People who have no idea what we do have decided that some of us are unnecessary and laid them off. Now the rest of us, who were already overworked as it is, have had to pick up their work as well. This is going to lead to more people getting burnt... — read more
Inventory Day
Well today is a big day for us. Time to see if we have a good finish to the quarter. If HyVee has a loss for the quarter do you think Randy will come down on everyone. Time to cut some more hours and layoff more employees. What other crazy ideas do... — read more
Final thoughts one guys opinion
Relatively new employee here that has learned more about the company in the last two weeks than the entire first year. Working at HyVee is basically like being a member of a dysfunctional family where dad drinks a lot and gets his way through force... — read more
Randy is lost, dementia
HyVee just had the biggest surge of record sales. Covid caused a huge surge of cash for grocery stores. All the restaurants were close so the only food source was grocery stores. Somehow Randy thought that the increase of sales would be forever and... — read more
This isn't done
I don't think this is anywhere close to being done. I don't know what's next (it could be store closings, cutting of specific positions, even more hour cuts, or something else) but I know that next is coming. Everybody needs to be ready for the... — read more
Does anyone know ...
... how many of the 102 IT and Marketing employees whose jobs were eliminated have accepted the retail positions they were allegedly offered?
Why not cut executive pay?
If times are so tough, then I propose instead of laying off hard-working employees, we cut pay and bonuses for executives, starting with Randy. We don't have to be the ones who always have to sacrifice when the going gets tough. Not that I expect... — read more
March will be rough -- Vaccine Profit
131 or whatever layoffs will not save the company. No one is talking about vaccine profit. HV is up against huge numbers because of pharmacy the next year, but especially the next few months. Randy decided to shovel all that money into pet projects... — read more
Cut hours
Hey department heads we need everyone to cut their hours ASAP, we have to cut hours to where it’s impossible to even keep it up and running no matter what department it is, but hey bottom line first over customer service and cleanliness
I will accept the first offer I get
After almost six years here, I've seen a lot and became sick and tired of this company. Communication with employees has always been poor and I do not believe that anything will change except for the worse. I watch my coworkers leaving and not... — read more
hyvee-ceo-criticized-laid-off-employees
https://www.axios.com/local/des-moines/2022/03/29/hyvee-ceo-criticized-laid-off-employees-report
Get out
Listen,my son left the company after 20 years,was hired on the spot making more money and a better future ahead of him.Heis in his thirtys ,I told him now is the time to do it and was the best move he made.He is now respected and they love his... — read more
This is going to be an unpopular opinion
I don't care, it needs to be said. Times are tough right now. The leadership made a decision that was necessary for Hy-Vee to survive. We might not like it but it is what it is - a necessary move for the good of the entire company. I understand many... — read more
If you are in HST it's time to consider other opportunities
There's so much remote work out there these days, the pay is better and the work/life balance is better. It's time to start searching for new jobs. Be quick, don't get left holding the bag folks. The anxiety of working here is not worth it. I feel... — read more
Update on the Southern Expansion
https://www.facebook.com/91345192547/posts/10158794945357548/?d=n
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Why are you still here?
Hy-Vee is going down, so what's keeping you here? Please be honest. For me, it's the fear of the unknown. I know this place is more or less doomed, but the idea of starting over after 15 years here is not too thrilling for me right now. I'm working... — read more
This man is a disgrace
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Nepotism
Cut the nepotism… just because you ran a successful store in Omaha doesn’t mean you know everything about other business disciplines. The leadership at the top prioritizes working really hard…. Doesn’t matter if it’s efficient or effective. Just... — read more
HyVee is on the ropes.
I love how Randy tell everyone that Kroger, Walmart, and fairway is in the ropes. Dude stop worrying about them being on the ropes when you know HyVee is on the ropes it’s time Randy for you to ask the vp below you for ideas to turn this ship... — read more
They couldn't care less about you
You can complain all you want here or even officially, it will change exactly nothing in the way you're treated. The company and its leadership couldn't care less about you. To them, you're nothing but a number. That's why it's so easy for them to... — read more
How long could the layoffs go on?
