Circle K review: Poor employee treatment 104

My daughter worked there for five years. They never cared about her well being and treated her like she was of no importance. She busted her butt there and all they did was pull out the whip and gave her orders. I will not buy no gas there and either will my family. We will keep spreading the word about the mistreatment of this company to their employees. They are treating them like servants and have not empathy for the employees! As far I am concerned a mob should be pickiting the stores about unfair wages and treatment.

I worked for Circle K for almost 4years, and recently was terminated. Id just came back from using my paid vacation to have time off to deal with my mothers death and finding out i wad pregnant when they terminated me. I gave them documentation about my pregnancy and mothers death i work 1 day and they completely took me of the labor schedule without notice or anything. I am pregnant, single mother and a loyal employee for almost 4 years for them to refuse to pay unemployment! I did everything for this company right or wrong, worked when ever needed if and 24/7 so i suggest that anyone who works there get out while you can they don't give a crap about anyone who works for them and the pay sucks for what your expected to deal with.

Can I be fired for taking a counterfeit 100.00 bill? answer Yes! they just did it to me?

I worked for Circle K for nearly a year and I was recently fired for "confronting a thief" even though I said nothing to him. I recently found out I was pregnant and week later, after advising them of my medical status, I was fired. I was never late for a shift and I performed all my duties. I worked the 10 p to 6 a shift alone and never had any support. My manager was near tears when I was terminated. They recieved a call from Gavin Zindel the regional Manager in Tucson AZ demanding my termination. On a side note I was robbed at gun point back in November and the Market manager, Becky Glenn, never told me I could go home due to my distressed state. She said I had to tough it out. Rough crowd huh?

Does anyone on this forum have access to an employee handbook or policy and procedures manual? If so can you you be so kind to please email it to me at amy.peterson8672@aol.com. Thank you and I really appreciate any assistance! - Amy

Husbands company was bought out just over a yr ago. He's leaving and taking a large pay cut because this company has no concern for their managers or employees. He's had 1 day off in almost 9 months. Working long hours and even going in sick. Market Manager keeps saying their working on getting him an assistant but hasn't even stepped in himself to give him a day off or pull someone from another store so that tells you he doesn't care. My husband got to keep his month paid vacation but obviously hasn't been able to use any of it. Of course he was never given a handbook so we don't know if he'll lose it or get paid it when he leaves. They have a manager training program that stated in the book itself that it was 6 wks but when Circle K took them over they gave them a crash course in about 10 days. MM constantly texts orders at all hrs with no regards of the managers having to work all kinds of hrs so even if he can get out at a decent hr to get sleep to work another shift he gets woke up. MM sends texts needing coverage at other stores & says if no one steps forward he'll pick someone. Constantly ends texts with do this or you'll be written up. If you're considering working for this company as a manager I would seriously reconsider unless you like to be overworked and don't want any kind of life outside of the store. The managers are considered exempt salaried employees so you'll work your butt off and you have no legal recourse, we've checked.

I had work for circle K for about two years putting up with verbal abuse harassment, touchy feely manager..just prayed and went on. i loved my job and my customers, i should have reported it but i thought it would pass..i was wrong..my mother became very very ill she was dying. i was taking care of her she needed me most.but of course my circle k manager had to come by my house to see if i was lying...hmph...wow right...i worked all three shifts one day just so i could be off with my mother the next day. i was very tired. i did not get to spend as much time as i should have with my mother because my circle k manager needed me more is what the manager said i was the strong one so they told me. i bent over backwards for my job..no appreciation. My manager was rude. always picked with me. asking inappropriate questions.it just goes on and on. but i stayed. i stayed. i do not have many regrets in my life.. i do not regret working for circle k. they should treat there employees better. stop abusing the good ones.any-hew. i do regret applying for employment at that store. My manager had the worst people skills ever. i had to deal with customers who were having an issue. i had to check in all vendors if i was not busy handling customers. i just do not understand why would Circle K. Have such unprofessional people handling there business?I really hope someone from corporate reads this. just send your DMs out see who are really interacting with the people. Which managers have good feed back from the customers. I am not bashing..i mentioned no state and no specific store or manager..Can we just treat people better..I Am A hard worker.(Hard Worker)I Deserve..

This company is only worried about their bottom line...and TOO BAD it they push you to your only personal bottom line. Bottom feeders always find new prey...

i was hired at a store around kissimmee. i was so happy i finally got a job period! the managers were nice at the time. they made me go to longwood fl for training 50 miles away from my home. no problem. I raced there for they say youre late youre fired. walked in the door with relief i was on time. i raced with my gps on chinese language but had no time to change and still made it there on time. i walked into the training room ask if this was the place and the wench at the desk was cocky and says well it depends what you are looking for. i said training. she rolled her eyes and told me you have to work with customers you know. i looked and she asked me what my problem was i told her im just here to learn and assured her i capable of working with customers. i owned my own limo sercvice and knew dam well i was good at customer relations. my previous customers loved me. and when i say customers im talking from ceos from aig to little old ladies. well she demanded id and i gave her my ss card and license . she gave me the look of death. these are not acceptable do you have your birth certificate? of course not im 55 not a child needing to cart around my birth certificate. she was such a dictator. she had control over my life and she was happy to conduct her sins on me! i called my supposed manager susan and she called her manager john she even said strange. well i had to call them back and the response was john said you dont have the job. the end. social security printed out anne m ### and my name on my license was annemarie. that was it. on id that has given me clearance in airports federal check to let me pick up in ny mass and nh! but for a lousy 7.50 an hour it wasnt good enough! they have killed me i needed that stupid job. but now i read these comments and believe there really is a god!

ps i owned a corporation myself sold out to a partner and moved to florida! i would never treat my employees as i hear and have experienced the way this corporation does. mind you i had a small corp with only 20 employees but still they were people working for me. they were honest and hard working in my image. i worked with them not against them. very sad how our government would allow these corporations to come from other countries and disrespect our codes of ethics pertaining to employees. if you respect your employees they will respect you and work harder and more honestly for they would not want to disappoint their bosses. cumberland farms was pulling this ### on their employees and were brought to federal court for accusing their employees of stealing to the point they were locking them in closets until they admitted it! stand strong and together and file your complaints in federal court. lawyers love it corporations dont. they will research every complaint. i hope you win! go get them!

When I started working at my old job we were owned by an awesome company. . Then our owner died and the company got sold to circle k. . It has since went to ###. . I left after 6 months. . I couldn't handle them constantly changing the schedule last minute and never having enough people working. Then getting in trouble for stuff not being done. . . I will never work for that company again. They are shadey and the higher ups don't really care about their employees. . They fire you and make up reasons just because they don't like you or you actually try to do your job the right way. . So many of my old regular customers tell me they do not go there any more. . Bad company bad customer service and bad employee treatment. .

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

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

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

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

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

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...

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!

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?

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

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...

Try not to work for Circle K if possible.

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.

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

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.

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

@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.

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