Health coverage for most laid off ends october 31. Nov.1 is open enrollment for health care coverage. Don't forget to look into this if you are unable to get health coverage through a new employer. Why? Tax penalties for being uninsured. They are set... — read more 

At my store, 4 supervisors were written up last week. Offenses ranged from the bizarre , to tardiness that had occurred weeks before.

At our store, the former PBS and former ASTL applied for the ASTL position. Our former ASTL got her position back. This makes me happy because she has been so helpful and kind to me. Now that I know that the PBS isn't really on the TM's side, I am... — read more 

This is a seismic shift in corporate culture. If you guys can't tell that by now... They are going to push people who get "too much" compensation out. They are going to out source everything they can. For example the maintenance people are going to... — read more 

I'm honestly not too informed about Fidelity's 401ks and I've noticed that it's gone down in value. I can only assume that's due to WFM stock's poor performance. My questions are: Is WFM's contribution dependent on my 401k being partially vested in... — read more 

Shout out to the only company that would streamline operations and improve central control by enacting radically different policy in each region on completely different timelines. "Whole Foods Market: yeah, we probably could have done it better "

Take it to your local/regional/national media outlets. Start small, the story will grow. There have been big, sympathetic stories about "on call" scheduling at other retailers. The media shitstorm helped to put an end to it. Get talking! You can... — read more 

TMs across the SW region are being laid off for not having 24/7 availability. Two mothers and three friends that take night classes have been canned.

Grocery, frozen, dairy. Other regions have only perishable or nonperishable. Some places have perishable and nonperishable team leader, which looks like an intermediate between tl and astl. I wonder how long till we get with the program?

http://www.kcpride.com/chucks-chat-whole-foods-employees-unionize-unionize-unionize/

Our pay really sucks. That's all I had to say for tonight.

What is the future of team educators? Our store is small and our team educators are full time and do most of the work. Are we immune to the restructuring?

I want out... But with a severance !! So someone please tell me they are dumping the rest of the buyers in Jan!!!!!

Today was supposed to be the day.

If you're afraid to email, simply create a new email address with no personal affiliations whatsoever. While leadership obviously is on this site, I don't think any of you have to fear that you'll be hacked or traced in any way. Know that... — read more 

“Empires age and decay in the course of three generations,” Ibn Khaldun warned. And while his theory referred to early-modern desert dynasties, it could easily apply to WFM.

Whole Foods guys are gross!

So many people cut. So many took the pay. So many good-hardworking people left.We are overwork, tired and piss off at WFM. Leaderships just jerk us around and tell us all is going to be alright. Just sitting on their fat asses and shouting orders. If... — read more 

Anyone else seeing any blatant "FUs"?

Old timer here, ready to go. Actually jealous of those who got a severance. I guess this would just put a target on my back if denied, but it would be nice.

Anti union activity. If you feel like retweeting: https://twitter.com/mrigau/status/654688624928145408

I took the severance because I knew the amount of work would only increase to even more impossible levels. Already I was doing the job of three team members and if I had decided to stay I would have to do the work of at least five.

This is what ruined the company. Team leaders hire their buddies and then promote them. Any good employees get pushed aside or give more work. I've seen this again and again. Also incredibly racist. You can see the divide among the teams. I've seen... — read more 

Teams will be combining soon. There will be perishable and non perishable team leaders. 2/3 of TLs will be laid off. Whole Foods already working on inventory and replenishment cloud based system to make buyers obsolete and streamline buying and... — read more 

i think this was a hack idea pulled outta the board of directors ass when the may earnings tanked the stock..im not sure how these new stores will help the sales at the regular stores..and i really think it will just be a whole... — read more 

SW-PLANO and SW-PARKWAY have lost 2 great TMs. I will be withholding their names for the privacy and wishes of their families. One was from an aneurysm in the shower and the other a murder of his wife and an apparent suicide. Both were very hard... — read more 

Let's talk about how the bakery "makes" creme brule and by makes I mean puts sugar on top and fires it with a torch melting the plastic container it's in and melting into the brûlée. Keep poisoning the customers whole foods. Someone should sue.

Apparently, my time to vent is now. I once believed in this company and I believed that they stood behind their core values. I've seen things deteriorating for a while and now after the things I have witnessed in the past few weeks I barely like you... — read more