Going downhill fast - Crew Member Trader Joe's Employee Review

3.0
Sep 20, 2023
Recommend
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Pros

The benefits of working for TJ’s have gone downhill massively within the past decade, but specifically since the pandemic and the creation of Trader Joe’s United, the Union. Insurance continues to get more expensive for less coverage, corporate is so disconnected from the store level that they have no idea what is actually good for the company. They are riding the wave of how they used to be head and shoulders above others when now they are maybe eyebrows above at best.

Cons

The push to unionize has created hostility between the corporate office and the crew at store level. They no longer care for employees as people like they once did. If you want a job to get yourself through for a time, it’s fine. But if you need a career or a long term job, don’t do it. It will destroy your body and leave you with a sad resume that no one will take seriously.

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Pros

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Cons

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4.0
May 27, 2026
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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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