Cool and Quirky "worker bees" and less than cool management decisions - Crew Member Trader Joe's Employee Review

3.0
May 24, 2014
Recommend
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Pros

The raises and salaries are better than most retail positions. The crew members are some of the most interesting and quirky people I have ever met. Most are musicians, writers, artists and highly educated. I am friends with several people outside of work. The work is not boring because every day one gets different schedules which is positive. Most of the crew members are college educated or working on their degree.

Cons

It used to be a positive work environment. Now it is fair at best. I would have given 4 stars about 3 months ago. Recently there have been big changes in management and brand new rules every day I walk in. This is my first big corporation that I have ever worked for so these changes are disconcerting to me. The benefits have changed negatively in the past 8 months and it is not as attractive to work here as 2 years ago when I started here. The paid time off is okay but not enough, around 4 or 5 days a year. It is hard labor- one has to lift up to 50 Lbs and many of my friends have hurt themselves. It is hard emotionally because the customers are very needy and annoying.

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Cons

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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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