To Ms. Amused:

I could have written a similar post to yours, in which you responded to the negative experiences shared by others here, before my own experiences working for two different Meijer store. Being able to compare and contrast the two diametrically opposed work environments has provided me with a more balanced and objective perspective.

Your post started with, "I too work for Meijer. While I wouldn't say I love it or it's my favorite job, I really think some people are exaggerating. Either that or I'm very lucky that I work at a decent store."

Ah, this is my point exactly. It makes sense that your opinion on Meijer as an employer is based upon your own individual experience. However, keep in mind that this perspective is limited in its scope - you can share every detail of your experience as a Meijer employee, but that in itself does not provide you with enough information to make judgment claims about the experiences of others. It has everything to do with the specific environment of the store you work in.

Is it possible that everyone with a negative experience working for Meijer, including many of us who have posted here, are just melodramatic sloths who expect special treatment? Sure. But that's doubtful. And my own experiences have enabled me with evidence to the contrary.

What I see what I read your post is someone who has a strong opinion about something and a) seeks out and hones in on information that confirms that existing belief, (also known as "confirmation bias") and b) believes her perspective, based on her experience, is the only correct perspective of the situation being discussed (that of working at Meijer).

I take issue with with this. I am not negating your experience, but I am troubled by the fact that you seem to have jumped to the conclusion that others here must be exaggerating, are lazy, expect special treatment, etc. because their experiences are in contrast to your own, INSTEAD of wondering if maybe, just perhaps, you were lucky enough to work at a store that treats its employees better than others.

See, I've worked at two stores. I too thought that those who complained so vehemently about working at Meijer must be blowing things out of proportion - after all, I've been treated pretty well during my time working there. I'm a good employee! These complainers must be doing something wrong to invoke the wrath of management.

But then I was rehired at Meijer in a different store. And I realized that if the store you work at is managed by some seriously corrupt individuals, it doesn't matter how hard you work or how well you perform your job. We should give people the benefit of a doubt - obviously those of us that are here specifically took the time to search for a place within which we could vent our frustrations and share our experiences. That's not something a lazy person would do.

As for exaggerating? Well, the experiences shared by others here mirror my own in many ways, based upon my own experience working at the second store... interestingly, only at the second store I worked for. I was treated wonderfully at the first, and enjoyed the job quite a bit.

So yes, you were right the first time... "I'm very lucky that I work at a decent store."

i know that every company has its store policys and thats ok but i have never worked for a company that gives write ups for things that are out of your control i can understand getting a write up if you are always late or missing work...but meijer gives write ups for not only being late but for a death in the family...a auto accident...traffic jam...flat tire...car trouble...being sick...i was in a auto accident a while back and was hurt and had to go to the hospital i called the mgr Kendell Woods and told him i was in an accident and was hurt and could not make it to work...and i was told i should have left for work eariler to avoid the accident...this is something that was out of my control...this is unfair not only to me but other employees...and after so many write ups you are fired by a computer meijer needs to back up and look at its policys and make some changes or it will have no employees and without employees how will you run a buissness employees are just as important as its customers...changes are needed here...

I work at store 033 Traverse City, witch is the only non union store in Michigan. over the last several months there have been employee/managment issues. while trying to resolve these issues at the store level, we are discouraged from going to Human resourse at Corp. one employee was told she "has no Rights" by the store director. Many employees arestarting to think it is well over due for store 33 to goto the Union, and find out what our rights are