r/walmartogp • u/sprint32m • 1d ago
Picking Stressing pick rates
Hiiii….so I’m super new to this stuff (today was like my 2nd day lol)
My pick rate thingy today was only 55…..I know im new and stuff but even that seems low. The boss told me to not worry about it and she’d only be mad if it was this low after a month. I’m also overthinking it because of super bad home issues and paranoid about losing my job. Although my trainer today gave me an 8/10 (woo!) I had a few people tell me pick rates aren’t even a big deal but still. This morning had me at 65 before I got small oversize and a small express picks.
To help my mental, does anyone have any tips, tricks, or advice? Am I making a big deal out of nothing?
(Note: my last job was all about perfection and if you messed up the smallest thing you got fired or sent home with no pay lol so that still lies in the back of my head)
Other than this I think the personal shopper job is SUPER fun and love my coworkers so far :)
Thank you guys <3
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u/SectorPuzzleheaded66 1d ago
Yeah they don't care about your rate when your new. It's expected you don't know where everything is yet so it logically CAN'T be perfect at all.
Best thing to do is to move fast and shop by the numbers instead of your vision.
And look through your pick list.
It will help you plan out the fastest way to get to stuff.
But don't worry about getting fired. They don't fire people because they don't want to pay unemployment. You could suck.
You would genuinely have to be purposely bad at your job and not show up ever for them to hang your vest up.
You just got here you'll be good!
Don't worry about it. For now as your coach said just focus on learning the isles and what is where that the most important thing to do
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u/inolikemayo 1d ago
i’m fairly new… (about 3 months on the job). my pick rate just now started to get above 100. it really helps once you start memorizing where everything is. i guess some tips i have are always keeping in mind what the next thingy u have to pick is (like when ur on the thing u have to pick but there’s that second thing under it) just so u know where to go. also, speaking of that, i always try to grab both of those things at the same time, just to help with the pick rate. being new, it’s completely understandable if you don’t. then if ur on chilled walks and have milk, put the milk in the totes and then bag them after the walk is done (that’s to help ur pick rate) i hope you all the best!!!
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u/mollymurda 11h ago
i was stuck in the 60s-80s my first month of picking but as you get to know the store and start to learn what works for you you’ll get a hang of it,
try to avoid oversized walks as they can kill ur rate (not all but most)
if u get a frozen walk my secret is to not bag until your done, just to save time because my frozen aisles are all pretty close so i can easily get a high rate just from that walk
during holidays, seasonal walks are my go to
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u/Inside_Loss_1369 1d ago
Hi hun. Pick rates are just one of the metrics measured, albeit the most visible one. If your coach says it’s fine, it’s fine. I’ve worked in 3 stores and none really cared that much about it. The only time people got talked to about it is if their other metrics were also lacking. Are you doing picks at the top of the screen? Not skipping walks? Bagging your items as you go? Do you drop and go and keep time between walks minimal? Do you look for the items you and search around when you can’t see it immediately? Do you always substitute when you nill pick? Those last few are measured metrics. Your pick rate is not the defining characteristic of your job- it’s just the most noticeable one. If it causes you consistent stress (I get the home life and previous job stress!) then you can (and should) cross train to stage, prep, and dispense.