Can this company be saved ... ??? - Part Time Crew Member Trader Joe's Employee Review

1.0
21 May 2013
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Flexible hours. Great {for the most part} coworkers. Discount on purchases of 10%. Health insurance available and 401k plan for those who stay long enough to vest. Advancement opportunities for young employes who are strong and in good health.

Cons

Management at the top {i.e. Dan Bane} don't care when we are abused by insane and unreasonable customers. Any customer can get you fired by calling in a complaint anonymously. Manager (captain) won't stand up for an employe being attacked by a customer. High turnover. Some captains, like mine, enjoy hiring and firing people and do it a lot. Our captain has been cutting numbers of days and hours of current employees while continuing to hire new ones. CEO Dan Bane has just reduced semi-annual raise limits and decreased annual 401k contribution by 1/3, and health premiums are scheduled to rise, he says -- blames it on "Obamacare." Store is very cold. Typical stint on register is 4-5 hours per shift. No rest breaks. High level of physical back injuries, espec. back injuries. Captain and supervisors play favorites.

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5.0
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Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Fun place and good people!

Cons

Long days and busy store

4.0
27 May 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

-Great way to meet people, socialize, and learn customer service -Always tasked with different things every hour -Friendly crew who will always help you to learn and get better at your job -Get a slight pay raise every 6 months -No outside commitments and amazing benefits if you work full time (about 28 hours a week for every 6 months) -Will take time, but find your friend group, stay with them and have fun, you can't please everybody -Care for your body, do not overdo it with physical labor, its a retail job and you only have one fragile body for yourself, get help or insist about your pains

Cons

-Not many, unless you are stuck in a bad store with bad management -I had some good luck of working in 3 great stores, so YMMV -Sometimes can get cliquey like you are back in high school -Getting promoted up to store management may involve buttering up and being a "yes-person" -Care for your body, do not overdo it with physical labor, its a retail job and you only have one fragile body for yourself, get help or insist about your pains

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