Whole Foods is laying off in record numbers. This time they re calling it "separated" instead. Cover up the need to report mass lay offs. Genius. I heard it was not like this before. Has Amazon sunk in? What in the world are you talking about? Am I... — read more 

Get ready for the BIIIIG layoff coming 2018. It was fun while it lasted.

I've been with the company for over eight years, now, and things seem to be going nowhere but downhill. We've seen labor cuts, increases in cost of benefits, the realignment, and positions being eliminated through team combination. I think we're... — read more 

What is the status of your Region's TMS group? Are the multi store Generalist happy? Does the Metro TMS role still exist? And what about the REGIONAL folks, still there or jumping ship? Just curious,,,,

Can't let your team members make a few more dollars for working a day nobody else wants to, right y'all? Forget affording nice gifts for your family this Christmas, because leadership needs another group vacation.

This is the time where Team Leaders need to access their teams and start making the dead weight do their fair share. If they terminate someone they will not be allowed to rehire so, get the lazy ones moving and stop depending on your hard workers to... — read more 

..endlessly down our river of unrefined coconut oil. Our gospel, the ever rant about plastics causing penile shrinkage mixed with kale promises of enduring micro-nutrient bliss...yay I saith we go boldly into the future uncertain of anything. So my... — read more 

Any word on why or what was up? Very sudden and unexplained.

I keep reading posts here bemoaning Amazon and what it'll do to Whole Foods, but as somebody correctly asked in one of those threads, can things really get worse than they already have without Amazon's help? Whole Foods has been going downhill for... — read more 

Let hear it!!! Im going with the 1960s tech-o.t.s and florida region shipping logistic..

How is labor at your store? many stores in my region are missing labor. Yet they keep reducing our labor budget

Nothing worked today. What did that IT email even mean?

Is this a new position that was just created? Never heard of it. https://wholefoods.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/wholefoods/job/AR-Little-Rock---Bowman/Store-Support-Supervisor_Req-20171201207

Next you send in your Amazon cronies to take pictures, don't lie to our faces that you are taking pictures of the lockers while you take 500 millioon pictures of the loading docks, backroom, bakery, PDFS and one picture of the lockers, unplug your... — read more 

From a bogus job fair hiring 6000 to a hiring freeze in less than 30 days, what a freaking publicity stunt that was.....We can’t even make labor on a severely understaffed team. I cringe when I walk by the 2 checkout lanes during lunch rush and the... — read more 

Seriously....THREE teams for ONE person - BuL$% maintain awareness of new products and regularly incorporate new products into the overall product mix. Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities Excellent verbal and written communication skills Strong... — read more 

Since the layoffs in 2015, they have been stretching some team members to their very limits while firing others to save on labor. One person can't do the jobs of five people well. This is what annoys me the most, and it keeps happening. People get... — read more 

Ruh roh...https://storebrands.com/what-whole-foods-might-become Amazon didn’t waste any time changing up Whole Foods Market after officially acquiring the organic and natural foods retailer on Aug. 28 and lowering prices on several items, including... — read more 

Our Regional Prez got replaced six months ago with the Florida legend (sarcasm). Our Regional Grocery Team lost big players too. Folks in Global are being turned away from internal postings in search of outside blood. Anyone in doubt should wake up... — read more 

So stores are looking shoddy, quality taking a dive and prices haven't actually gone down- most categories are up. Well Amazon- guess you should have done some homework instead of being sold the merger of the millennium idea! This is where WFM was... — read more 

Got an email from John Mackey about changes coming in Marketing. Way to go John! For bringing the holiday cheer to everyone right before the holidays! How are you going to reenergize the Team Member experience? Personally, removing crappy team... — read more 

I'm considering changing jobs and applying for the new Whole Foods Market opening in January in Exton, but reading all the posts here and on Glassdoor has me reconsidering that idea. Is the situation really that bad at Whole Foods? Should I stay... — read more 

Marketing and sign making regional people have been extremely quiet. They put a freeze on spending and we were told to cancel our events to cut costs. There is no talk of January or planning for January. Does anyone know if these jobs will even... — read more 

Found out today that there is an emergency meeting tomorrow. They will do to regional what they did to demo and concierge. The new full time status is 36 hours. No more. This is region wide and tms will have no say in this. The release of MSI, GA... — read more 

Rumor has it Regional folks are scrambling to get a Global position. Do we really need 13 or 14 Presidents? 13 Executive “this & that” unnecessary positions? 13 Coordinators (for each team), 13 Regional Buyers (For each team) and the whole lot? It’s... — read more 

Amazon gets desperate and gives away $500 worth of designer products for customer feedback. All of this is a part of an aggressive marketing strategy. People in United States will be shocked to hear that Amazon is running a special customer... — read more 

I've been with WFM for over ten years. The past two months I keep hoping they will lay me off. I can find a better job. I'm stuck until they kick me out. I get disappointed every time I see nothing new posted here about layoffs.

"One of the core values at Whole Foods Market is “team member happiness." https://www.collegerecruiter.com/blog/2017/11/17/workplace-culture-of-happiness-and-leadership-retains-entry-level/

Frankly, compared to many others, we didn't really do that badly throughout the year. Now, what's about to happen once Amazon finally figures out what it wants to do with us in the long run is another story... — read more 

If you are SSS & GA, please start looking for another position now. You are next. With Demo and Concierge eliminated they are going to get any available positions and you are going to be stuck with nothing. Don’t wait to see if I am telling the truth... — read more 

https://m.andnowuknow.com/quick-dish/whole-foods-market-appoints-christina-minardi-executive-vice-president/melissa-de-leon/56131

Ecowatch.com-Turkeys sold at whole foods test positive for FDA prohibited drugs.

Who is next to go and when? We need to start doing something now. When do buyers go? Is ga and sss going to go at the same time?

Amazon Prepares to Launch Its Physical Store With No Cashiers - FORTUNE https://apple.news/Ap9ulJUqXT6yxb2JYqkRRaw

Holy crap!! Our store has 20+ new hires....and signage in front of the store that says we are hiring! I'm a long-timer and I'm starting to think my time is coming to an end. Why else would Amazon hire so many people?? We'll see but I'm sure after... — read more 

Does anyone know if they’ll be eliminating the Electric Cart Wrangler position in the Southwest Region. I heard it was eliminated in the other regions, but it’s unclear what the fate is here in Houston. I would cry if there was nobody specialized to... — read more 

The same day they dropped the axe on Demo, they dropped it on concierge. If the store doesn’t have an unrealistically high amount of sales in personal shopping, no more concierge. Everyone’s knows Instant Cart and Amazon Fresh has replaced personal... — read more