Worst place to work - Anonymous employee Walgreens Employee Review

1.0
Aug 9, 2021
Anonymous employee
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Pros

None,not a single one. This was the worst place I ever worked at and wouldn't recommend to anyone.

Cons

Overworked,especially if young with no kids or schooling. When asked for more stable hours and not working back to back- I was cut from 30hrs to 10hrs. Allowed sexual harassment(a male employee would touch the women's waists when walking past) Had mostly women closing in a dangerous area(only 1 light in parking lot) and refused to hire security. Management played favorites and the shift leads had people doing their work. I was "promoted" multiple times with no actual raise. I was constantly denied holidays for others that always got those days off. When I quit,I was denied access to my locker so my things were thrown away(the shift lead was always "not here") I picked up items that were too heavy for me(ruined my lower back) A coworker showed up drunk and feeling up on me,when other staff found out she was fired-everyone blamed me and made me uncomfortable and unsafe working there. It's a high school environment with people playing favorites constantly. I literally wouldn't wish this job on my worst enemy.

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