Maybe you should do better job if you want to get promoted instead of making excuses for yourself.

I am not afraid anymore. They need me and they know it. I am just disappointed in a company that doesn't really care about me and isn't there to protect me from lying abusive managers.

it seems the publix culture is to feed on the fear of its employees. they continually keep you in fear of your job so you conform. george would be turning over in his grave if he knew what was going on