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I worked @ circle k for 3 mos. From the very beginning, i'd had problems accessing my money on a pay card issued instead of direct deposit or a regular all american check. Asked manager to look into it. Her comment, "there's the number you need to call" as she pointed to a bulletin board that was chalk full of stuff dated from the 80's on up! As a new employee, I had no clue what to look for. I finally got hold of the card company and they continually emailed me codes in order to access my money. The card co. Issued verification to reimburse my decline fees, etc. Great! I thought. Nothing doing. I gave he email to the mgr. With directions from card co. To circle k h / r dept. I waited, waited, and waited. Nothing! I called mgr. Of store she wouldn't answer the phone and avoided me. I called circle k in az. "we do not do this sort of transaction."

This is bull! All the card co. Wanted was permission to access my account to reimburse me. Circle k refused.

Companies like circle k don't deserve to be in business... Don"t patron these rip off covienince stores and always check your exp. Dates!

Also, my mother is in very bad health. I didn't have anyone to stay with her and let them know at least 12 hrs. Prior to my next shift. I was told," sounds like a personal problem. "they knew i'd almost lost her prior to christmas. I liked to have...! It's not like the girl who's"daddy baby got thrown in jail" excuse. I wound up covering half her shift on top of mine! And was expected to work again that night! She didn't want to wake her mother to keep the kid. I literally had to quit a job that kept me sick with upper respiratory infection the whole time I worked there. And on top of that... To keep from paying me the over - time i'm supposed to be paid by law, the mgr. Went in, clocked me out, and then clocked me right back in! Labor law broken right there!

Hey circle k>

Sure you're not owned by a politian? Or maybe a c.E. O.?

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987uio0rt5
, US
Apr 15, 2023 3:32 am EDT

RESOLVED! Thats a big lie. Circle K abuse,.don't pay employees ie CSRs. They need to be boycotted, so.deserve to go bankrupt. Violate fire ordinance, labor laws, fraud.

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987uio0rt5
, US
Apr 15, 2023 3:07 am EDT

Your complaint does not even indicate what city is this cirvle k in!

I agree totally. az circle k cheat hard working honest rmployees out of pay, no breaks, liars. they so d3servecto go bankrupt@ do not work at a circle k!

Do not make this candandian owned pos abusive company even more whealthy!

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Cora Aguillard
, US
May 24, 2022 10:18 am EDT

Very poor and unprofessional company to work for. Worked 11-12 hours with no relief and no help. No breaks to eat and I was lucky to get the restroom once on a day like that. Since day one I was left alone on the job when training was supposed to be going on. They throw people in there without proper training. We were told by Denice Hendrix at store location hwy 28 east in Pineville,la that we would get the proper training and tried to have Allison train us well when Allison didn't have enough time to run her store and denices old store Denice said she would come train us on Wednesday and that never happen either. Stealing is going on in that location. Money being borrowed to cover storage at another location. That's all lies and it's not right doing this. Managers eating stuff n not paying,it's stealing! Store will always have shortage like this and will not get right as long as this things continue so therefor I asked for transfer and was told none is [censored]ING transferring, so I did as I said and I left. Sad because I busted my [censored] and learned a lot on my own and was wamtednto make it a better store. so now I see why they can't keep workers. It's a horrible atmosphere to work in.

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DaltonMacleod
Mesa, US
May 05, 2022 1:18 am EDT
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My wife is a current circle k manager in mesa az. Regardless of whether she would s my wife. She is professional and competent in her duties. As she has 20+ years of retail management experience. Most of them with larger venue companies like Kroger and Walmart. She is one of those people that is kind to everyone customer or employee related alike. For months she has covered her stores missed shifts because of no shows and complete lack of staff.. To the point where We are now in the emergency room from her coming apart from not getting any help to staff her store and from her district manager or above. They expect the store to perform productively and are unrealistic of their expectations and menacing and threatening her in the process... Concerned husband ...Dalton MacLeod @ macleod13@ymail.com

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987uio0rt5
, US
Mar 03, 2023 1:12 am EST

If your wife is a mng- WHY ISNT SHE WRITING.THIS REVIEW HERSELF! Are you working w her every second?

