Yes! In May last year, had a new store manager who is bloody awful. He's a bully and took advantage of me being dyslexic. The previous store manager was very supportive and understanding with colleagues having tough times with our health, parents/family members having major illnesses etc as he has been through it himself. Can fully understand why he wanted to leave the store as it was a 70 mile commute from home. He, the last time I was able to check the staff pages, he was working at a store 10 miles from home.
The current manager, we had heard horror stories from colleagues who have friends and family, who worked with him at other stores and history repeating itself. We have a few colleagues who shop at my workplace, works/worked at his stores and slagged him off. Colleagues left the company due to him at other stores. I was the 8th one at the store, to leave in October at my store. I am excluding students as they were going to leave anyway, regardless of who was the manager.
I was glad that the previous SM was there when my DGM died, its 1 year tomorrow that she passed. The current SM has zero sympathy and doesn't care if colleagues have sick relatives. I dread to think how my friends at my last job will be treated when their relatives die.
Raised grievances about the current SM which were held back by his area manager, who think he is wonderful. Yes wonderful at upsetting staff and cause many staff to leave. I believe he is only still working for the supermarket chain due to his religion and scared that he would play the racist card if was dismissed. Could not stop crying outside work and everyone saw I looked withdrawn and not the happy smiley Auburngal.
If it was not for the current SM and his area manager, I would still be working. Not worked since mid Oct. I asked if there were roles available at the other stores nearby and wasn't anything. So bye bye.
I was thinking about ending my life. I wish I did as it would be in the media and everyone would condemn my employer.