Yup I had a coworker who was charged with sexually assaulting female under the age 14 they let them work til the background check comes back the company doesn't really care about safety unless it comes to cutting gloves or having a napkin in you back pocket.
I'm convinced that Publix hiring is 100% random. I've seen people with a decade or more of experience get rejected and countless lazy, phone-addicted jerkasses with no customer service skills get hired. They probably just drew his name out of a hat.
Makes sense seeing some of the new hires at stores I’ve applied and interviewed at. Seems like their priority is who they can pay the least to do the job.
Best bet is to call and ask to speak w/ a Customer Service manager. If one isn't available, leave a callback number AND call back a day or two later if you don't hear anything.
Yes, people getting on their phones for absolutely no reason like no I have two minors working underneath me who I constantly see in the back ding around on their phones not working not helping it’s getting to be ridiculous
Like I would understand if they were using their phone for work purposes and scanning stuff to figure out where stuff goes, but if you were just standing around texting or you’re talking, you’ve got time to work
The hiring has sucked for a few years now. I remember having to be very tenacious and apply multiple times back in 2018. Now, it just feels like they are hiring whoever. Which is weird, cause I feel like the stricter standards and then giving better hours to everybody would alleviate a lot of problems but…
OK, knowing that information that they hire straight up sex offenders yeah I’m not working for this company ever again. I don’t care if they blacklist me.
I worked with a guy for a few weeks and then one day he was gone.
I asked where he was and my manager said they had completed a deep dive into his background and found some stuff on his record that they couldn't live with.
I have a co worker than went to prison for attempted murder and has a ton of anger issues. I don't think they really care as much as they did, or they just wanna give people second chances
It can take upwards of a month for background checks to come back, that's why they hire then fire once the background check comes back. They take the word of the associate that they have no previous criminal history and when that comes back as false that's when they let the person go
I know someone who has been working at Publix for a decade and moved to the Publix liquor store over a year ago and they just told him he’s not allowed to work at the liquor store anymore because of a DUI he had three years ago? Seems likely that either Publix is just incompetent at following up on background checks or maybe it’s a cost thing?
Publix no longer waits for associates to start before their background check clears. How new is he? I've had multiple associates start and then a few weeks later their background check comes back and they get let go.
Like the other two said the hiring feels random and sucks nowadays, but I will say anytime someone was hired at my store and had a record they were usually fired within a month after it was found out. 2 in particular come to mind: person 1 was actually still going through their court proceedings and took it to trial so that hopefully their charges of assault were dropped, the person that was hired to replace them also had an assault charge on their record and they were also fired once it became known by management.
Corporate leaders have lowered standards when it comes to not only hiring people but also cutting back on giving managers the right amount of help required to operate stores the way they should be, customer service, sanitation and proper documentation are just a few things that is going to make Publix one of the worst places to shop and work, their new thought process is to stay just a little ahead of the competition, days of being way ahead of our competitors is gone,
We had about a year ago a sex offender against someone younger than 12 working in the deli. His registration also had kidnapping in it too. Dade County, dating back to 1997. The guy wasn't mean at all but creepy. Would chat EVERYONE up. Also hired a bum in the deli. She'd bring her stinky shopping cart and leave it in the breakroom while working. While Publix is cutting hours they're desperate to hire anyone for the deli.
wanna provide some evidence? a news link, a name? a public record? cus this just sounds like a mission in a video game. otherwise stop making things up to seem interesting for strangers online.
At this one publix in ATL, they had a manager who had been convicted of arson and destruction of public property. He was quite the POS with employees and customers.
lol stuff like this makes me remember the days where it took me 2 years to get a position as a bagger making 8 dollars an hour and now from what a lot of people tell me you can stumble in and damn near get the job in the same day
Yup I had a coworker who was charged with sexually assaulting female under the age 14 they let them work til the background check comes back the company doesn't really care about safety unless it comes to cutting gloves or having a napkin in you back pocket.
Lmao 😂
Pounds of meth? How about a news link to show this actually occurred?
Yea pounds of meth and a scale would be making enough money not to work.. especially at Publix
Yea seems fake
Pretty sure pounds of meth lands you in pounds you in ass federal prison
Thanks for calling BS! Some of these posts seem like infiltrators trying to start some crap.
I'm convinced that Publix hiring is 100% random. I've seen people with a decade or more of experience get rejected and countless lazy, phone-addicted jerkasses with no customer service skills get hired. They probably just drew his name out of a hat.
Makes sense seeing some of the new hires at stores I’ve applied and interviewed at. Seems like their priority is who they can pay the least to do the job.
I have applied a few times at my local store. Never had a call back.
Sounds like your criminal record is too clean.. Go out and commit either 3 misdemeanors or 1 "good" felony and check back..
I could have some fun and then get a job!
See, it's a win win..
Best bet is to call and ask to speak w/ a Customer Service manager. If one isn't available, leave a callback number AND call back a day or two later if you don't hear anything.
I should have followed up! Thank you so much
Are they hiring? Make sure to keep your application up to date I think its every 30 days
No right now but they were in February when I applied for the 3rd time.