Most are the women mbgs if not are TYRANTS! Men mngs are understanding and just.so much nicer, competent, arent vindictive as I've experienced from 1 new mng out of 5 in a yr.

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987uio0rt5
, US
Apr 15, 2023 3:23 am EDT
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I agree w you 100 per cent! Women mngs are abusive, power hungry, controll problems. Miserably unhappy and most are single mothers. You are so very accurate. Ck needs to go under and have a class action lawsuit against them for fraud, abuse, discrimination, violating fed laws, endangering their employees life- blocked fire exits, many more!

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Jonathan Hendrix
, US
Mar 12, 2022 5:10 pm EST

Why are none of the complaints , when circle K says resolved not posted the actual resolution ? Canada and circle K in Fayetteville Nc is on its [censored]ing way out . Garbage management, haulted all new stores , sorry employees. Welcome Sheetz!

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cara1
, US
Jan 09, 2017 1:29 pm EST

I work for circle k in ohio and since i started there i have been harassed by another employee constantly and recently she got in my face with her fists doubled up at me. An assistant manager was standing there and did nothing. The store manager has known about the problem with her and has done nothing to fix it. I know of 5 people who have quit because of this employee.

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vectoraz
Chandler, US
Oct 05, 2013 8:01 am EDT

Circle k has been known to constantly up sell their customers. So today I found it quite fulfulling when a customer who was right in front of me inline blew up at the clerk when she asked the customer if he wanted to donate his change and he quite clearly informed the clerk that she makes people people feel "real guilty" when they do that and then stormed off. After this exchange that took place and after that customer left the store unhappily I then asked her why they do that? and she claimed that it was circle k's policy that they must upsell and ask every customer for their change, and that she would get in trouble if she didn't ask. Well then this is just terrible customer service if circle k does this, and it's no wonder why everyone is flocking to QT for their convenience store needs, and I totally let the clerk know that I agreed with the sentiment of the customer who was in front of me, because I have long felt that coming to one of their stores has always made me feel this way, and this is the exact same reason why I don't go to circle k unless I absolutely have too. Circle K go ahead and keep up the good work!

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987uio0rt5
, US
Mar 03, 2023 1:18 am EST
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I agree. I so wish this abusive, violating laws, crooked, &%%# deserve to go backrupt. Most abuse co. To csrs is the us. Stay in canada- get out of the usa. Greedy, crooked abusers!

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johnson1111
, US
Dec 05, 2016 7:51 pm EST

Very true. Samantha needs to go.

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johnson1111
, US
Dec 05, 2016 7:44 pm EST

Circle K on Benett Dr. in Caribou, ME has low morale because of the manager Samantha. She is rude and bullies her employees and if she doesn't like them she will do things to irritate them on purpose. One of the new male employees she really took a liking to and is letting him live in the camper in her driveway and work whichever hours he would like while the other employees suffer and fill in what's left. She is making a very hostile work environment for the day employees while the evening and night employees don't do anything in the store while working. It is very tense to shop at this store because of her attitude towards the public and the employees. She is definitely not management material and should be replaced by a more professional person.

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Randy987
, US
Aug 31, 2016 6:59 pm EDT
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Every morning from 5 to 6 am there are 2 guys that stand outside of the circle k on Gilbert and Juniper. There are only 6 parking places at this store and they take up two of them. As you know that is one of the busier times for circle k. The also stand out there and smoke and it stinks bad every time I walk into that store. I have noticed them out there for the past two years and they are there just about every day. I thought that you guys had a no loitering policy. If you could please address this situation I would greatly appreciate it. Thank you very much.

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Checker2013
California, US
Jul 28, 2016 5:04 am EDT
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Tried to use a free coupon for a sandwich. The Circle K clerk said that the coupon only covered $3.99 but the sandwich was priced $4.19. I refused to pay excess. Next day I contacted Mfgr and they said that the price for the sandwich should be $3.99 maximum. Circle K just overcharges.

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Redlove
, US
Jul 21, 2016 5:10 am EDT

Working for this company is slavery I work 8 hours without a break manager says oh as policy your not allowed breaks or a 30 to hour lunch as with every other company in the USA . Then the pay is a joke for the tasks they want completely done by end of shift mind you there is no one else on shift along side too help with delivery's of trucks put the truck stuff up off the floor . I need to know if there are labor laws that allow this no break no lunch policy and if not what is my next step ?

