Pros
-excellent experience attained from interacting with people. you will learn how to placate people. -knowledge can be gained about food and wine -discount on food, 10%. -co workers can be wide and diverse with hobbies and opinions -minimal retirement package that if your young is a good nest egg, but better start with annuity payments for growth -customers can be entertaining -biannual reviews, maximum wage increase is $1.20 per year -if you enjoy physical labor this is your job -good work for college students -if you like playing with food turn in the application
Cons
Lately the company has headed in a new direction -As the company continues to expand the little man is being forgotten and treated like a cog in a machine. -generous retirement package was 15.4% annual wage, now its 5% with a 5% direct payment -management pits part timers against each other and encourages excess drama. -managers can be passive aggressive, i.e. bestowing unwanted nicknames and belittling part timers psyches -if you enjoyed high school, be prepared to relive the experience -when the store manager is present, everyone works, when the cats away the nice play, i.e. flour fights and general neglect of company values -TJ's is a fun place to shop at but not work unless you can fit a niche, meaning if your not in the in crowd expect disrespect and puzzlement at your beliefs, values, and norms -favoritism is rampant with managers -If you want to put your head down an work this might not be the best workplace -introverted people will have trouble working here -company culture ends at corporate, at the store level, the store manager is god This is a great...introductory.....job that does not require any formal training or a degree. If your a student or unemployed this job is great, after figuring out the requirements and procedures of the company the days can be bland. After five years of work I'm ready to move on with my anniversary shirt that managers wear, Oh wait!, they discontinued that.