Any realistic predictions? It seems the people in charge want this to go on as long as possible and it looks like they are keeping the secret about what the final number of layoffs is going to be. If layoffs had to happen, wouldn’t it be more fair... — read more
Captain Randy
This whole situation with Hy-Vee is like the Titanic. Deny the ship is sinking, play music all night to appease upset people, but the ship is already half under water.The only difference between HyVee and titanic is the captain of the titanic went... — read more
I'm in the constant state of fear
I keep thinking we could hear about more layoffs any day now. I can't relax even on the weekend. There were layoffs and closings before but at least the company was in a better position at that time. As it is now, it seems this is a fight to survive... — read more
Expanding down south is now on hold!
Just heard that HyVee isn’t going to expanding down south because of what’s going on with the company. I’m guessing that probably best not too. The rumor is that the CFO and his staff are trying to get Randy not to expand down south because they... — read more
Excuses aren't answers
Hy-Vee's response to questions from employees, media and the public has changed with each passing day. Why can't they just give straight answers to straight questions? People are laughing at the fact that you blame COVID staffing for the firings when... — read more
Laying off and hiring at the same time
I would rather not mention which store it is for privacy reasons, but I’ve heard rumors about the store that is both cutting people and hiring at the same time. If the rumor is true, then that’s very strange so I'd like to know what this is all... — read more
Does anyone already have option B ready?
The most important thing is to be prepared. I've had a feeling for a long time that there might be layoffs.
Take away store bonus program.
Why doesn’t Randy just take away the store bonus program. He could save more jobs this way and grow out the expand the company quicker. I don’t think anyone should be eligible for a bonus when the company has lost money last months. Bonus should be... — read more
If you had power, how would you change Hy-Vee?
What would you do? List a decision or two...
More than 19 laid off employees were not offered other positions
I work at HST. I know and continue to talk to several former Marketing employees who were a part of two large groups they were laid off Monday, March 21. To be clear, they were NOT offered other positions, let alone positions at the store level. The... — read more
I would love to be paid to leave
I am sick and tired of both this company and the management, all the terrible moves of the leadership and the general atmosphere here. For me it would be best to get paid to leave. I’m just a little worried that everyone is talking about layoffs... — read more
I have a theory and it's absolutely terrifying
This week we've seen two executives that have acted in ways that seem completely irrational and frankly a little bizarre, however with a little understanding it actually might make a lot sense. What would you do if you were sitting on a fortune in... — read more
The comments on here solve nothing
What are some of you gaining by posting this stuff?? Do you actually think Hy-Vee wanted this? What happened 2 years ago happened. I watched my friends, colleagues and store suffer because of it. My pay was cut too. But we need to move on... — read more
Unionize
The fiasco of March 2020 and the current fiasco is proof enough that it's time we should be seriously be looking into union protection. It's obvious that Hy-Vee eliminated jobs under the guise that IT employees would desire store level jobs. That is... — read more
Hy-Vee finally acknowledges
KCCI had a brief blurb on the news this morning regarding their latest hatchet job. Also mentioned was an imminent centralization of Aisles Online (because that worked so well the last time it was tried lol) and cutbacks attributed to “post-COVID”... — read more
Former Hy-Vee Staff Share How Layoffs Played Out
Posted March 24th, 2022 at 5:16pm by Ty Rushing On a regular basis via an internal site, Hy-Vee’s 93,000 employees can watch new episodes of “Employee Show: Hy-Lights,” a well-produced in-house program where spokesperson Tina Potthoff interviews... — read more
We need more transparency!!!
People shouldn't be learning through the grapevine or from the media that layoffs are happening!
Randy is one step above Mike Lindell
Let's be honest here, Randy is a fanboy of the former administration and seems to think that is what leadership looks like. His "Make Hy-Vee the best place in America to work" slogan is one step away from being "Make Hy-Vee great again" and it can't... — read more
Let's be honest here
With an appropriate severance, many of us would be more than happy to volunteer for a layoff. I know I would be, at least. Why not offer people a chance to leave while making sure that those who remain at Hy-Vee want to be here? This would be a... — read more