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Vancer
, US
May 07, 2016 3:25 pm EDT
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Lynn who works in circle k on 1417 in Sherman Texas is very rude and hateful makes customers stand in line for a long I shop there everyday and she is always rude and hateful

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Vancer
, US
May 07, 2016 3:28 pm EDT
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Lynn is rude and hateful needs to be fired

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Vancer
, US
May 07, 2016 3:27 pm EDT
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Lynn is hateful and rude needs to be cored

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MMbob
, US
Apr 02, 2016 12:24 pm EDT

You all sound like a bunch of crap people not even trying right now. It's a JOB. Scheduling matters happen, crap mangers happen, large workloads happen. It's a 24/7 convenience store. Why wouldn't all this crap be happening? It's one thing for you to work JUST as a CSR or a Lead CSR and have a crap time, but you know what? It's WAY worse for those Assistant Managers who have to clean up after bad Managers all the time. At least if you're a CSR, you don't have to care about if the grocery order gets done or not, or anything else like that. Just come in, get your shift duties done, and go home. Simple. It's the Manager's job to keep the store running and inventory under control.

I read here that there are people who have gotten banned, have had to work double shifts, and tons of other stuff. Yeah, that stuff happens. DEAL WITH IT. If you can't take the heat in the kitchen, get out of the kitchen. You still get your mandatory 2 days off!

I love my job at Circle K. It's seriously the easiest job ever. There are no breaks which makes my days go by super frieakin' fast because I work at a $35, 000-50, 000/day store, profit wise for Circle K. There's a set routine to everything but we keep having to have more stuff added (i.e counting individual cigarette packages) because [censored] people keep stealing cigarettes and alcohol, etc. Like really? Steal from the place you work? Are you that ###ed?

I've worked at AFNI (Crap job with crap EVERYTHING) after quitting from Circle K 3 years ago, and also at Target (crap job with crap supervisors who don't know how to work themselves on the job), Convergys (Easiest job ever if you work for the Walgreens department, I just can't do call centers) and Walmart as an Overnight stocker (which messed up my back and left knee since I'm really tall and had to just kneel on the ground for more than half the damn shift, they should give employees kneepads to work in). Circle K is an awesome job.

For you people working at Circle K in crappy areas and getting robbed like 10x a night: Oh well, deal with it. We get robbed too but you don't see me complaining about it. Just hand whatever they want over and you'll be fine, don't be a hero.

Also to the person who's husband left their HIGHLY ADDICTIVE AND SELL-ABLE PAIN MEDS IN THE BACK ROOM, LOL HOW STUPID IS YOUR HUSBAND? What the hell.

All this job takes is a little damn common sense guys. It's not hard. If you can't have that then you need to go find a job just digging ditches or something.

I'm not even trolling right now, you all are just a bunch of babies who want something to complain about. At least you're IN a job. Do you know how many freaking crazy homeless people come by my store every day? A LOT. At least 10 or so a day. That gives me a stark contrast to what my life COULD be like if I wasn't working and was out on the streets, and I am damn grateful to have my $9/hr as Lead CSR.

Can't afford the rent working at Circle K because you can't get a raise because your work ethic sucks? Go find an easier job cause this one is not for you. Circle K rewards based on time with the job and your work ethic. If your work ethic is crap, chances are, you are NOT getting a raise anytime soon, or if you do, it's going to be something really low like 0.10 cents or 0.05 cents.

Bunch of whiny babies.

