Has anyone had to transfer stores as a contender to get promoted quicker even though your store was pushing hard for you?

That's probably one of my best options so I can get another look at how Publix is from a different store's POV. But has anyone seen a success rate? Hopefully pairing with a support and management team that can also push and vouch for me come roundtable time.

My management team is confident with that decision and seeing now what's the best for me and how to proceed accordingly.

Does anybody know where it’s written that associates need 10 hours off in between shifts? I feel like I might need it tonight.

Edit: typo.

I had these small hours because of personal reasons but I’m trying make them give me closing and opening shifts again but it won’t let me change? Is there a way to do this without paper form ,

Does anyone remember cleaning the freezer floors with a mixture of rubbing alcohol and hot water? The freezer floor cleaner solution we get now is terrible.

Burned my face day one, how do I get transferred into anywhere else I wanna chop fruit all day 😭

Hi, has anyone noticed a change in the taste of the fried chicken and tenders breading? Had a couple tenders today and to me they taste very different than before. Can’t place my finger on it, but not like Publix chicken.

hi everyone! the title is pretty self explanatory . my store had an issue where a bogo sign was placed near the bogo item along with the same item but in a different size (therefore, does not qualify for bogo).. the customer insisted the one he grabbed was bogo, when it was not. i was not cashiering/bagging on this register, but overheard the conversation and stepped in to let the customer know that the item he picked out was the wrong size , and offered to grab the correct size for him . a css didn’t issue a publix promise a little before this , and so i assumed that it couldn’t be issued for this purchase . the bagger asked the manager who said to go ahead and promise it to the customer . i looked like an idiot and after an apology from myself , and then the cashier the customer said “don’t worry, it’s his (my) fault.”

he ended up walking out, but i felt so embarrassed . and now im anxious to go back to work and i dont know why .

Hey guys, little rant.

I’ve had to call out three times 1 awhile ago 1 a couple months ago 1 today None were my fault, let me explain.

For the first two, I called two weeks in advance and said “I can’t work this shift, I will try someone to find it but I need you to find someone to cover it too” and they complied. When both of those shifts happened, the manager that took the call said I never called (same manager for both)

For the one today, I left a shift swap form in our break room, signed by both parties, 2 WEEKS IN ADVANCE. 1 week later, I ask my ASM if she can put it in because it hasn’t been touched since I left it “Your customer service managers will put it in” There wasn’t any when I was working so I couldn’t tell them

Just got a text saying it never got put in and I need to call out.

Even though two weeks prior I had a shift swap form signed and filled out, and a week prior I had asked if my ASM could switch it.

Thoughts?

Edit: I am a minor, not a mini And oasis shift swap doesnt work 80% of the time so our managers tell us do it on paper, which is what I did here.

Yesterday was a first for me: DOUBLE SCO for a full 7 hours (plus 1 hour dinner)

so idk what to do buttt, if i already took my test, and passed it, do i roi again?? would it make me retest for management again??

gold standard right here

I spent nearly two decades working for Publix, dedicating myself to going above and beyond for the company, only to be let go without so much as a second thought after an injury. This experience underscores a troubling reality in our society: corporate greed often exploits employees, and we’ve allowed it to persist.

While I appreciate the benefits of a non-union company, there needs to be a middle ground. At some point, protections must be put in place to prevent the mistreatment and exploitation of employees. A balance between corporate interests and worker rights is essential—without it, businesses prioritize profits over people, leading to burnout, financial insecurity, and a culture where employees are seen as disposable.

I’m not saying that people shouldn’t work hard, but we must prioritize ourselves. We have only one life and one body. Over time, many corporations, including Publix, have stripped away meaningful employee benefits, replacing them with less valuable alternatives. These companies no longer adhere to their original principles and, in fact, seem to be regressing in their treatment of workers.

The idea that employees "own" a part of the company is misleading. There’s no meaningful shareholder participation or proxy voting. While employees are encouraged to go above and beyond to save the company money, the financial benefits are distant and uncertain, with wealth primarily flowing upward through tax write-offs and executive bonuses.

Corporations manipulate workers by making it clear that failing to conform to specific expectations—ethical or not—can lead to stalled promotions, lower raises, or undesirable schedules. There’s also a push to minimize workers’ compensation claims because they impact store-level financials, and employees are subtly conditioned to accept this reality.

Additionally, senior employees are often burdened with compensating for poor staffing decisions, unreliable workers, and high turnover. They’re expected to cover for excessive call-outs, pick up extra hours, and sacrifice their well-being—all while the company fails to address the root causes of these issues.

The rising cost of living has only widened the gap, giving corporations even more leverage to exploit workers. We need to wake up and demand a fairer system—one that protects employees from injuries, burnout, and financial instability. Finding a middle ground between corporate flexibility and worker protection is not just necessary; it’s long overdue.

This isn’t just about unions vs. non-unions—it’s about fair treatment. Companies, regardless of structure, need to stop treating employees as disposable. Workers deserve real protections, fair pay, and benefits that actually help them, not just empty promises. The bigger issue is making sure businesses value the people who keep them running.

