I was battling over what to do after Friday's jaunt out the back doors, with a call shortly after I got home telling me I could actually work up to 8 weeks longer. I'm still not sure how long I'll stay on. I'll work until I have to decide. My team... — read more 

Down 1% right now, http://247wallst.com/retail/2015/09/28/whole-foods-fires-1500-as-stock-hits-4-year-low/

the global marketing letter mentioned that both store and regional positions would be cut, but i haven't heard anything from my region yet.

We lost our bulk buyer, floral supervisor, and one marketing team member. Overall moral is horrible. My thoughts are that WFM has attempted to grow the company to fast. Every week we hear of a new store opening. Something had to give.

I am about to send an email to admins - chime in if you have suggestions (I want to be able to format text)

I hear that a lot of buyer positions are being eliminated, but I wonder about long time TM's that make good money but aren't in higher positions. Anyone at the TM level with no disciplinary action but higher pay hear anything yet? I am nervous... — read more 

Just what I've heard, I'm off today

Trying to make sense of this. Two questions - are they any folks who are laid off and are willing to talk ON the record for a major regional newspaper (Austin). Also, would someone help me understand the position acronyms you are using (e.g., ASTL... — read more 

I heard labor budget going way down. At most 36 hours for full time team members. Many buyer positions being eliminated.

1500 JOBS GOING, HOW ABOUT LOWER CEO PAY CAPPED @ 150,000 THEN U CAN KEEP PLUS HIGHER MORE PEOPLE !

I am really really sad to see him go. I've seen a lot in this company but this is unbelievable. They have really screwed us all this time.

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"

Are we safe? Bakery Service Team Members?

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 

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

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.

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 

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.

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 

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.

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 

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.

She's alluding that we are spending a bit too much time on this site. OK.

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...

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 

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 

Know for a fact "Flash" made over 500k last year. Nona did something round 390k. Not including bonuses. Plus there are multiple EC's making 200k plus at the SW regional level. This is because of their decision making! The cowards are having the STL's... — read more 

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

The eight members of my store, including myself, that got the ax were all buyers. None of us had any write ups, or anything else against us. Surviving Leadership and TM are in shock. Some teams will be a skeleton of what they were. They even laid off... — read more 

Anyone have stories to share about tl/atl positions?