How are the artists being affected so far?

Each region was given a target to hit for cuts to labor by eliminating positions. It was up to each region to decide how to achieve those cuts. TMs who held those positions will have to find work elsewhere in the company or take a severance (based on... — read more 

Our customers have come to expect a certain very high level of team member service. Who is going to tackle the holiday table and run their turkeys? I am (was) on the marketing team and know how hard we all worked for two months straight to perform... — read more 

"Hahahaha yes they did and I hear there are plans of mass store sageing once they clear everyone out." I am not trying to belittle what is happening btw, more curious about how they are justifying doing this while presenting a front as an ethical... — read more 

A suggestion(s) from an outsider (working for a high-tech company)... It's smart to keep it civil here. Stay away from swearing, admins will delete your posts. Defamation or sharing of anyone's personal information will make them delete your posts. I... — read more 

the way. We all know people in out stores and region that don't perform, programs that are broken and lots of areas where we waste money. Why hasn't leadership been proactive? This is so sad to me and did not have to get to this point.

Our regional president Omar Gaye came from the dish pit and has proven that he belongs right back where he started.So instead of starting at the top and getting rid of or reducing the pay of some executives and coordinators they decided like any good... — read more 

Stop opening so many fing stores. You can't even supply the stores you have now appropriately. I hope PETA wins it's lawsuit. I absolutely love my team and my management. Making them do this to the staff they care about fing sucks.

I joined 14 months ago, things are deteriorating all the time. Not sure if I will be sticking around regardless of layoffs. I know folks have put in many years, effort, sacrifices - I respect that, I am just talking from the standpoint that much... — read more 

Anyone knows?

(more to follow) I am starting a list with contacts for major Media and Social media outlets - it'd be great if you can just let them know how you feel and how we are being played here. Here is the first batch: @tmfbowman - Jeremy Bowman, Motley Fool... — read more 

i worked for wfm for 14 years. They don't care about tm's, just about their 6 and 7 figure executive salaries. They vote to give themselves 1000's of shares of stock options then crap on everyone else. They lie. They cheat. They only self serve.

I just contacted buzzfeed

Sorry guys, I am with Qualcomm, we have layoffs too (4000 people), I am on this site since June. I shop at Whole Foods weekly and know managers, I will personaly talk to them and let them know that one of the reasons I shop there is because I felt... — read more 

This purge is enormous and against everything we stand for. No media coverage will ensure that they cut even more

Similar case just won by a former employee of Dave and Busters when they scaled back employee hours so the company wouldn't have to pay ACA/Health Care Benefits... — read more 

Over 200 layoffs per region. Global office layoffs and restructure next. Consultants such as Accenture and McKinsey advising on restructuring. WF same store sales down and cutting payroll to hit earnings and keep Wall Street from a hostile takeover... — read more 

his is all some bull. WF doesn't care about their TMs. Some of these TMs have been with this company for 20+years and they got put on the chopping. All the buyers and supervisors in my store are affected, so not just are our mentors, and the true... — read more 

Did any other markets layoff 6+ people in the middle of their shift, escort them from the premises, and then call them all back four hours later apologizing for the error but "you actually have 8 more weeks to work, please return for your next... — read more 

Not only are we losing most of our full-time employees, Leadership is now saying that all part time jobs will be less than 20 hours a week. So if your full-time position has been demoted and you apply for a part time there is no guarantee that you... — read more 

This is just a copy and paste from: http://www.twc.state.tx.us/news/efte/final_pay_severance_benefits.html Final Pay - Severance Benefits Texas law has specific deadlines for final pay, as well as limitations on what may be deducted from pay in the... — read more 

At the close of last year we received a completely unexpected email that our executive marketing coordinator in the Florida region would no longer be with the company. No explanation was ever given. Within a few months our art director also left. Now... — read more 

Anybody hear anything more about the Florida region? They told all marketing team members yesterday and a lot of ASTLs were let go as well. No word on buyers or supervisors yet.

I'm in the south region and even though my TL told me if I reapply i will get my job back I am going to take the severance and leave. I was on the verge of leaving two years ago and my STL told my TL that I was too valuable of an employee and we... — read more