Exposed: The Truth About Working For Ollies’s Bargain Outlet
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- Опубликовано: 11 сен 2024
- I was a CO for Ollie’s Bargan Outlet....In 19 years of working in Retail it was the worst job ever. I have NEVER experienced Discrimination and Unorganization like I did while working for this company.
Personally, I work at Ollies and have enjoyed every second there. I obviously understand that every store location is going to be different to some degree. I am kind of shocked that someone would put up with a store manager being racist towards another employee. My managers are all nice and are great to be around. Appreciate you telling your story to give people a heads up.
You are in denial
@@Rob_2002_NCAA_Champion No, I’m not. My managers and co-workers don’t display this type of behavior.
I, too, worked for Ollies once upon a time, and I witnessed the same exact drama.
Thank you ! You’re so brave for speaking on this & standing up for what’s right.
Adrienne Ghoston Thank you ❤️
I’ve worked at Ollie’s for almost 5 years and it’s a great place to work. Unfortunately, It all depends on the store you’re in and how you DM is. My District Manager is very understand and works with me with any issues.
I worked at an Ollie's in TN
One of the worst experiences I've ever had.
There was the weird culture around the team that unloaded the truck and everyone else was considered an afterthought... Including people like me that manned the front.
Most times I was alone up there, having to scan items, direct people to things (they would ask me since I was right next to the entrance) and answer the phone. On top of that I did other standards tuff like clean the front. (The whole front) restock front end caps, and clean the bathroom.
Meanwhile the stock teams would spend 90% of the time loafing around looking busy.
There would be a dozen people in the store most of the time. Two management staff, a cashier (maybe two in the early afternoon) and the rest are all in the back moving boxes around while very little product actually left the back.
I know your telling the truth about the store manager, I saw how she was when I was working there during setting up. She was always upset during the most of the meetings. She just had a bad vibe anyways. I enjoyed working with you. You are so fun to work with. I hope god bless you, with a job that appreciate all of your hard work!!
Thank you ❤️
That's because lazy incompetent people couldn't follow simple directions.!
@@jajones1976 Who?
@@jajones1976 Who are you talking about?
this needs more views. guy tells his story then actually goes to where he used to work. outstanding video.
Our punishment is hours being cut by the DM. You work hard ,are expected to be down lo loss prevention , sign up ollie army people and any of that goes wrong , hours are cut. Customers say no to ollie army (out of employees control ) hours cut to nothing to force you to quit.
They definitely retaliate at that company if you don’t do everything they want you to do.
I’ve worked at Ollie’s, the Ollie’s army was absolutely ridiculous! I hated it so much
@@MaddoxEzmanit is still ridiculous. get written up over something that is out of your control, and get told by managers to “try harder”, basically beg for sign ups. it’s crazy af
@@mulaZC Believe me, I agree! These people from corporate need to come and stand register for a day and see what it’s like.
@@MaddoxEzman that’s what i’m saying!! the managers write us up for “not asking” even though we are forced to basically beg. basically, we get written up for doing our job. not our fault the customer doesn’t want a rewards program that basically does nothing except send them a coupon like three times a year
Corporate office should be concerned that their store is a big mess. It doesn't look good for them
This is crazy! I'm sorry that you had to deal with that. Sometimes we have to be removed from a situation in order to get to the next level. Look at where you are now! Wow.....there are some trifling people in this world..
ItsAllAboutLove 247365 Thank you ❤️
@@JeremyVandiver Always!
Robby Ivy Are you from PA by any chance?
Jeremy, I commend you for your heroism. standing up for what you knew was not right; standing up for other people's feelings in the workplace. We never get too old to have new experiences with ppl who make us say, "Is this really happening right now?" She apparently was sadly, an alcoholic who could not function without a drink and it was looked over many times. There's no telling what else was going on between her and the male behind the desk, that you went to talk to. (ijs). Best of luck with all over your career endeavors. This video gets 1 million thumbs up from me.
Thank you 😁❤️
Stock price is floundering and company has lost it's CEO Mark Butler. Not looking good for the future. Most stores that I've been in look like a tornado hit them.
Charles Littleton The Tuscaloosa location always looks like it has been hit by a Tornado and Hurricane at the same time lol
I worked for Ollie's during a store set up and quit before the store officially opened. It was dangerous for several reasons. One manager black woman was racist toward the white employees and had the most stand offish personality to have been in management.
It’s sad that racism and discrimination of any kind is still present in todays society….We all just need to love one another.
Worked for them for 5 years. Best decision to leave. I enjoyed my coworkers but management was horrible.
I understand that….I hated it there.
I love the tour of your store at the end of the video. Lolol.
