Topics regarding layoffs at Whole Foods Market Inc.

Topics regarding layoffs at Whole Foods Market Inc.

Someone please clarify

Do people who win a wholefoods regional “all-star” award receive any kind of bonus? Gift card or compensation? Or is it just a fancy dinner with a stupid plaque with your name on it?

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Customer Service

This is what separates us from every other grocery store. Customers need knowledgeable TMs on the floor. I get that our labor budget is tied to our sales, but it also works the other way, too: we cannot make sales without the labor to have enough TMs... — read more 

Kingwood Store?

Any plans for a store in the Kingwood area of Houston? I work in south Houston but I don't want to be at the Woodlands location.

Store in dc

Whats happening? Lots of TLs are been let go or stepped down. stl cleaning house or just going overboard on them all?

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PBS changes?

Hearing rumors of PBSs job changing. Anything really happening?

OTS Application: Backstock and shipment

Curious to know how many order writers are working their own backstock and breaking down their own loads? Dairy and frozen here are left for the buyer to work. I thought part of OTS was having better orders by having this done before the buyer came... — read more 

MA walk out? Produce?

I heard about a walk out that took place in a store in the MA. An entire team got ticked off at their leadership and they all called out last Saturday. Something like 35 team members in Produce... anyone know what happened?

Automated Orders in 6 most?

Anybody else heard we are going to automated orders soon? Yes, it's been talked about for awhile but rumor has it that it is actually planned for 6mos from now, eliminating order writer positions.

Everyone is moving on...😀

Lost 4 more team members today...it’s great to see people moving beyond this..good luck to everyone..😀

Teams uncombining

I heard yesterday that specialty will be leaving market team next quarter and that early next year culinary teams with be splitting as well

Raises Cut in Half

Nobody is talking about this? The percentages have changed drastically.

Prepared foods empty hot bar

Is our PFDS team just bad or are others stores constantly out of food? No pizza, empty hot bar, no sandwiches. Our sushi dept makes a k–ling because we are always running out of prep food's lunch options before lunch rush is even half over.

Lets make some connections

I searched for the term "whole foods" under the "missed connections" section of craigslist. Here is a link to all regions using search tempest. Maybe we can connect some lonely people in our stores. — read more 

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| 1093 views | | 1 reply (August 13, 2019)
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WFM Global and Regional

Omg we come in everyday to just witness the kluster from Global and Regional! It is embarrassing and down right laughable to witness what these clowns are doing to our stores. The customers even are laughing WOW great job! Once again we are being... — read more 

Swarm the Ec visits for answers Norcal!

We will be swarming the Ec’s visits and vp vistit with pro whole workers and demand answers on why we the team members are left hung out to dry while all store leadership goes to their cushy homes in wealthy areas while we have to leave our other... — read more 

Signmakers, one year later.

So its been over a year since the final wave of sign maker layoffs. I'm curious...What has happened? Did it save any money? How are signs being made and who is doing it?

the guardian.com

Whole foods workers say conditions has worsen since amazon takeover.

We need a union now!

Store leadership has made several calls that affect teams then have meetings to let them know how they under perform and how it was an issue at your old store where the previous stl had legal issues with team members and now that astl is making the... — read more 

For anyone who didn't get the email...

Dear Whole Foods Team members, A year ago, a group of current and former WFM team members and I created an organized labor movement within Whole Foods that we named Whole Worker. We learned that not only had Amazon taken away all forms of profit... — read more 

Something in the water..

Starkey water has elevated levels of Arsenic, apparently, that exceed the FDA levels. WFM denies it of course, due to their "own testing results". Being sued along with Keurig/Dr Pepper that had another brand with same results. That makes the koolaid... — read more 

Cliques K--ling WFM

After over a decade of happily working at WFM, I’m out. I can no longer stand positions being given to who kisses the most a--, or who’s besties with whom. Promotions used to be based off skill set, your track record, and a history of your... — read more 

Gone Yachting: Xi'an Famous Foods ‏

This is how you treat your employees... Our whole company is going yachting tomm Tues 6/18! Please be advised all stores will be closing early at 2:30pm (Woodside closed entirely) so we can get to this party on time! It's not often that we can get... — read more 

It’s time

Wish me luck...I’m giving my two week notice tomorrow... :(

Bakery teams to get coffee bar at the end of summer

Good luck bakery teams you will be merging with coffee bar company wide. Whole Foods doesn’t learn combo teams don’t work. Good luck making coffee and dumping it every 30 minutes, but make sure you are not going over in your shrink or labor. Ha! What... — read more 

OOS scan

Is this the biggest bunch of bull? Some stores cheat some don't but it doesn't matter because global has no idea. Stores that do it the right way get punished and called out on the email that compares all stores even know each store is different.

Putting something positive in here

I read this site often, I’m not sure why, I guess I think I’ll find insight on what’s to come. But it’s always negative. I’m a team leader in the ma region. Maybe I’m lucky? I have a great team. We are understaffed and I have support to hire and I... — read more 

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