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Don't.accept.the.disrespect.123
Clarksburg, US
Jan 20, 2022 1:36 pm EST
Replying to comment of MMbob

So you feel that everyone of these people should just accept being mistreated and used by a multibillion dollar company who is legally responsible for following federal guidelines that they agreed to uphold when becoming a business in America. The American people are expected to work for these companies and just allow them to do whatever they want to the people who keep their company up and running making them billions of dollars so they can continue building their American dream. There is a such thing as employee rights that are in place to protect the American people. These companies need to be held accountable for their wrong doings. Your sad Outlook on how people should be treated because stuff happens is why these companies continue to mistreated and use people who are only trying to support their families in this messed up sorry excuse of a country. I feel sorry for you almost that you have been taught to just accept the carless disrespect that these people and probably others in your life push on you. If everyone started standing up for basic human rights then this country wouldnt be the worst country to live in. Please stop allowing this awful company to use and abuse you for their financial gain. What exactly are you getting from being over worked and under appreciated? From the outside looking in from what I gathered from your post you seemed to be very unhappy and projecting onto these people. Others should not take whatever is handed to them because you think you work harder and deal with more as a lead. YOU allow this company to dish out this unacceptable treatment and expectations. Just because your ok with all that doesn't mean the people who are not are cry babies or less than you if I'm being honest I would say it's actually the opposite of what you called them. I really hope you gain a better Outlook on how you should be treated by the people/company that is only open and continuing to pull in money because of you. You deserve and employer who respects and cares about the ppl that keeps their company a float. without us just try to survive everyday working our a*$ off they wouldn't have the amazing life they have living the so called AMERICAN DREAM! It shouldn't be at your expense!

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MMbob
, US
Apr 02, 2016 12:38 pm EDT

@Rbland1977 Lol why would Circle K want you to waste tornados if you're only supposed to put them on 2 times a day: In the early morning at 4AM and again at 1PM or 2PM when second shift is supposed to come in. That other stuff though, lol, holy crap you have some bad employees, dude. Good luck with that. My manager does the same thing but we get everything put back into place.

@Reviewer93995 That's definitely the Manager's problem. Bring it up with corporate. Because if stuff is out of stock all the time, that store is losing tons of money for the business.

@Vicki Dunn Pritchard You can't do anything about it. Why would you start living a lifestyle that causes you to pay more money out while you're making more money? That should all have been going into savings. Good job, now you're probably homeless.

@Jo747 That employee didn't want to bend over to the bottom of the safe and drop change for you from the safe. Bring it up with their manager. Stores NEVER run out of change (excepting bills, because I've run out of bill change before, and that stuff sucks). That employee is a lazy piece of crap.

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Reviewer25759
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Jan 27, 2016 12:14 am EST

Girl jamie thats works at phelan ca store is rude and rediculous that she is asking a friend of mine if he can get her some herion on her break well shes got her uniform on crazy. I just started going to ampm instead

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Jo747
, US
Mar 06, 2016 3:00 pm EST
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I went to the Circle K in Hanover NH the clerk told me that he couldn't give me back all my change because he had to wait for someone to come and open the safe. It wasn't a lot of change ($.23) but he told me to wait. I couldn't wait. He didn't know how long I would have to wait. And do they drug test employees? Kid was stoned out of his mind

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SouthernGrl
, US
Nov 01, 2018 6:50 am EDT
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That's just a crock of bull! There's no reason he shouldn't have been able to give you your change! If he didn't have it in his drawer, it is policy to give the next amount higher that you can come close to. So if he couldn't get change but has a dollar bill in his drawer, he's supposed to give that to you! I don't understand what kind of idiots that circle k is hiring, but they need to up their standards and get people who know what to do!

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U know what you did time u got cought
, US
Jan 13, 2016 12:08 pm EST

At store 9790 there i s a !manager named amanda who has stole from the a.t.m and has taken cigerets also if corpret looked into it when the a.t.m was noticed short by another manager instead of listening to her excuse they would have known she was stealing. While her and another manager was in on it also. Her audit came up short in cigs she then called the manager that was in on the stealing at the Belcher store and told her too drop cartons of new ports put to replace shortage. And here she is firing other ppl for stealing and making heself out to be a sainy. gRANTEd no one should steal but how do u sit there turn someone else in who hasn't even stolen close to the amount u have. It just gives her more power to steal and gft away with it and make everyone else out to be the bad guy. By the way review the cameras it was when she first came to the store and was hired.her and the manager that was training her were stealing. The district manager knows about the a.t.m shortage but never did anything about it just let them talk there way out of it. She came in regular clothing the day before a manager from another store reported the money being short from the a.t.m. anyways she came in shorts and I believe a gray tee shirt used her keys to open the a.t.m oi started at her semimbles oh I can loose my job for this and leaves. The next day the manager that had to come and cover r store was doing her daily duties safe count paper work, then when she cointedatm it was hundreds of dollars short she called r district manager who came down. She liked Sherry manager of 9790 so Sherry talked her way out of her friend Amanda stealing because they both were.. But amandabwas the one who stole the a.t.m money the day before manager counted and reported it missing

