While they're at it take down all that stupid "values matter" and "love fest" bullshit too. For a company that wouldn't shut up about its own fairness, communication, and values for 25 years, it sure is quiet lately.
Thanks Evan Schmiedehaus STL of Gateway
Want to thank Evan Schmiedehaus, STL of the Gateway store in Austin for the leadership he has displayed during my time at that store. Tomorrow is his last day with Whole Foods and I envy him a bit. He is one of the few STLs that took a stand about... — read more
Store leadership sucks bring thea back
They don't give a rats ass about us team members. STL is mean and hot headed and astls are fake as f***. Moral is so low and their not helping they nitpick on every little thing like team members not doin enough. We r walking on eggshells in the... — read more
confused signing the mail severance
are we supposed to sign above the lines that has our name and dates only or also the part where it says On behalf of WholeFoods Market Group Inc Signature Date ^^^^ sign that part as well? sorry this is confusing
SW Severance, have you signed and sent back? Who got day money? Check or direct deposit?
*fart noise
Increase sales by getting rid of Allegro coffee and bring in stuff that sells
I know it doesn't change the layoffs but get rid of that awful allegro stuff and bring in more local and other good coffees and stop taking up all the room with allegro. Sell this company and be done with it. It sucks
customer defection rate
Reducing your customer defection rate by 5% can increase your profitability by 25 to 125%. (source). The reverse is also true. (Advice from Jennifer Blackmon, Corporate Director, Culture Transformation at The Ritz-Carlton Leadership Center:)... — read more
ESPN layoffs announced ... Boycott ESPN!!!
Layoffs announced at ESPN. Let's boycott! No more SportsCenter! They have abandoned their core values!
How are the shelves looking in your store these days?
How about the hot foods bar?
Starkey Water
They love to push that stupid product - oh, well...
My store has had more call offs than usual.
..and I don't blame anyone. Whenever we're at work, we're expected to complete extra work left over from the morning crew (not their fault, they're understaffed and depressed too) while finishing night duties, which has doubled because of the... — read more
Stay or get off of this sinking ship?
I have NEVER been so torn in my life--I have accepted the fact that WF is tanking. I only WISH I had been offered a severance bc I would have taken it and moved on and up. I am someone that is stuck--my position was eliminated, but I have been deemed... — read more
The Wall Street vultures are patiently waiting for November 4th.
The leadership had to cook up some stories before reporting Q4 numbers because they knew it was going to be a blood bath. They had to come up with the "1500 layoffs" and then invest money in "theoretical" technology and got Cramer to beat the drums... — read more
Incentives for STLs to shed FT people?
I'm talking about EVA or other bonuses; does anyone know what incentives STLs have to get rid of as many full-timers in their stores as possible? Is there any information out there that anyone can share? I began to wonder about this because my STL... — read more
Hell in NYC
NE team leaders & ATLS are the worse! Especially the city stores. Pretending to be your friends while stabbing you in the back. Its amazing how much koolaid they are drinking. I can't wait to see them fall hard on their faces. WFM spies kiss my... — read more
Another crappy day in the food hole
I hate going to work now. It is both depressing and infuriating, and it's hard to fake a smile and give a sh*t.
Southern Pacific leadership makes me sick
Sp leadership is one messed up group. Rp is an ego-maniac busy openly flirting and screwing the marketing Ec. Vp of purchasing/marketing is the rudest, most unprofessional person I know who retaliates and bullies against team members and demands the... — read more
WF UNEMPLOYMENT BENEFITS IN TEXAS
Good Day to all! I recently applied for my unemployment benefits in Texas. I was given my amount of what my benefits would be, etc. Upon the first time to report my bi-weekly claim status I did everything that TWC directed me to do in job searches... — read more
Time to step down?
I was called into a meeting with all and astl to discuss an action plan. Cool! I thought maybe it would be a 30-60-90 kind of thing. Maybe make 12 sandwiches instead of 9 the first 30 days, the I could add to that. No, it was a laundry list of petty... — read more
WFM Company Website needs to be recreated. Completely erase the current CORE VALUES and replace with pictures of John and Walter tossing money
Please understand, I am not supporting or encouraging a person or group to deface the Whole Foods Market company website. What zi am saying is this. Someone responsible for the website needs to make it publicly known that this Company has lost itself... — read more
Pr stunt with layoffs now they are firing people on policy. So they say csp meat team wacked.
Thanks for the memories pls. You fired us to look good for yourself cause your mommy works in regional. Snake in the grass. I will tell every person I ever come contact with not shop at csp.
HOLD ON
What I'm doing now while waiting for the ball to drop. American whisky, praying to Jesus and listening to Civil Twilight - Letters from the Sky. Oh and looking for another job.
Man, things seem to be moving quickly
I have been keeping a close eye on this slippery slope upon which WF finds itself. from what i can tell, my area wasn't hit so hard by the layoffs, but i can already see signs of the turmoil. shelves messy and pricetags missing? i have gotten money... — read more
Rahodeb still hammering Chobani
Coca-Cola Co. Was Smart to Avoid This Big Mistake The soda giant chose not to take this detour, which probably saved it from creating a debacle. Greek yogurt may be a big deal in the business, but it would have been a bad decision for Coca-Cola to... — read more
If you're a team trainer or considering becoming one, be careful!
A few of the regional team trainers here were just laid off and one of them has stepped down to become a Front End team member in one of the stores here. I won't be naming the region or names for privacy concerns. Could they be trying to cut out team... — read more
Do you think online stores (e.g., Amazon) are hurting us at all
There seems to be a huge push bu Amazon an other into 'healthy' food options - what are your thoughts? I know they have been doing this for very long time but I have noticed that they are advertising more agresively (e.g., I saw some healthy food ads... — read more
List of Whole Foods Stores (October 2015)
Here is the list: ~ State | Store | City | ID | ZIP | Country | Phone ~ AL | 3100 Cahaba Village Plaza | Birmingham | MBK | 35243 | USA | 205-912-8400 ~ AL | 3968 Airport Blvd | Mobile | MOB | 36608 | USA | 251-206-7028 ~ AR | 501 Bowman Road |... — read more