I worked at a zaxbys for a few months here in my hometown and I loved the job making the customers happy etc.. but the reason I quit because of a co-worker she put me down, made fun of me in front of customers and co-workers. She was a totally a kiss ass with the assistant manager and manager I knew I was new working so I had to find my self and my place but she made me feel like total shit. She even would try to make me come in on my day off and work the evening shift with her and she got upset that I said no. 😑😑 thankfully she's banned from working there because of her smart ass attitude got her in a fight and the cops were called.
I’m sorry you had to go through that, no one should ever be bullied, especially at work.
@@JeremyVandiver one time we had a customer make a call in order for a big bag of ice so I was making the bag she barged on in and told me I wasn't doing it right how in the fuck does that count for being wrong, anyway a radio host was there promoting and litterly put me down in front of him and the other coworkers around me about the bagged ice.
It's a great place to shop though. All retail stores are like this unfortunately, especially in management.
WOW!! We just had a grand opening in our town this past month! We didn't have one anywhere in our area. I have only heard of Ollie's on social media.
i’m very proud of you for speaking up nobody can keep you quiet✊🏽
Thank you 💜
I always knew there was something odd about that place it always gave me an unsettling feeling when i was inside
Me too
I know this is off topic. I never worked for Ollie's and never would, but I did go to my local Ollie's store just one time right after their inauguration opening and I must say I was utterly unimpressed and left without buying anything... after that I lost much interest in shopping there, but trying again wasn't out of the question. However, after being constantly bombarded with their horrible and annoying commercials, there is no doubt I NEVER intend to try to shop at an Ollie's store ever again! Their overly agressive advertising strategy and moronic commercials had exactly the opposite effect on me and guaranteed only that I will stay away from doing any business with them at all, lol.
Good , more stuff for me. You sound like a bore.
They treat us horrible! No pay raise, so little hours and horrible treatment.
I was hoping that there would be change made, but I don’t think that’s ever gonna happen within this company.
Wow!!!! I can’t believe he came for you like that Jeremy! I’m in shock! Seriously! That’s crazy!
Cinnamon Bogan I told you that you didn’t wanna work there.
I thought she used the n-word outside of the work place? I don't use that word either, but I sure as hell don't think it's my place to tell other people I won't stand for them using it. I might choose to have nothing to do with that person. But I don't tell other people how they can talk unless they are directly insulting me or mine. Take it down a notch Norma Rae
Same thing happened with me
The store manager was a no show for mass hiring
Long story but she should have never been a manager
The whole company is a mess.
Ollie's is one of the most terrible companies anyone could ever work for.
As a former ATL I can certainly say they're assholes they think that firing people over a points card is the way to behave.
District is always constantly on about speed the district manager shows up and continuously blabs about how this or that location doesn't have a sense of urgency.
Well it's kind of hard when you don't have the proper amounts of staff because you treat your staff like shit.
Fuck Ollie’s army
@@ethvnszn ayyye one of the worst things trying to get people to sign up for that shit, then you get LESS HOURS for not signing people up. I have been working there for 8 months now, hate every moment of being there, currently finding a new job.
@@TheMadhousePodcast I left and went to a pallet store!
I was looking for reviews of the store bc they are opening one by me. Honestly they look like they have junk and I am seriously not interested in supporting a racist and homophobic buisness. Thanks for your honesty!
No problem 😁 They are a very problematic company, I’m surprised they don’t have more lawsuits.
I found out on Ollies sale day they lay off most of their workers on that day so they won't lose much money. There is normally about 7 people that work there and usually plenty of guys but on sale day they had two people in the whole building, one girl at the cash register and an alcoholic guy with thin arms to help me with a big, long carpet that I was buying, luckily I had two friends to carry it for me since I have a bad back but my friends have bad backs too. I don't appreciate Ollies doing that so don't buy anything big or heavy on sale day because you won't have much help from Ollies. It's funny Ollies turned their comments off on both Ollies vids.
They are a crappy company…They don’t care about their customers or their employees. I don’t understand how they’re still open.
You probably don’t want to answer this, and I understand what was your store number? Or at least did you work for the southern region or the northern region? I used to work there as a manager up until may of this year, and I can say that this was true with my district manager as well! Always taking my store managers side!
Sorry to get back to you so late, I worked at the Tuscaloosa, Alabama Ollie’s….I recently heard that the District Manager was let go…..Which just goes to let you know that Karma eventually doesn’t her job lol.
@@JeremyVandiver I worked in one of the ones in Florida, the associates I had were amazing! They were like family and were the only reason I stayed so long. My store manager and up were all Awful and obviously did not care about their associates
That is ridiculous about the store manager, and I know many black Americans actually take offense to the N word because of past using a of it, but many don’t because of the actual meaning of the word. But she seems like too much. I’m glad you left Ollie’s. I did as well.