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Vicki Dunn Pritchard
, US
Jan 10, 2016 7:55 am EST

does anyone know what happen when you are a store manager and they walk in one day and say your store will close in 2 weeks and you are being sent to another tore as a lam . they took my manager job away from me all my overtime and bonus pay. put me back to 40 hours a week .who can i contact or . what should i do I'm out about 16 thousand a year . can anyone help me find any one to help . my store will close on jan 18th

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Rbland1977
, US
Dec 21, 2015 4:55 am EST
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I was a manager at a convenience store and I did this not to be a tattle tail but, , it happened. I put a coffee lid and there was a little Debbie cake on the floor, , exactly three weeks later it's still in the same place, , coffee which has been sitting for 6 hours, , who wants old coffee. Toranado sit there till they are dry this happens everyday

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Reviewer93995
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Oct 13, 2015 2:56 pm EDT

Im a everyday customer at circle k on perris blvd & dracaea ave in moreno valley ca i dont know what the deal is lately it seems to be getting worse its with the soda machine or ice machine if it is actually working then they are out of cups all sizes someone needs to get it together at that store and the clerks are rude and seem to play around to much

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Ljwilson247
, US
Sep 24, 2015 5:27 am EDT
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I used to work at the Circle K in Greensboro NC (New Garden and Battleground ave) and all I gotta say is F*** Circle K I was hospitalized and I called off of work and my manager even spoke to my doctors and caseworkers to confirm why I was hospitalized I come back to work a week later just to find out I've been taking out the system and terminated. Honestly it was a blessing in disguise because I no longer live in crappy NC I moved to Las Vegas now I got a job that pays me better and I get along with everyone there (including management) and I even got blessed with a second job that pays me $11.50- $15 per hour. So though I lost a crappy job located in a inbred redneck racist area I gained 2 great jobs. So Circle K and the b*****s that had me terminated from your piss poor excuse of a company thank you for letting me go therefore giving me the opportunity to find new companies that actually care about their employees and pay me more than a crappy $8 per hour. F*** your crooked ### corporation and I wouldn't even wish this job upon my worst enemy, I will never shop buy gas hell I wouldn't even piss in a circle k ever in my life again.

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Kendra Benson Pleasant
, US
Sep 16, 2015 1:49 pm EDT

I worked circle k for EIGHT and 1/2 yrs! full dedication...always came in when needed...called off only THREE times...became a manager, , , and was terminated over tests employees must do on the computer every 6 months..at time my employees did the tests i was sent OUT OF TOWN (1 hour drive away) to take a class at THEIR corporate office! However, was told the employees cheated on the tests and that I "should have known".really? just how was I to know...1. i was NOT in town 2. video does NOT show the office of which contains the computer that they took the tests on! Guess thats dedication for ya! they dont care..never did and never will

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Donna Cullen
, US
Jul 28, 2015 3:02 pm EDT

That's why I quit Circle K. I worked for Super Pantry for four years and never had a problem with management, the minute Circle K bought them out it was downhill from there. The day they told me that if I didn't ask EVERY single customer for a donation I would be terminated, I turned around, left the office, and out the door. I don't think they should threaten you like that. A donation should be voluntary, not forced upon people. Most places I see a jar or something for a donation, and once in awhile I'll drop my change in. Making people ask everyone for one or be fired should be against the law.

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sgenn40
Kenner, US
Jul 12, 2015 11:15 am EDT

I work for circle k for 3 years .every time the manager goes on vacation. Her 2 assistance managers start bull-s**t with me. Plus she h as a their working for her. I really hope they improve the business. Because they will lose a lot of good people and customer. I hope this gets to the right people and they take of it

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Glenn Harris Watson
Mesa, US
Jul 06, 2015 3:10 am EDT

Dont work for circle k if possible, especially if you live in a bad area. If you live in a right to work state they can and will fire you for any given reason. So if you dont mind kissing ### to your market manager then by all means kiss ### and live on your knees. You will probably keep your job. Maybe. Better places to work trust me.

