Pros
-Health Benefits -food tastings -break up work with hourly log -hiring process is fast
Cons
-Schedule is bad, you'll be working most of the time early am (like 4am) or night (until midnight or later). If you have friends and family look elsewhere -You have to move to a different store temporarily when promoted to manager -It's retail and repetitive even if work is broken down -Managers have to work 10 hours -Customers are unusually needy at this store, they think Trader Joes is there to caress their ego -No union, that explains a good amount of the above, for example mates working 10 hours. Labor movements fought for 8 so it looks like we are going backwards. -No consistency with managers, you'd think your working in two different stores -Micromanaging, usually done by the subpar managers or the people that don't do anything and think that's something -One of the few places (or only) that makes you raise a paddle to call a customer to your register. On top of that you'll have some managers tell you to have your paddles up every 2-3 seconds (usually the ones who micro manage). -Pay is terrible, what else can you expect from a private retail company owned by a capitalist -I know at least 2 people who make more than me who came after me (and around same age and education level) but because of the wage increase they can in very close or more to what I make.