OTS is garbage

Been in WFM 5 years and haven't got a straight answer. Where the f--- does plain office paper get recycled? I've heard different answers over the years, but none of them really get recycled. Our store has been trashing paper since it opened.

no one at regional answers emails, anyone know the whole foods market code to “shop” for healthcare coverage on the healthcare.gov site?

Are we running of high end customers with all these weekly sale items? And attracting what I call "bottom feeders." When I first started here 5-8yrs ago customers hated sale items. They would ask "what's wrong with it!" But now all they ask is... — read more 

Somebody mentioned it in another thread, and it got me thinking (and additionally worrying) about what will happen in August once a year has passed since Amazon acquired us and promised a year of no changes for TMS? How bad do you think it is going... — read more 

Everybody still dealing with or quit because of the OTSBS? Department looked fantastic. Spent WAY too much time in the back making sure all logs and clipboards were in order DC shorted organic mango(not uncommon)...so a TM expanded a few organic kiwi... — read more 

Seriously? Just when you think you’ve heard it all, it gets worse. Can you imagine telling that to a customer?

Just wondering. Not too much chatter about layoffs lately so I'm taking it as a good sign.

A lot of senior TMs in my store in RM region have been fired or written up over the last few days. Something seems off about this, but maybe it's paranoia. Has anyone else noticed this?

Anyone still receiving gainshare?

Wegman's, Walmart, and others have replaced Butcher's with pre-packed meat. Has anyone heard of this happening at Whole Foods? Thanks for any rreplies.

Former PBS here, proof there is HR life after WFM. Much better money and less stress. I had TM Stock Purchase shares that were higher in price than the actual stock price when Amazon made their purchase. Can I claim a loss on those stock options?... — read more 

So now we have to wait for a shifty to unlock trash compactor and inspect our trash before throwing it away, just because unknown shrink was so high and they think the loss is there. What about posting TM’s and checking guest’s receipts before they... — read more 

Does your STL run around moving sh--? Ours is a nice person, but they undermine all of our SOPs and puts us at risk for failing OTS audits. They constantly fill holes with product where they are not supposed to go, throws sh-- into display freezers... — read more 

Now that we've all been trained, our store was in 100% compliance for sale changeover. When the store opened all expired sale tags were down and all new sale tags and signs were up. It was incredible. Everything has been fixed thanks to the new... — read more 

Was just told that we're no longer allowed to wear hats and shirts of items we don't sell.

Are these positions still rumored to go?

Does anyone know if its true that were getting electronic tags back? I've been hearing rumors that we are, but we recently just went through the removal of our esl's. I see this making sense in the long run, but why waste our time making us go thru... — read more 

Amazon is blamed for crushing many of the biggest brick and mortar retailers in America. Now, the company is eating its own. Now reports are emerging that Amazon is slashing Whole Food staffers in New England and in other regions... — read more 

Leadership just had their tribal meeting & came back claiming Bezos spoke & said he wants WFM to be unique and keep doing what makes it so. Then they immediately cut the remaining positions that are able to give each store a local flavor. For a few... — read more 

MUST READ: Getting Ready IF Severance is offered https://www.thelayoff.com/t/LPXOgLU https://www.thelayoff.com/t/KdWTPCo Tips to prepare for electing to take the severance... Take your time if offered severance DO NOT SIGN anything until you clearly... — read more 

What's up with my fellow Team Members? Why does everyone feel the need to judge and bash each other's "jobs"???? Shouldn't we be supportive of each other on a website such as this? I think the reason people are asking about specific positions, as far... — read more 

Anybody see this article? I feel really bad for the guy, but I guess that's Whole Foods for you nowadays. AtlantaFresh Artisan Creamery, a grass-fed-dairy brand, is shutting down after Whole Foods canceled its seven-year contract with the company... — read more 

Is it possible to legally take Whole Foods to court and ask them to give us more options for severance pay? It doesn’t seem right they are technically forcing us to stay and pay us biweekly in order to avoid unemployment. It should be our call to as... — read more 

When will the regional product coordinators get eliminated? They are so useless. Anyone hear anything?

Let me keep this simple, how safe is the store receiving position??? Anyone with any info???

People with degree's and no hands on experience have also played a part in ruining this company. They make decisions that don't work because they don't understand the inner workings of the business but sound good on paper. School of Hard Knocks is... — read more 

As someone who was laid off in 2015, I can tell you that yes, getting laid off is scary. However, I can also tell you that you'll be so relieved when you're on the other side of it. I ended up with a better job than I had at WFM. And I'm not... — read more 

Both next? What do you think?

As a former buyer who was a victim of the first round of Layoffs, today’s news brought back a bunch of memories both good and bad, but the thing that stuck with me the most is that why is Whole Foods so special that stuff like Layoffs and what not... — read more 

Since Amazon took over, any semblance of job security has disappeared. There is no relief from constant stress and anxiety. I'm starting to wonder if I would stress less if I just walked out and concentrated full time on finding other employment. Now... — read more 

i'm just wondering what's next for us... what's going to be hit next and when... do we have any idea?

Some of the posts got me wondering, what is better, knowing ahead layoffs are coming and have to worry for weeks/months not knowing if you'll be affected (but still have some warning to make plans for the future just in case) or having them just... — read more 

Did I miss something, or did the latest round of layoffs in marketing come rather announced? There is always a lot of talk about layoffs here, but most of them focus on stores. This is why I think everybody was so shocked when it happened. Was there... — read more 

Anyone remember the days when something broke, it was immediately addressed? We have gone from an SSI in every store to just a few SSIs in remote stores. The MSIs used to each cover 3-5 stores each, but now they cover huge areas and help other... — read more 

Apply at Gate Gourmet in SFO. Lots of positions open.

There was talk a while back that Whole Foods would be slashing its severance pay for future layoffs, but according to what we heard about the latest round, that turned out not to be true. People laid off yesterday are receiving two weeks per year... — read more 

I'm pleasantly surprise by the amount of media coverage this layoff round has been receiving. Usually there is either nothing or there is one mention in a local paper of a town most affected. Not sure what has changed lately and why this is the case... — read more