moving the other manager to a different city so my training stopped. and im sorry but im definitely getting tired and frustrated at this job because of this AM burning me out with problems. Ever since i have to kinda speak up here and there but i dont want to keep bugging my GM about my AM as she seems to side with them more. What can i do? This used to be my happy place and now i cant stand it im tired of my hard work not being valued and AM’s promoting new employees rather than trying with the long term employees who plan to stay!

Do you open tomorrow?

Is it me, or every time I go to panda express they're always out of something and people are waiting for the cooks in the back to cook it. Get with the program. There's nothing express about panda express.

My GM had said something that we’re getting paid the 6th, 13th then 27th? Does anyone know if that’s true or how that works?

All they gave me is brocolli stocks, I wanted to see if that’s normal

Can someone tell me what OTB1, OTB2 and ROC abbreviation on paystubs are for?

Does anyone know if this is still around and, if so, for how long?

Hello i’ve been a GM for 1 year at panda i’ve grown from CH to this position, but panda has become very toxic for me. It’s always i’m never good enough. I’ve been wondering EX GMs for panda, where did you go after panda? I’m very interested in leaving

Now when I apply through indeed, the system automatically tells me I've been passed over. Why?

I have years of experience in asian cuisine.

Can one of yall employees at panda tell me what yall use to make this damn drink I crave it almost every day and atp im just gonna make it myself. Hell I might just go apply to panda because of this drink