Thank u for standing up for yourself. U made a good decision
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Hi Jeremy, Thank you for this video. I haven't had issues that you had but i am having issues with the Ollie's i work for, with payroll being extremely late, like i've been there a month and i haven't even got paid yet!!!! That's how bad that is, I'm suppose to be getting paid this Friday so i'm hoping i do, i'm not sure what the payroll person is thinking....we have bills to pay we aren't working for free here!!! You know?! I mean it's down right ridiculous, I've been very patient but i'm going to have to look for a different job if i'm not paid this Friday i've just had enough of her excuses, but like i said their all nice except for the CEO for the most part, but it just is stressful also the management really sort of sucks. Everyone is nice for the most part except the guy who is the CEO of the store, but he is rude and has way too much power. One guy that i work with is a manager and he thinks it's funny to break merchandise and throw stuff around when we were starting out unloading trucks. Tomorrow (Wednesday the 30th) we have the grand opening so i'm worried that the guy who is the CEO will be on our butts the whole time and not let us even breath....He's a real hard ass he's not patient at all!!!!!
I quit today! I was first haven't been paid for a month this friday, it'll be a month!!!! Then i was insulted today so i walked out i don't put up with that, all because my manager asked in a rude and rough way " Why weren't you here yesterday"!!!! I said "i wasn't even scheduled to work yesterday" He's like "It was mandatory so you had to have been here!" Um so he kept at me and at me and giving me a bunch of attitude so i said i'm leaving i don't need this. I am without a job unfortunately but i'm not going to stand for being verbally bullied for any job!!! I got home and instantly started applying for a new job!
Toni G. I just saw this, I’m glad you left....You deserve time be treated with respect and of course be paid. It seems that the company is full of Bullies....It’s gonna get them a class action lawsuit if they don’t make some changes.
@@blonde198821I know this is late but I want to know if you ever got paid for the time you worked there? That’s crazy!
I know you have to make money but I'd rather deal drugs than go into retail
Kinda sounds like what Prattville has dealt with...people in charge that shouldn’t be! I worked at prattville for 8 months. Things went so far downhill when we got a new store manager who didn’t deserve to be given the store! I ended up having my son 5 wks early and was removed from the system without the manager even discussing things with me. I won’t go back
Amy LaPlante I’m sorry that they treated you like that and that you had to deal with that stress. I think that we have to start letting our voices be heard and demand Change.
Thank you. My CTL was my only saving grace. I preferred working with her. And I’ve been told the ladies at Tuscaloosa loved her as well. The store manager we got stopped doing coverage sheets, as well as not scheduling anyone for backups for cashiers.
I did contact HR because we were starting to get threatened with loosing hours/our jobs if we didn’t get the minimum of 20% for OA signups. And we were being told that it was coming from the DM.
Orlanda Harris I’m sorry you had to go through that, no one should have to work in that kind of environment...They still haven’t reached out to me. I know they sent someone in to look at the store, but that’s as far as it has gone. I guess they don’t care that their employees are being called Racial Slurs and people’s Sexuality is being thrown in their face. They might wanna get a hold of it before they have a lawsuit on their hands.
Orlanda Harris not exactly sure who you are but that just proves he is very small minded and truly doesn’t care about his employees. There were 2 of us there pregnant at the same time. Make me wonder if he “felt” the same about the other person.
I've been discriminated at my local Ollie's for still wearing a mask 😂 I was went back and confront it a man for saying something underneath his breath. If they would only ask why I still wear my mask I would gladly tell them. It never fails it always happens at Ollie's
Unfortunately you got a bad store and district manager. Apparently the store manager had a drinking problem and thought she could hide it from everyone, but she was at the point she was too far gone to do it any longer.
Then the DM knowing what her at work behavior was like, and her level of professionalism before you revealed the racist attitude was just as bad. In my opinion he should have told her she had a choice, resign or go for rehab and counseling. Then he should have moved you up to store manager and told you, "when she gets out she is getting transferred and demoted. We can't have a racist, irresponsible alcoholic running our stores. I doubt she will improve enough to cut it, we will probably have to get rid of her by making things bad enough she won't stay."
But hey, that is corporate America today. Some how the crap rises above the cream in the bucket and spoils all the milk.
She didn’t last long after I left and the DM is no longer with the company either. I’m happy at the company I’m with now and living my best life. That store is still as crappy as it was when I was there and can’t keep any employees for a long period of time.
Yes, Jeremy Vandiver thank you.
This place has enough Chosen Ones working within to fully fill a synagogue. Walk away.
Very wholesome 🙏✊
Thank you Buddy
I thought you were gonna give us inside scoop like when the trucks drop off deliveries, when to come in best time to see new stock on shelves, etc..
Ask the store you go to when they get their truck in then go in around 2 days after that
Have you had any backlash from corporate after making this video? I just made a video about Ollie's after visiting for the first time and seeing all the culturally appropriated signs on the wall.