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Glenn Harris Watson
Mesa, US
Jul 06, 2015 3:07 am EDT

Try not to work for Circle K if possible.

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Nun Ya
, US
Jan 17, 2015 10:01 am EST

Same exact thing here! They told me I would start as a lead at 8.50. Then, AFTER I started working my first shift, I was informed that it would be only 8.00. I had one shirt. My manager said there werent any more my size, small. A corporation only has one small shirt? Then I had to beg for my first pay card! My manager had it in her drawer the whole time. There werent many employees in our store and everyone was quitting. My manager changed only my hours and wrote a nasty note on the schedule stating she can basically change anyones schedule, which is true. My schedule was the only one changed. When I aksed her about the note, she told me that was for someone else. Nobody cleaned the store except me. Three inch thick goop behind the frostee machines, bathrooms so filthy that a dog wouldnt use them. I had to empty trash that was heavier than me because other employees wouldnt do it. Complain to the manager? She got mad and made me do more. There were a LOT of other things too. The final straw was the night that I was almost robbed. Four men, one coming across the counter at me and the manager didnt handle it at all. She did come in and put the video in CD but told ME to give it to the police. These 4 men were picked up in another city here in Florida just yesterday. I called her manager and he hung up on me! Wow! I couldve been shot, raped, robbed, who knows... Their response angered me so much that I am going after them. I gave my all to that store! Beyond excellent customer service, even customers made comments on my service and the cleanliness of the store. I had people offering me jobs even in front of my manager. To be treated like that is so wrong.
Ive been on the internet researching and building my case. There are a lot of negative comments about this company...

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Vca
, US
Dec 22, 2014 7:31 pm EST
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I am highly upset with yhe way circle k handles employee fraternizing my husband and father of my three children had an affair with his manager and soon their after got a promotion i revived phone calls from his manager telling me she was sleeping with my husband and saying she anted to fight me. So i contacted the director of hr and training for the Midwest decision of circle k and nothing had happened at all. He is still a aassassinate manager working with the same manger he had the affair with its like nothing ever happened i do not agree with any of this at all. Highly upset

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Kellyinwaves
12810 N Cave Creek Rd, US
Dec 03, 2014 12:58 pm EST

I'm also looking for the employee handbook. Specifically the shortage policy. I have a feeling the store manager is ripping off the store and requiring the employees to pay back the shortage.. He does not want anyone counting the drawer coming in, just out.. And then says your short, pay it back... Can someone give a link to the handbook?

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disgruntled17
Halifax, CA
Nov 03, 2014 10:22 am EST

I am a current employee of Circle K in Canada. Seems the treatment is no better here. I have been there almost a year with no problems. Until a couple of weeks ago, seems everything happens at once. My father had a heart attack...so I called in for 2 shifts to stay with him(this is what a good child does for a loving parent), when I told the asst manager what had happened she let out a heavy sign and said seriously? I had to be very stern with her that I was indeed not going to work under any circumstances. That passed by then last week I got very sick myself, I switched shifts with someone instead of calling in sick and got written up and had my shifts cut as punishment! We are poorly understaffed all the time and management does nothing but sit out back and come out once in a while to give us a list of things they want to see done by the end of our shift. Night shift the lady that works is in her 60's and they have her working alone all night...and not in a good neighborhood..and a girl that has been there 7 years was just passed up for a full time position which is being handed to a girl who has been there for four months! The manager and asst manager have no communication skills with each other and both tell us to do different things at the same time. Their zero tolerance bullying and harassment policy is ### when it comes down to management, they get to treat people however they so choose. If anyone is reading this and thinking about working for Circle K...I say only this...DONT...spare yourself the god damn drama, go down the road and work for the needs store!

