Topics regarding layoffs at Whole Foods Market Inc.

Topics regarding layoffs at Whole Foods Market Inc.

Flash and Nona should get the axe

Nona should be put on a travel restriction. She is constantly posting and bragging on Facebook about all her travels. She spends wayyyy too much company money flying between Austin, dallas, Houston, New Orleans, etc. for "store visits"

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| 590 views | | 11 replies (last September 29, 2015)
Post ID: @OP+DHBtzXe

Mid Atlantic, what's the verdict in your stores?

What's happening in the MA? So sad. Scott Allhouse makes way too much money and cashed out 2 million dollars in stock last year. Julia Obici is useless. And what the heck does Sam Park even do, besides pick his favorite male STLs? He makes Jane and... — read more 

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| 2310 views | | 7 replies (last October 2, 2015)
Post ID: @OP+DHafW7m

So far in Michigan

Nobody knows anything. Plenty of rumors flying around. Team members are very stressed out. STL had been in office all day having emergency meetings.

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| 310 views | | 6 replies (last September 29, 2015)
Post ID: @OP+DHH3v84

MW, any details?

My store is keeping everything super hush-hush but everyone is walking around on pins and needles not knowing what to do. Any other MW people have any info? We are pretty freaked out.

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| 290 views | | 6 replies (last September 28, 2015)
Post ID: @OP+DH2d2XD

A Simple Solution for WFM Problems

We need to delist from the stock exchange and go private. We need not to listen to the bankers and fear quarterly results. It's all short sighted. We make money and we have amazing people working here, people who care and are highly driven. Talented... — read more 

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| 330 views | | 10 replies (last September 28, 2015)
Post ID: @OP+DH3hAgX

MW / INDIANAPOLIS

Grocery was the only team that had a meeting by the time I left today but it seemed like buyers just took on roles of other buyers.

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| 250 views | | 2 replies (last September 29, 2015)
Post ID: @OP+DHdNUIi

Trader Joe's To Close A Dozen Stores

Also, massive cuts in Southern California. That's the rumor, they are not a public company, so they release not info. This may be a larger trend in the industry, maybe we are the first one to pull the trigger, god knows, but all of this does not look... — read more 

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| 290 views | | 3 replies (last September 28, 2015)
Post ID: @OP+DHfuxuX

Sign Your Posts!

Identify your region when you post (be more specific, if you're comfortable). There are a lot of differences from region to region and it would be helpful in keeping things straight and avoiding misinformation.

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Post ID: @OP+DHiRPzv

SW all TMs on final laid off

All TMs on "final" have been let go with a severance package. 8 weeks pay + 2 weeks for each year served with the company. All buyer positions seem intact at my store. Other stores in the region have consolidated buyer positions and/or eliminated the... — read more 

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| 320 views | | 3 replies (last September 28, 2015)
Post ID: @OP+DHsd7aY

Raises capped as well.

Another bit of information I have is that raises are being capped out at $1. So no matter what % you get, $1 is the most you can get.

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| 290 views | | 5 replies (last September 29, 2015)
Post ID: @OP+DHHF3FV

Two 75yo Demo ladies were just fired.

Re organization, y'all... Let's put them somewhere else? Maybe they can throw a load for grocery, maybe clean meat grinder? This was their social life. They needed the insurance. So sad...

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| 220 views | | 8 replies (last September 29, 2015)
Post ID: @OP+DHnYmJ2

NA News

No official news on cuts in the NA yet. There's a big meeting Tuesday morning and I will know more then. I know Marketers are going metro (it's already been posted on success factors) – no word yet on SGA's, Demo or HSH. Don't want to speculate -... — read more 

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| 273 views | | 1 reply (September 28, 2015)
Post ID: @OP+DHFzSqE

NORCAL REPORT

Entire marketing team gone. Beer buyer position combined with wine buyer. Bakery TL walking around like she might be gone any minute. Produce seems shocked but no word on if they've lost anybody yet. I somewhat hope I get the ax because this has been... — read more 

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| 240 views | | 3 replies (last September 28, 2015)
Post ID: @OP+DHwygmz

Pull all LoveFest

now marketing is having to pull all LoveFest signage. I guess they are no longer sharing the love.

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| 970 views | | 5 replies (last September 29, 2015)
Post ID: @OP+DHMYKC2

SSS/SSI safe?

I haven't seen any mention at all on here concerning Store Scanning Specialists or Store Systems Integrators Anybody know if they plan to keep us around in the SW?

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| 2600 views | | 8 replies (last March 6, 2016)
Post ID: @OP+DHu3gBN

BC Marketing

All positions eliminated, we are expected to reapply if we want to stay with the company. No more store level MTLs, only one SGA per store, one metro floating SGA, and a new position of BC Metro Creative Team Leader. We got f***ed.

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| 400 views | | 6 replies (last September 28, 2015)
Post ID: @OP+DHIW4gi

List of Stores

Just sharing the list - I may be missing some stores - it does not mean that the store is affected if it's on the list - this is just a list for folks that struggle with acronyms (e.g., YLE = Yale) - here it goes: (ABN) Albany, -- (ABS) Arabella... — read more 

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| 4670 views | | 8 replies (last December 5, 2015)
Post ID: @OP+DHFmKkW

If you're going to take the 8 weeks notice pay, wait until OCT 1st, then your insurance will be effective until the 31st

Yes. don't resign today, wait. If you wait, you get an extra month of insurance. Also, with the Affordable Care Act, your upcoming insurance is dependent on your last year of work. so if you are FT for a year. and go to PT you still get FT benefits... — read more 

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| 330 views | | 10 replies (last September 29, 2015)
Post ID: @OP+DHzeJnl

let the stls go!

my stl at bridgeport store is never there anyway. why don't they get rid of ms. s instead??

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Post ID: @OP+DHOBSDE

Portland, Oregon stores massive layoffs!

Shit almighty. We just saw four of our team leaders leaving the store--two in tears. Hearing from friends at other stores that this is going on all over PDX metro. Any news from Seattle or BC?

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| 670 views | | 6 replies (last September 29, 2015)
Post ID: @OP+DH0uRSL

Time to unionize, my friends!

They've taken advantage of us for WAY TOO LONG! We all know this past year has been nothing but labor cuts, higher expectations and pressure to give smaller wages. F*** 'EM! Let's unionize! Let's get what we deserve. Whole Foods isn't much better... — read more 

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| 245 views | | 2 replies (last September 28, 2015)
Post ID: @OP+DH2Nxhe

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