Union dues make it not worth your time - Courtesy Clerk Vons Employee Review

3.0
Feb 11, 2017
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Pros

The other employees were very nice, management was okay. Made a little less than minimum wage, though, and I'm not sure how that was legal.

Cons

All workers are forced to join their union and choke up huge fees every month for it. At one point they were asking for more than a week's pay for me. I was a high school student working about 16-20 hours a week so it was a little ridiculous. Quit because of that. Also, schedules were posted only a week in advance and it's nearly impossible to change shifts once they've been assigned so I wasn't ever able to make long term plans with friends.

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Pros

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Cons

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5.0
Mar 2, 2026
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Pros

Excellent, straightforward, comprehensive training program and learning modules to ramp up quickly. Management was reasonable and attentive. It was welcoming and I felt respected, and gave my all as a result. They also make sure people don't stay longer or go without a break after the 5-hour mark; this is a California statute with which I was unfamiliar (I was guilty of working long hours without a lunch break in CT due to

Cons

This likely comes with the territory, but a significant percentage of the target customer demographic are of the needlessly disrespectful, uncivil, infantile, entitled, and rich variety. They contrive conflict and attempt to pin it on the workers, or needlessly change their order after it has been obtained. It is child's play. Company policy says to never call the police unless they are a threat to safety, but they absolutely do disturb the peace and ruin the experience for others. It doesn't help that there is an expensive (not necessarily upscale in terms of class) drinking establishment in the same plaza.

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