Yeah, they’re not very fond of me lol… They flew someone on a private jet to the store the day after my video up.
An ollies was just built in the town I live in, they’re hiring and I’m considering applying to be a cashier. This makes me a little nervous 😅
DON’T DO IT!
Dwight Jones I applied and didn’t get a call or email back about my application. They just opened too
Okay so you made some mistakes. One, focus on your work and screw everything else. Second unless what the manager says is affecting you directly, there's no reason to be an activist. Let the people that it affects go after her. There's no reason for you to get involved in a situation that has no bearing on you or your job. That might be an unpopular opinion, but in this economy you have to focus on you and make sure that you're able to pay your bills. That word is going to have no bearing on you and your own bills. 3 in a discussion there's a way to be professional and firm and say the right words without actually using curse words because that can come and get you bitten in the ass real quick. Four.. put your head down, work and move forward.
I worked for ollies for 3 years
Best of luck wherever you plan to work in future😀
I’ve had no problem getting a job since I released this video 😂😂😂
i worked for Ollie's.
IT WAS A JOKE...
choose Jesus Christ
God is fake
Sounds like Benton Harbor Ollie's to me.
This sounds like the Tuscaloosa Ollie’s !!! 🙄
That is Correct!!!
Can you tell me the required hours you have to work per week as a a-team leader
To be honest I don’t remember, I think it was 32, but it has been so long that I can give you a 100% answer.
35-40
My new idea open stores in Milwaukee
Ollies is always a mess
Damnit your story is legitimate. I was hoping your story was bullshit because I own stock in Ollie's. I understand why you are upset and bitter towards your experiences working there. The behavior of your superiors was obviously unacceptable and straight unprofessional in any workplace environment.
If I would of watched this before I bought stock I would of never invested my money.
Now that I'm already invested I'm not going to sell my shares until I turn a handsome profit which I feel is still a possibility.
Please make a video about how Ollie's is going to overtake Wal-Mart to inflate the stock price so I can turn a profit
We got 1 in Oklahoma maybe ill reconsider going in.....smh
Yeah I went to the one in okc yesterday and the employees were all over the place. There were four employee's at the front of the store but only one doin the register.
I hear allot of I heard and I this and I that. There is two sides to a story thanks for sharing. However my experience says if they had their day allot of what you are saying is embellished. But would love to hear their version.
Russell Abbott well you can read through the comments from employees, that Store Manager is no longer with the company. I have no reason to “Embellish” anything, I own my own company too, so I don’t sit around just making up shit. The same stuff has been said from a ton of employees from other stores too, I guess they’re just “Embellishing” stuff up too.
I'm a manager of over 100 people. There's Always 2 sides. In my experience, the people who are always worried about what everyone else is doing are usually the a big part of the problem.
Todd Lehman congrats for you! I also own multiple company’s of my own. I’m just gonna say this cause you are obviously trying to start an argument on here, which isn’t gonna happen cause you have no clue about the company or how it’s ran. That store manager is no longer with the company, I was second in charge of that store so it was my job to be worried about things that were addressed in the video...And just so you know that individual used the N word in front of multiple associates. The company also sent someone overnight to the store after I released this to try to get the store back into store standards, because they were not where they were supposed to be....The thing that pisses me off is how people like you that don’t have a clue about anything think that you know everything, you’re clueless about this. You might wanna read all the comments from other employees from not only the store being discussed, but also other stores.
Best bet is to do your job because corporate will fire you before they fire that person. Try not to say um so much. Plan out your videos so you don't have so many pauses.
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This is in Tuscaloosa???
James Little yes sir it is.
Boy you crazy😂😂😂😂😂😂
Just trying to let the TRUTH be known.
I just bought a refurb vacuum from them and it’s nasty. Is this common. It has shit in it
Wow! Thats just insane to behave that way nd be a Super!! Thats racism at its finest in the work place nd of course without repercussions!!! Such a damn shame!! The district mngr shouldnt be employed ither!! Thats a store u present to the public??!! NO WAY!! Take some damn pride in ur stores bro! Honey it was probably the best move u made to leave wen u did. 👍🏼
* ShadeSofFlavA * Oh yeah, I felt such a Joy when I quit.
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Stop saying ummm sounds like you’re making it up
Uuuuuuummmmmmmm…..Ok, I’ll make sure to stop saying it.
You come off ultra sensitive and thin skinned. Then when she was apparently trying to hash it out with you outside, you threw your own hissy fit.
aNd Ummmmmmmmmmmm, so UMMMMMMMMM AND ALSO UMMMMMM
Brave man being gay living in Alabama 😂 I’d have moved far away a long time ago….
It definitely has it’s challenges sometimes.