Topics regarding layoffs at Walgreens

Topics regarding layoffs at Walgreens

Lack of employees

I’m too tired. I’ve never had more work to do. I’ve been barely getting to finish everything lately. I am literally overwhelmed with the job. Closest colleagues have the same problem. I don’t know what your situation is like? If this continues, I’m... — read more 

Walgreens selling!

"Walgreens Boots Alliance will sell its pharmaceutical wholesale business to AmerisourceBergen in a $6.5 billion cash and stock deal". AP news report

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| 2340 views | | 1 reply (February 28, 2021)
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Roz Brewer....Good Luck!!!

I worked at Sam's Club when Roz Brewer was CEO. Honestly, all she is concerned about are two things.... cutting overall operating costs (meaning jobs) and diversifying the work force by forcing long term employees out for bogus reasons and replacing... — read more 

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| 3860 views | | 1 reply (May 16, 2021)
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Vaccination brings a new dose of stress?

I am very happy that the vaccine has brought a new hope for battling COVID, but also, with the start of vaccination, my obligations have increased. I find it even harder when I talk to people who are employed in other industries - they think that it... — read more 

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| 2754 views | | 1 reply (January 1, 2021)
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Should we be worried?

Our CFO doesn’t think Amazon’s role in the pharmacy industry will have much of an impact. But I think as online transactions become more of the norm due to the pandemic, what consumer would not want to purchase their medication through Amazon saving... — read more 

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Its good rapport, NOT s---ing up

I am getting so tired of people calling others “s— ups” when it’s actually called “good rapport” - please learn the difference. I started at the very bottom back in 07’ and worked my way up to SM in a high volume location. Yes, I engaged my SM and... — read more 

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| 2790 views | | 4 replies (last January 29, 2021)
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Some light reading

It may not take long for Amazon to catch up to retail pharmacy chains like CVS and Walgreens with the rollout of its own online pharmacy network, some experts... — read more 

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Amazon jumps into pharmacy business - bad news?

Now Amazon has announced entry into the RX business, I wonder how all this will reflect on Walgreens. The media is already writing about the impacts and how they will be disruptive, but some believe that they may not be disruptive in the competitive... — read more 

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| 2241 views | | 4 replies (last November 26, 2020)
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Pharmacy Technicians Giving Covid Vaccines

There's been discussion about potential legislation that would allow qualified pharmacy technicians to administer the covid vaccine to patients. I'm just curious about what everyone's thoughts are about this. Our competitor has been open about how... — read more 

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| 2380 views | | 4 replies (last April 11, 2021)
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(No) reasons for extending hours?

The usual reason for extending hours is to disperse traffic throughout the day, but I don’t notice the need for that at Walgreens. Another stupid move is to extend hours for December. They really do not care about us. Sales decline fewer... — read more 

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| 2422 views | | 1 reply (October 28, 2020)
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Walgreens Bonuses

For those of you who have not been with Walgreens for a very long time, managers used to be able to see their P&L statements every month to see how they were doing. Once Pessina and the Boots cronies came on board all of that went away. Why because... — read more 

Should we worry about more layoffs in October?

People are talking at my store, mentioning possible layoffs next month but nobody knows what the rumor originated from. Should I just ignore it or is there something I should worry about?

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| 4150 views | | 6 replies (last December 3, 2020)
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600 FTEs gone

Old colleagues just let me know they've been laid off 600 is the number they gave me. Times are tough everywhere. It's going to take a new business model to be in business these days.

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Don’t make this a career

If you need a part time job, then by all means I’d recommend this company to you. But to make it as a career is something I’d advise against especially if you’re looking for something more ‘challenging’. The work is repetitive, there is a lack of... — read more 

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| 2540 views | | 1 reply (September 11, 2020)
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Big Cuts

Just had big exec meeting, HR and AP making deep cuts. Stores are struggling, the company is sinking.

4000

Walgreens said it plans to cut 4,000 jobs on July 9, after reporting a $1.7 billion loss in the third quarter... — read more 

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| 3471 views | | 1 reply (August 2, 2020)
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Pessina Resigns as CEO

We need more old white men to collect their piles of money and find their way to the door. Hopefully someone who places value in employees as assets instead of costs to be cut will take over.

Walk out

What’s this of a walk out tomorrow for more pay or union in stores. I think a union in all stores is great !!!!

There is a reason why Walgreens is failing

How you treat your employees will determine whether your company is a success or a failure. Employees that are treated by their companies like they are important and what they do matters will make sure to give it their all every day. Employees who... — read more 

Finally!

Target, CVS and Walgreens are the latest retailers to announce that they, too, will require shoppers to wear masks or face coverings at stores... — read more 

Covid -19

Walgreens out here making team members clean to make 40hours while hiring temps and no work...what kind of bs is on..also no hazard pay

More info on layoffs and incoming changes

About 250 to 500 Pharmacists have been laid off to make up the numbers. More to come there is talks about stores closures coming 2. Walgreens wants to replace big stores with small ones. Also they will be laying off all the DMs and consolidating... — read more 

Walgreens Pharmacist Severance

You can't make this stuff up. Never has there been a company that treats their employees worse than Walgreens. As if it it was bad enough that the company is laying off Pharmacists when they already can't cover shifts during summer vacations, the... — read more 

How many people have quit at your store?

It's out of control here. And they are not hiring replacements, at least for now, so we are left with an unmanageable amount of work to finish between us in the limited amount of hours we are given. And I don't blame anybody for leaving, the way... — read more 

New Corvid 19 survey

Has anyone done or looked over this new survey ? Cause my str mgr hasn’t informed us on what this is about .

Testing in stores

Has anyone heard if Walgreens is gonna start testing customers for the virus in our stores ?

store manager theif

i work at an ohio location, today they arrested my store manager for stealing $20,000 worth of stuff over a six month period, yea that's right $20K....

Are IT/Corporate Layoffs done?

Are the big IT cuts done? or more to come? Are corporate teams getting paid bonus as i read there is no bonus this year

WPRE - the 'essential non-employee' loophole

When you go into a Walgreens [WAG] it's not just their employees stocking or handling products, meet Walgreens Partners Retail Execution (WPRE). This is a series of third party merchandising companies that contract with WAG to do the resets WAG dont... — read more 

The year of the Essential Worker

What this virus has taught us is that the workers in the store are essential, not the corporate slugs that have forgotten we existed for years. Instead of investing in all these new buildings and remodels they should have invested in training and... — read more 

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