How many TM's feel that Store Leadership isn't following Company and Local guidelines for controlling the spread of Covid in their store? Waiting for the Class Action when this is over!

I cannot understand why we still have never-out chips. We are on a mostly-automated inventory system and we have pm refill scans every single day. There is no reason to have never-out chips. Besides, when it comes to hitting the ~1% mark, everything... — read more 

How long does an investigation last, Before someone is terminated ?

I have no will to work here at all. I can’t believe how things have changed in WF. It’s like it’s not the same company. I don't want to belittle anyone, but the colleagues who left were far more valuable than the ones I have now. Because people do... — read more 

Hello. I currently work as a GM for a large restaurant chain and was approached to turn in my resume. I am not sure if I want to leave where I am at now. I was told that this is a great company to work at, the benefits are above average compared to... — read more 

We are currently training the A.I. that will take over ordering altogether with programs like instock, so eventually the buyer position will be phased out. The way Whole Foods moves, it will likely be a couple more years. Eventually all... — read more 

Thoughts?

Whole Foods employee sent a mass email calling on Amazon to reinstate policies like hazard pay and health benefits, saying the company 'has no excuse for such a cruel reaction to this pandemic'

Whole Foods opened another Ideal Market? How is it doing?

My store plays favorites (it’s pretty darn obvious) and I have to go with the flow because there ARE worse things out there - like being unemployed. Sometimes I want to tell my manager and his favorites off but I refrain. At the end of the day I’ve... — read more 

Anyone have info on how this is happening?

This might mean that Mackey’s last day with wholefoods is near. Which would mean a big change for wholefoods. Amazon bought wholefoods for its customers never for the business practice/management practice of wholefoods nor the leadership of... — read more 

how is it that i can order a raggedy old used book from some warehouse in kentucky and amazon can provide all kinda of tracking information but our inventory/order/customer platforms seem so out of sync??? and for the positions that they are trying... — read more 

I recently moved to another state and applied online. I’ve yet to get a response for an interview and was wondering what I can expect if hired. I’ve worked in the industry for 8 years for a competitor and would still be there if not for moving... — read more 

Our phone rang of the hook with customers saying they checked in online for their turkey order and were sitting in random spots in the parking lot. Most came in 2-5 hours early for their pickup times. The prep dept was assembling meals on the fly... — read more 

Anyone would care to chime in with a prediction about potential Whole Foods Layoffs 2021? Any news or rumors?

For the second time since March, I was sent come for 72 hrs for having a fever. I waited for 45 minutes for temperature to go down but it stayed at 101. When I got home, I used under tongue thermometer and tested at 97.7. I have lost a total of 1... — read more 

Why hasn't Whole Foods brought back hazard pay for employees? Cases of covid are worse than ever. Our store has been making so much more money during the pandemic and Jeff Bozo is the richest man in the world. It makes no sense. We should demand our... — read more 

as they continue to focus on re-opening food venues with no effective precautions, save for a box of gloves and hand sanitizer that we, in good faith, have to trust customers to use- covid cases skyrocket. you hear stories from other locations... — read more 

Whole Foods Market, the luxury grocery chain owned by Amazon.com Inc., has ignited a storm in normally placid Canada after telling staff there that they can’t wear poppies to commemorate Remembrance... — read more 

Whole Foods Covid shortened hours means there are not enough hours for everyone to fill up a needed paycheck.After 11 years at this north side Chicago location I am forced to cash in 2 days of PTO per pay period to make rent and utilities.I am now... — read more 

Does anyone else here think that the company has been completely ruined after being bought by amazon?

Our store has taken a harder stance on the dress code. Banning even simple patterns. The one inconsistency has been that our leadership doesn’t keep uniform equipment on hand, ie: aprons, hats, etc. and they don’t plan to stock up on any of these... — read more 

Are you already to get sick with covid during the holidays when WFM leadership overloads the stores with customers? Most busy time of year you can bet your a– they will throw us all into the fire to potentially die so they can pat themselves on the... — read more 

John Mackey on Bloomberg channel just said “I love 98% of what Amazon has done for our company “

Is it true?

No, it's not perfect. But it's a job and it's a decent job in a time when tens of millions of unemployed people would give anything to trade with you. Keep that in mind next time you want to complain about the 'evil' company that's putting food on... — read more 

It’s just a matter of when and in what order. Mackey said, according to Bloomberg. “They’re making investments in technology for Whole Foods that I think will be transformative. And they’ve been respectful of our culture; they haven’t tried to just... — read more 

I can't blame Amazon for it all, things were going downhill even before then. But these last three years have solidified everything that was wrong with this place and amplified it so much that Whole Foods is now unrecognizable to me. Remember when... — read more 

What was that call about?

I wonder who the myopic hall monitor is who thought, in the middle of a period of the lowest morale any of us have ever seen, that a new dress code would be a good idea. We're hemorrhaging team members, and these id–ts are concerned about someone's... — read more 

Anyone have any info about a seasonal layoff? She haa 90 days of work and then will be fired.

I was wondering if any other TMs feel as if they aren’t being given the respect they deserve? I know some feel it has to be earned and while I totally agree - it works both ways. I believe how you treat your employees determines how well your store... — read more 

Was anyone satisfied with the email that was sent out it seemed like the response was written before the results of the survey even went in. Covid response was pathetic just glossed over and made it about customer experience and not about TM safety... — read more 

The whole foods in my area has two cashiers on duty and huge lines. It's been like this for a couple months. Is this typical?

Will there be any point in keeping Whole Foods alive once Amazon opens it's Fresh and Go stores throughout the country? If they carry the 365 Brand, as well as Organic offerings and conventional foods such as Kellogs and Coke, why would anyone... — read more 

Hearing Unions are active in NYC, Brooklyn and the Island. Memberships are down and COVID hurt their membership dues. Perfect timing to move in with COVID bonus gone and staffing issues in most stores. That would be a big win for the Unions!!

At my store they recently implemented a new rule that the 7 minute grace period can only be used once a week. Anything after that will result in a tm receiving a quarter point for attendance, even if it is 1 minute past your scheduled start time... — read more 

Do you think we will see an improvement from previous years because of the pandemic? JM says he has so much love and gratitude for the work we do in the stores.