Here is my first flamey post about the Krobar. Now, an update! [I am no longer employed by Kroger. Thank the gods. That place is a PIT OF DESPAIR and crushed souls. 5/30/18 UPDATE 2: Kroger finally gave up on their “bars” and took it out in late 2019.]
So, still no chemicals in the goddam Hobart. Big shock. It’s been, what? 2 weeks now? Going on three? I TOLD YOU it would take a month. LOL [NEW UPDATE: I took in the drill, we made the hole and I scrounged up some chemicals! VOILÀ! Now the fucking Hobart actually WASHES the glassware. Oh, but the other Krobars DO NOT do this, so enjoy your nasty ass drinks at the other ones.]
I think I’ve sort of halfway made up with the wine steward (aka dept head). I sent him an email the other day which outlined my availability for next week and the weeks after. I told him I could work three days next week and two days thereafter. Period. I also told him that I don’t think ALL the Kroger bullshit is his fault, only part of it and that I’m aware of the horrible management of Kroger in general.
Speaking of terrible management! OMG! Last week, Friday I think, the young manager (don’t know his name) asked me where the wine steward was (it was about 10:30, he never arrives before 11:30) and I said I didn’t know. Then later, everyone (me, distributors, customers) were in the department and this same manager comes charging up to the wine steward (WS) and starts tearing him a new asshole – right there in the middle of the department, in front of all of us!!! We were all embarrassed – well, I thought it was funny since the WS was the WORST one for being late – but still. That was one of the most unprofessional, rude, nasty managerial moves I’ve ever seen. WTF is wrong with Kroger?? TERRIBLE MANAGEMENT.
Then, yesterday, I was cleaning up around the sinks and looked up at the liquor licenses on the wall. At first, I read them as Expires Dec 31, 2018…but then I looked more closely and they expired in Dec 2017!! LOL So the Krobar is serving w/out a license. I went and told the WS and he said, “Yup. I’ve been emailing about it weekly since January.” LOL I sincerely hope Kroger gets fined. They also don’t pay the ATT bill on time, because we lose our service once a month for a coupla days. PATHETIC.
Assuming that the WS reduces my hours as requested, I will keep this job for the time being. I really do NOT mind the job at all – I like it, actually. I like making all the bottles straight (OCD FTW!) and I love tending bar. I just avoid the Kroger management and I’m mostly OK. The WS and I are working it out, I think, so I guess I’ll remain. One weekday and Saturday are very doable. For now.
I’ll have an announcement and BIG BIG update about other things soon. :D