Hi, guys!

I'm a former associate of Publix, and it's been a few years since I last worked at Publix (Pre-Covid).

I'm kinda down on my luck, and I'm trying to get hired again. I applied online a couple days ago, and my SSN was still in the system. So that's cool.

I'm hoping because I'm a former associate, that I could have a good chance to work there again. I have applied for both Cashier and FSC.

Would love any tips for the next steps, but I'd hate to bother or pester the store/management by being too hasty.

All the best!

I’m closing bakery by myself, and I have an idea of what I’m doing, can someone please give me like a rundown or a checklist. Like am I supposed to empty the service counter? Or idk? Please anything.

So we all know that corporate gives stores money to put on these associate appreciation luncheons.

The store that I work at we have an overnight stock crew that comes in at 11:00 at night to 8:00 in the morning and midnight to 9:00 in the morning.

This store always seems to do their luncheons on Thursdays from 10:30 or 11:00 till 4:00.

Of course this is after the grocery crew has left for the day.

If we do receive anything it's stuff that's either been sitting out all day or stuff that's been sitting in a refrigerator all day.

Or it's nothing at all,

Management has said that they have done stuff for us before, and that we didn't eat it.

Of course we did it because it's been either sitting in a hot box or in a hotel pan all day or been sitting in the refrigerator all day I don't see how it's fair that every body else gets a hot meal for lunch but you can't just do something as simple as order pizzas for us and have them delivered before we come in that night.

Not to mention on Fridays we have a partial crew because it's a back stock day so there's usually only three or four of us here instead of the 8 or 9 of us that are here on truck night.

You would think that for an overnight crew that

Fully blocks the store five nights a week, usually has to build displays as well on Wednesday nights when we come in, also have to feel specials nine times out of 10 because for some reason the daytime crew can't seem to do it, you think we'd be shown a little more appreciation than what we are considering how the company gives the stores and allowance to do so.

It's sad really, I've been with this company 18 years I used to get cards for my anniversary date for my birthday and for Christmas,

It wasn't much but at least it make me feel like it was appreciated cuz God knows the pay doesn't.

Why does my team leader give his aisle floats to work to someone else when it’s his aisles? Meanwhile I’m stuck doing my aisles with no help. I feel like the other associate who’s scheduled to help should help the heavier aisles. Seems unfair to me.

I have a question, is it possible to lose your sick time & rolled over Pto after stepping down to part time???

How did he manage to avoid the draft and start Publix during the 30s and 40s

My departments hours are still supposedly getting cut. As a result of this, part timers aren’t even getting half the hours they used to get. An example being that my fellow morning coworker has had her hours cut from 5 days to 2. Last I worked, full timers were getting 30-36 hours.

Me though? Today was my first shift working in just over 3 weeks. The only reason being that I was nearing separation.

This morning, one of my full time coworkers told me that there’s a “new” guy in our department. Come to find out, the “new” guy is a friend of our department manager who allowed him to transfer to our store.

…

So several people got their hours slashed and I got to go 3 weeks without working just to come back and see that a buddy of our half-ass manager got to transfer in as a full timer, all while we still supposedly don’t have hours.

I’m nearing round 2 of an interview process at another company and given my background and knowledge of the company, I am confident that I will get the job. Let’s just say, I won’t be giving a 2 weeks notice when I quit.

*Speaking of quitting, I saw a bunch of people in my store that I like to talk to and they were all like “omg I thought you left” lol I WISH😭”

Ok yall, rant over✌🏾

Glad I stopped drinking them last year year.

WHY did Publix change the bogo cheese?? Now it’s like buy 2 get 1 free but just WHAT HAPPENED

Is it just my store that’s suddenly become over run by instacart shoppers who don’t know what the hell they are doing or is it a universal thing with most stores? The number of errors they make at staging is crazy, orders are consistently mixed up or missing copious amounts of items, or they decide that all the frozen items in an order belong on the shelf instead of the freezer.

I swear it’s just gotten worse and worse. And half of them are downright disrespectful too. They have no sense of respect for our property or associates. They leave trash in carts, leave several hand baskets in carts in corrals, etc.

When at work and we're all talking who works at what store or whatever most name the store number instead of the address and certainly not the mall name. Is there a list of stores anywhere that includes their numbers and addresses?

So I got a loaf of the 5-grained sliced bread, which I love, the other day. I get it all the time for sandwiches, so I'm very familiar with the product. But making a sandwich, I noticed how small it was. Just makes mini-sandwiches now.

In light of the increasing shittification of everything, can we not shrink the loaves of bread please?

On Wednesday, my husband was given a prescription for a 30 day supply of alprazolam. When we got to public Pharmacy, they stated they only had 30 in stock (10 day supply), and the they expect more in within a few days.

Today, we called to get the rest of the prescription, and they are refusing to complete the prescription until the 10 day supply is gone.