Not enough pay - Anonymous employee Safeway Employee Review

2.0
Feb 2, 2015
Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Overall great company to work for, if u plan in staying with them long haul.

Cons

How can anyone stay with a company long haul if they are starting off at 9. An hour must work 1500 hours to get a .25 cent raise.that takes one year to get a quarter. Whn u start u are only hired with 24 hours a week then u gradually get more hours.plus then u have high union dues back intiation fees due and monthly union fees due. So after fourty hours with taxes coming out your around 200 mayb plus a week..how can anyone survive off 800 a month in the bay area..

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