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Angel1966
Phoenix, US
Aug 13, 2014 7:14 pm EDT

I am with Circle K over four years and I really do feel appreciated. If you are doing your job, follow your schedule and do not use excuses for mistakes ( take responsibility ) you have nothing to worry about ! Same for any other companies. I realized a long time ago that the complaining team members are the ones not doing their jobs and blaming anybody and anything just not themselves ! Which is, of course, a lot easier ! Just be honest with yourself and stop feeling sorry for yourself. If you would have done such a good job, no Manager would had let you go !

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Not a simple world
, US
Jun 09, 2022 3:50 pm EDT
Replying to comment of Angel1966

I used to work at the Circle K in Austin Texas w Hwy 71 US 290. I applied because they asked me to and I knew the manager. I told him “This is Texas and verbal contracts are binding. I need it in writing or recording that the schedule I apply for will not change due to my medical condition.” He agreed, I got it in writing and recording. After my first week I went from 8hr shifts 4 days a week to 9hr shifts 5 days a week and the days changed every week. I missed doctors appointments, prescription re-fill appointments, check-ups, follow-ups, I was spending 1hr or more in the restroom at work throughout the day because I didn’t have my medications and couldn’t get more. I had paperwork for everything and even reminded him about my condition, our contract, and that the impact on my performance was due to lack of medication and the erratic schedule.

I was his best employee. (Only one who actually worked besides ringing people up)I was the only employee of 3 who cleaned the whole store. sweep, mop, took out trash, cleaned bathrooms, scrub counters, drip trays, coffee machines, checked expiration dates, cooler, face fronted, back-stock and displays. Most of which I did when I arrived at 10:00pm and again at 6:00am then I’d stay 1-2 hrs after my shift until the late guy came in to replace me.

I would get in trouble for overtime even when told to stay late and was told I couldn’t lock the store, get off register, or clock out.

The manager told me if my work ethic was going to continue that I wasn’t to come back to the store. I told him if I can have the schedule we agreed on before I applied it wouldn’t be a problem. He told me have a nice life.

My little brother started working there not long ago under a new manager. My brother is 19, on the spectrum and this was his first job. His manager lies to him, threatened him, regularly leaves work to hang out with her boyfriend and leaves him alone or schedules him for 8 or 10hr shifts instead of 6hrs using the line “I’ll be there I’m almost there. (1-3hrs later no show) and is forcing him to work 38+hr work weeks when he applied for a 26hr part time position where he would be working with someone else there. He also had a verbal contract with the manager who hired him and he has a witness.

Just a few days ago she left him in the store because her friend came by with a motorbike and she wanted to go for a joyride. She crashed in the parking lot on her way back and dislocated her knee. Now she’s trying to get him to fill more shifts because she’s hurt. I’m proud of my little brother because he said “No, this is my two weeks notice. This is not right. You aren’t supposed to treat people like this. I’m sorry but I don’t like bullies.”

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George Vlcek
Anthem, US
Jul 15, 2014 3:13 am EDT

Circle K, (A Canada based company), is a horrible place to work. Long hours, no benefits, low pay, no lunch breaks, unqualified employees pumping propane on a regular basis... Employee/Manager favoritism runs rampant! Senior employees taking advantage of newer employees in every way possible and at every chance they get. And, yes as a new employee you will be the first person accused of stealing if, (God forbid) anything is missing or if a register is short at the end of a shift. CSR @ Circle K is the most thankless job out there. As much as Walmart gets a bad rep, for the treatment of their employees, it is almost a paid vacation compared to working for the Circle K...

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john papesh
Parma, US
Jul 13, 2014 7:37 pm EDT

the fire wood was on sale for 2/for 11$ and loran said thats canceld today and called the pollice and she was a witch

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tolong@circlek
, US
Jun 21, 2014 4:10 am EDT

I have been there over 10 years and have had many times where I felt miss treated by not only my manager but the district manager Duane Sharp. Avoid Circle K like the plague Nothing and I mean nothing good will come from this company

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subash pujani
Seattle, US
Jan 31, 2014 11:07 pm EST

RUDE MANAGER NAMED - BILL @ CIRCLE K / 76 GAS STATION AT 3002 NE SUNSET BLVD, RENTON, WA 98056 (STORE / DEALER NO, [protected])

