Behind the Ships Curtain - Anonymous employee Trader Joe's Employee Review

2.0
13 Jan 2014
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

I have almost given up on the Trader Joe's that once was a great place to be employed. Part of a Team and a Great Company. It still could be that Great Company and save itself. In going forward it must look back to what really made it One of a Kind. I remember and Love the original TJ's.

Cons

The Captain is Deceptive and has no Backbone. Management is a Joke and overly rewarded.The captain promotes from within a circle of controlled Drones. The number one rule of Management is to carry a Back Stabbing Demeanor and project a Fake smile. The Captain has alway's held back Good, Reliable, Hard Working people. They simply get rid of crew members that will bend down and Kiss A**. Most day's it's hard to be at work. The crew has no reason to work hard or feel Appreciated. Hard Working people have been knocked down and Demoted. People are no longer Honest. Some of the Crew will now pilfer and Steal to make ends meet. The Benefits are dwindling fast. Health Insurance is failing in many way's. The Company has turned a blind eye to these problems and is only concerned with Mass Growth and Profit. Look at the people that really work hard and continue to sail the Ship. More Bad news ahead if nothing is done by the Big Boy's.

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-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

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-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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