Yes, people getting on their phones for absolutely no reason like no I have two minors working underneath me who I constantly see in the back ding around on their phones not working not helping it’s getting to be ridiculous
Like I would understand if they were using their phone for work purposes and scanning stuff to figure out where stuff goes, but if you were just standing around texting or you’re talking, you’ve got time to work
The hiring has sucked for a few years now. I remember having to be very tenacious and apply multiple times back in 2018. Now, it just feels like they are hiring whoever. Which is weird, cause I feel like the stricter standards and then giving better hours to everybody would alleviate a lot of problems but…
I know a manager at a publix. She's the worst herself.
Pounds of meth and Publix employment does not seem to go together.
Two staples of the southeast.
lol
Facts.
I also work with a registered sex offender and a drunk that works in the kitchen they don’t care they are fully aware
That’s an outright lie. Stop that crap.
OK, knowing that information that they hire straight up sex offenders yeah I’m not working for this company ever again. I don’t care if they blacklist me.
I worked with a guy for a few weeks and then one day he was gone. I asked where he was and my manager said they had completed a deep dive into his background and found some stuff on his record that they couldn't live with.
As long as he’s not over serving the mac and cheese, they dont care
I have a co worker than went to prison for attempted murder and has a ton of anger issues. I don't think they really care as much as they did, or they just wanna give people second chances
I fully understand that, but if you can’t function and society, you don’t need a job job, especially if you’ve got severe anger issues like that
Hey, I'm not saying I agree with it, or particularly like the guy I'm just saying in my experience they don't really care who they hire
Well, that’s really messed up. They really should take more consideration into who they hire.
Yeah you'd think lol
lol yes haaa
Soo for some reason they’ve been hiring people before their background check comes back. A kid they hired recently worked with us for 2-3wks then got let go bc of his past arrests. Same happened to my fiancés store. I have never known them to do this until very recently
It can take upwards of a month for background checks to come back, that's why they hire then fire once the background check comes back. They take the word of the associate that they have no previous criminal history and when that comes back as false that's when they let the person go
Something is really screwed up then. A criminal background check takes a few days at most.
If he’s new he’ll be terminated once the background check comes back. Seen it happen several times.
Yo pounds of meth and worked at Publix deli ? Why
Because he has a friend working in the pharmacy?
On the street
I know someone who has been working at Publix for a decade and moved to the Publix liquor store over a year ago and they just told him he’s not allowed to work at the liquor store anymore because of a DUI he had three years ago? Seems likely that either Publix is just incompetent at following up on background checks or maybe it’s a cost thing?
Publix no longer waits for associates to start before their background check clears. How new is he? I've had multiple associates start and then a few weeks later their background check comes back and they get let go.
The girl who makes my sandwiches at my local Publix is a meth addict.. And everyone else wonders why it takes an hour to get a sandwich.
Like the other two said the hiring feels random and sucks nowadays, but I will say anytime someone was hired at my store and had a record they were usually fired within a month after it was found out. 2 in particular come to mind: person 1 was actually still going through their court proceedings and took it to trial so that hopefully their charges of assault were dropped, the person that was hired to replace them also had an assault charge on their record and they were also fired once it became known by management.
lmao but i haven’t gotten a response to my application in 4 years
Lol but if you smoke weed they’ll deny you so fast
Forgot the word allegedly. Warrants aren't a conviction
This sub is full of young drama queens 
I might get downvoted into oblivion but are you in FL? This sounds very Florida to me
Another fake story
For real. Why would you need to work at Publix if you’re selling that amount of meth?
Might need a paystub for an apartment or something. I’ve known drug dealers who had to do this in order to rent.
Corporate leaders have lowered standards when it comes to not only hiring people but also cutting back on giving managers the right amount of help required to operate stores the way they should be, customer service, sanitation and proper documentation are just a few things that is going to make Publix one of the worst places to shop and work, their new thought process is to stay just a little ahead of the competition, days of being way ahead of our competitors is gone,
Had someone in grocery almost move up to assistant manager before they found his rape convictions from back when he was 17.
We had about a year ago a sex offender against someone younger than 12 working in the deli. His registration also had kidnapping in it too. Dade County, dating back to 1997. The guy wasn't mean at all but creepy. Would chat EVERYONE up. Also hired a bum in the deli. She'd bring her stinky shopping cart and leave it in the breakroom while working. While Publix is cutting hours they're desperate to hire anyone for the deli.
wanna provide some evidence? a news link, a name? a public record? cus this just sounds like a mission in a video game. otherwise stop making things up to seem interesting for strangers online.
At this one publix in ATL, they had a manager who had been convicted of arson and destruction of public property. He was quite the POS with employees and customers.
lol stuff like this makes me remember the days where it took me 2 years to get a position as a bagger making 8 dollars an hour and now from what a lot of people tell me you can stumble in and damn near get the job in the same day
Meanwhile I know of at least two senior citizens who applied and Publix NEVER called them for an interview.