I live and go to our local CIRCLE K / 76 GAS STATION AT 3002 NE SUNSET BLVD, RENTON, WA 98056 (STORE / DEALER NO, [protected]) quite often. On January 27, 2014 I went in the afternoon for one item and was told it would be about 10 minutes to ring me up because he was on phone. I have been inconvenienced by this before and I, and many others were not happy. you’d think a large corporation like Circle K / 76 Gas Station would have a system in place that would not affect their customers! Then, I was walking in Circle K / 76 Gas Station and trying to buy a pack of cigarettes and handed him an I’d card and he said he ( BILL – MANAGER) couldn’t sell me my cigarettes cause it had no expiration date and state ID’s don’t have expiration dates.
I told him he was being rude and he threw my money at me and told me to get the f*** out of his store nor wouldn’t sell me gas before walking out, what he had gave me by speaking on the phone after getting corporate number extremely rude and was unkind to his customer’s, and was giving me wrong numbers when calling trying to get Circle K / 76 Gas Station corporate number by giving me a run around numbers.
You are also requested to please give me updates for my complaint by e-mail.
Thanks

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subash pujani
Seattle, US
Jan 31, 2014 11:06 pm EST

RUDE MANAGER NAMED - BILL -
I live and go to our local CIRCLE K / 76 GAS STATION AT 3002 NE SUNSET BLVD, RENTON, WA 98056 (STORE / DEALER NO, [protected]) quite often. On January 27, 2014 I went in the afternoon for one item and was told it would be about 10 minutes to ring me up because he was on phone. I have been inconvenienced by this before and I, and many others were not happy. you’d think a large corporation like Circle K / 76 Gas Station would have a system in place that would not affect their customers! Then, I was walking in Circle K / 76 Gas Station and trying to buy a pack of cigarettes and handed him an I’d card and he said he ( BILL – MANAGER) couldn’t sell me my cigarettes cause it had no expiration date and state ID’s don’t have expiration dates.
I told him he was being rude and he threw my money at me and told me to get the f*** out of his store nor wouldn’t sell me gas before walking out, what he had gave me by speaking on the phone after getting corporate number extremely rude and was unkind to his customer’s, and was giving me wrong numbers when calling trying to get Circle K / 76 Gas Station corporate number by giving me a run around numbers.
You are also requested to please give me updates for my complaint by e-mail.
Thanks

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subash pujani
Seattle, US
Jan 31, 2014 11:06 pm EST

RUDE MANAGER - BILL

I live and go to our local CIRCLE K / 76 GAS STATION AT 3002 NE SUNSET BLVD, RENTON, WA 98056 (STORE / DEALER NO, [protected]) quite often. On January 27, 2014 I went in the afternoon for one item and was told it would be about 10 minutes to ring me up because he was on phone. I have been inconvenienced by this before and I, and many others were not happy. you’d think a large corporation like Circle K / 76 Gas Station would have a system in place that would not affect their customers! Then, I was walking in Circle K / 76 Gas Station and trying to buy a pack of cigarettes and handed him an I’d card and he said he ( BILL – MANAGER) couldn’t sell me my cigarettes cause it had no expiration date and state ID’s don’t have expiration dates.
I told him he was being rude and he threw my money at me and told me to get the f*** out of his store nor wouldn’t sell me gas before walking out, what he had gave me by speaking on the phone after getting corporate number extremely rude and was unkind to his customer’s, and was giving me wrong numbers when calling trying to get Circle K / 76 Gas Station corporate number by giving me a run around numbers.
You are also requested to please give me updates for my complaint by e-mail.
Thanks

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CassiArianaBlack
, US
May 24, 2023 8:06 am EDT
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Honestly? You sound like my boss. I refuse to do a job built for two people, and I'm mostly not even going to try to "do it all" for 12 bucks an hour. And I'm certainly not losing my life for 12 bucks an hour, either. You aren't special just because you're willing to do the work of five people, not complain, and die for money and cigarettes that are not even yours. That doesn't make you special, it makes you stupid. And I'm not going to be the one to do it. I'm currently in a fight with my boss because we literally have five employees to run a 15 to 20 person store, and she expects three of us to do everything, and we're not. And by the way, when I say five people, that includes the general manager.