Taking a 15 min break shouldn’t feel like stepping away from a ticking time bomb but here we are!

I had a cosupervisor who barely lifted a finger. So when I was up front everything ran smooth cashes organized, back stock getting rolled in during slower times. But the second I went on break? Chaos.

I’d come back to a disaster zone like I’d been gone for hours, everything upside down, and me just standing there wondering why I even bother!

Anyone else have to clean up mess after their teammate?

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It's frustrating for us associates as well! I feel like I go above and beyond for my team, but if I go on break or if I'm not scheduled, the store becomes a mess. And I feel like I have to spend my whole shift cleaning up after other grown adults!

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Exactly! It’s like the second you’re not there, everything falls apart and you spend the rest of the day fixing it.

Breaks, days off, even stepping to the back to check email. I think we've all had days and crews like this.

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Totally feel that. Sometimes you just gotta coast a bit and regroup, right?

All the time. It sucks but it gots to be done

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Facts. It’s annoying, but if no one does it, who will?

Oh absolutely—nothing like a “quick break” turning into a reset-the-entire-store moment. It’s wild how some people manage to vanish the second things need doing, then act shocked when it all falls apart. Been there, cleaned that mess up more times than I can count.

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Haha, yes! That “quick break” somehow turns into dealing with all the chaos you were trying to avoid.

Agh! That must have been hard for you. People like those don't care about their job.

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Yeah, it’s rough dealing with that. When people don’t care, it really drags everyone down.

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