I'm amazed that NE President Christina Minardi still has her job after the overcharging scandal in New York. She's actively directed everyone to ignore it and just pay the fines for years now! This is but one of many issues that she has created for... — read more 

It's the most profitable and it's keeping the company afloat. Scott, Sam and Julia deserve a promotion

I'm a TL and I still take a lot of pride in what I do. On paper, I run one of the most financially successful departments in the region. But I need someone to make our company's priorities clear to me, in the midst of what's happened. Two months ago... — read more 

Team member at a store in the mid Atlantic region. Got a number of team members who are ready to unionize or at least open to it. We want to establish something concrete but feel it would be best to coordinate with others in the region and... — read more 

I find it interesting that Walter Robb has been busy talking to Global and Regional team members about the lay offs and why they happened, but no one has bothered addressing the team members left on the store level. Seriously? Aren't we the people... — read more 

Team member at a store in the mid Atlantic region. Got a number of team members who are ready to unionize or at least open to it. We want to establish something concrete but feel it would be best to coordinate with others in the region and... — read more 

The store that I work at is moderately busy. They have reduced our labor. Team Members are exhausted. We are doing the best we can with what we have. Customers tell me all the time, the reason that I shop at Whole Foods is for the extra help and the... — read more 

Still employed but have watched so many good people go while problem employees including TLs stay. These cuts are reducilous. Most of Prep Foods equipment in our store isn't up to code in years and the ledership can't be bothered. This job used to... — read more 

Nothing lasts forever: Just ask National Tea, Penn Fruit, Grand Union by Elliot Zwiebach Oct 07, 2015 Supermarkets, like all businesses, come and go. Some disappear suddenly, while others fade ever so slowly from sight. A&P, which has been fading... — read more 

How are things going in your dept? We lost some TMs, and were short handed going into this mess. Shelves are empty with no one to stock. How many buyers are left on your team?

One advantage to testing for drugs prior to employment is that it deters drug users from applying in the first place. One of my co-workers told me that a basic reason he even came to WFM was that there was no pre-employment drug screening. He knew he... — read more 

https://www.tapinto.net/towns/millburn-slash-short-hills/articles/maplewood-resident-mistakenly-accused-of-theft-by Super helpful to the PR effort.

Your 8 Week Pay is now posted on Workday.

Did they let go of any sw prepared foods regional? Did any STL in austin get let go? Did any sous chefs, executive chef or ATl in prepared foods (lamar) get there walking papers ?

Did anyone see the email that went out today announcing the "elevated TL" roles? It sounds like they are getting rid of TLs, downgrading ASTLs, and consolidating all the departments. Does anyone know anything about the Prescott store? Basically, this... — read more 

Is it just me or are prices still going up. maybe not a lot but still increasing . what was all this firing for then....??

I really respect our MW regional leadership. I have never felt more supported by anyone more than I have by David Schwartz. Michael Bashaw and Tom Marciniak. The problem comes with the pool of ASTLs and department leadership especially in prep foods... — read more 

It's funny how this board has morphed into a full fledged WFM employee board, I mean, it's not about layoffs any more, people discuss all kinds of topics here.

Please....My safety has been in question in my store on many occasions. From STL down...all have problems. Won's send TM home cause they have the same issues of being high or drunk at work. HELP!!

WFM is suppose to be a company that believes in the environment and blah blah blah but yet each night team members are forced to throw away 40+lbs of food from the hot bar, bakery, salad bar, etc. But we believe in helping our community? What a bunch... — read more 

$6k-$7k deductible? Are you kidding me? United health care is awful under our plan. And the vote is a nice way of saying that "we have a collect voice" but it keeps getting worse each year. Why would anyone want to work for whole foods right now?... — read more 

ask those guys upstairs why they still get big fat bonuses while gainsharing is a skeleton...ask your STL how he can get a new car every spring and you get your hours cut?? where is the shared fate with this program while the team members... — read more 

Fair assessment? Those in these regions: post and expose these unqualified leaders for who they are. The higher ups are reading this-some even are scared- sound off and tell some tales!

I get it. Companies have layoffs and they downsize. But for a company that claims to care so much about its core values of team member happiness and excellence and customer service to handle what's happened like it has feels like betrayal. Why are we... — read more 

(http://www.wholefoodsmarket.com/academy-conscious-leadership) In addition to adhering to the tenets of Conscious Capitalism, the Academy embraces the following behaviors: •We model compassion, empathy and understanding. •We recognize the value in... — read more 

This guy is a douche canoe. I'm a tm at one of the stores he shops at (lucky us). He is a huge undercover asshole. He OFTEN goes out of his way to complain to the STL about young part-time tm's who don't know him from adam, because they don't treat... — read more 

if this is true, then i say the rats are running from the ship! any other "big-name" resignations?

I have shopped at Whole Foods since the beginning. It is not just John Mackey's vision that has made Whole Foods a successful business, it is also the vision of the people who work at Whole Foods. I can honestly say that in the past 15 years, I have... — read more 

Gee, how much fun is this going to be. Are we suppose to smile and tell them how nice it is to see them. All these big wigs in one area, someone should protest outside our store. If I could only tell them what I think.