How much time do you guys "allocate" for pallets, and how do you explain it to those who don't get it? My ETL is boggled at the fact that I claim it takes more than an hour. Honestly, with an average of two pallets I would probably estimate the first part of my Monday (assuming that it comes over the weekend). Not because it takes a whole morning to unpack signing, but it does take time to sort and RE-Label (no one can be bothered to read the print on the boxes, i have to write it BIG for them), and take everything to its correct space. Also, it takes time to even get the pallet to my signing area. Not to mention to clear out the stacks of pallets, clearance, tubs, carts, etc. Also, make sure Plano has what they need for that day, and check emails and workbenches as well - even though not part of the pallet, they need to get done in the same time. Okay, then you sort, unpack, get out any direct to floor signs/fixtures, see if you have any backorder that came in - put that out. deliver all the store supplies that come on the pallet to their respective destinations which is usually checklanes, tsc, and of course pharmacy. i also take this time to update my packing slip binder, other paperwork, etc. Idk. roughly it would take my mornning until lunch. obviously less for smaller pallets, more for more. idk. maybe i am overthinking this. it just bothers me so much because it comes off as a questioning of my work ethic, or ability to do my job when i KNOW i am very good. if i had a better team or a better store, or more time that wasn't hoovered up by redundant things of course i could do more. they don't get why their old signing person would spend most of their time setting planograms when clearly they didn't manage their own time; they were at a SUPER small volume store. i am at a very high volume store that gets absolutely trashed on a daily basis. i feel like i reset half of the store myself just from the amount of maintenance i do on it. they just don't get it. and at the end of the day the worst part is not that they even read all this into that - they just want to be able to check off a piece of paper in five minutes and know what i am doing so they can completely bypass seeing what i do in a personable manner and just say - well i see you didn't check off this box so clearly you can't do your job. UGH. i'd say i'm ready for a new ETL cycle but they get worse every time!
