It's not what it use to be. - Part Time Crew Member Trader Joe's Employee Review

2.0
Mar 28, 2013
Recommend
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Pros

since i've been there more than five years the pay for me is a pro. coworkers are friendly and i live close enough to walk to work. fast paced environment.

Cons

management is so bad. the company has grown so fast that they promoted people just to fill spots. no one is qualified or mature enough to "manage". there is zero communication. all the mates are just trying to get promoted and could care less what the needs of the store or the crew are. the review process is unfair and favoritism runs rampid. it's not a fun place to work anymore and that really makes me sad.

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Pros

-Great way to meet people, socialize, and learn customer service -Always tasked with different things every hour -Friendly crew who will always help you to learn and get better at your job -Get a slight pay raise every 6 months -No outside commitments and amazing benefits if you work full time (about 28 hours a week for every 6 months) -Will take time, but find your friend group, stay with them and have fun, you can't please everybody -Care for your body, do not overdo it with physical labor, its a retail job and you only have one fragile body for yourself, get help or insist about your pains

Cons

-Not many, unless you are stuck in a bad store with bad management -I had some good luck of working in 3 great stores, so YMMV -Sometimes can get cliquey like you are back in high school -Getting promoted up to store management may involve buttering up and being a "yes-person" -Care for your body, do not overdo it with physical labor, its a retail job and you only have one fragile body for yourself, get help or insist about your pains

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