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Team Trainer with a scheduled shift labeled "Admin, SSI - SSS" in a few weeks. What's this about?

Just noticed tonight. I thought I'd ask here and see if anyone knows what this is about before I bring it up to my TL.

1 Comment
2025/02/01
06:56 UTC

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What do you do when I feel sick and the department have no coverage?

We have absolutely zero coverage on my team. Barely enough to run day to day operations. So we only schedule the bare minimum and sometimes have no coverage for breaks. I'm feeling really sick. There's no one to cover tomorrow but I can't just leave my team with no one. I just feel so terrible if I didn't try to force myself to work. What would you do in this case? Also what if leadership retaliates because there's no coverage on my team the entire shift? I just wished they would at least hire the bare minimum to run the department and consider sick leave for those emergencies. This is taking a toll on all of us.

5 Comments
2025/02/01
06:23 UTC

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Deli

It’s my 3rd day and it’s so hard. So much expected from one person, I’m so overwhelmed. Please tell me it gets better.

3 Comments
2025/02/01
05:42 UTC

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Does fishmonger apprenticeship include a raise?

1 Comment
2025/02/01
05:14 UTC

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Just realized for in-store shopper they have these posters posted and they are using the “Demure” trend

Never noticed this but we have these little posters showing us how to properly pack and it’s using the “Demure” Trend

6 Comments
2025/02/01
03:04 UTC

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Didn't realize I got charged for a $5 tip when ordering through Amazon. I just removed it the day after. Will that give me my money back?

I pay a fee for Prime which affords me free Amazon Fresh delivery. Don't see how they want me to add a tip on top of that. Anyway, I caught it because I was going to make another order today and saw the $5 tacked on this time. Checked my last order and, sure enough, $5 tip added. It had an option to adjust it, so I took it to $0 and it said "Tip updated". Will that show as a credit to my account?

17 Comments
2025/01/31
23:28 UTC

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Another offer letter?

So im nearing the end of my seasonal term which is the 16th and my team leader came up to me and said u got another offer letter for part time here accept it in workday but i cant find it?

1 Comment
2025/01/31
22:17 UTC

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Call out?

Guys, if i requested a coverage and no one picked up the shift yet do i have to call in?

3 Comments
2025/01/31
22:16 UTC

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Iceland trip

Anyone here apply for the “in the field with Jason” Iceland trip? Or go to any of the previous trips?

1 Comment
2025/01/31
22:02 UTC

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in store shopper

Did you had any training after being hired for this job?

8 Comments
2025/01/31
21:52 UTC

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ASTL didn't do anything...

It was recently announced one of our ASTLs was leaving. They had a big party with cake, appreciations, etc..What the fuck for?

She didn't do anything. In the year she worked here, nothing improved. The store is still in a similar position financially, we didn't do half the programs we were supposed to be doing, there is no staff, and everyone is doing more overtime than they should be and are angry and underpaid.

What is the point of having another assistant manager if nothing gets better? If you are being paid six figures (or close) to help run a medium grocery store, then you should be bringing a huge amount to the table. ASTLs need to seriously step up their game.

3 Comments
2025/01/31
19:04 UTC

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Produce falling on the floor

I'm an in store shopper and I've noticed customers sometimes drop produce on the floor and then put it back. Even stuff without a peel like lettuce. Seems kinda disgusting lol Should I be telling someone? When I dropped produce I gave it to one of the team members because it felt wrong to give that to someone in their online order. I'm not really sure what the protocol is here.

15 Comments
2025/01/31
18:51 UTC

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Just had to get this off my chest, this is to you customers.

Respectfully, I am not a dang florist man. I work in produce and you want a huge bouquet with special requests, guess what? It’s not gonna look great. I absolutely hate doing floral and that we are required to do so. Please go to a florist if you want something insane. Fyi we currently don’t have a “florist” and they will not hire one.

42 Comments
2025/01/31
18:08 UTC

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W2 mailed out yet?

I no longer work at Whole Foods as of october last year. I called the tms hotline about when I should be receiving my W2, and they said they mail them out to former employees. It’s the last day of January and I’ve yet to get anything. Does anybody know if this is normal to take this long ?

6 Comments
2025/01/31
16:48 UTC

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DEI?

Do we think now that Amazon rolled back their DEI initiatives that Whole Foods will follow suit? I know they were proudly announcing putting Dr. Akua in place as head of it, and a lot of time WFM acts independently of Amazon. Thoughts?

17 Comments
2025/01/31
15:51 UTC

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Does whole Foods still carry King cakes for Mardi Gras

12 Comments
2025/01/31
09:23 UTC

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yay im so excited to be on the grocery team!!

yesterday I went for an interview and got the job, im a current masters student and was looking for something to do on the weekends and my favorite part of the retail/food service jobs ive done was stocking the shelves and facing the store!!!!! it may seem silly to some but im genuinely so hyped and its gonna give me the opportunity to see all the food thats out there so I can curate my own shopping lists (trying to get into cooking and eating more whole foods -haha- and less processed foods) so it feels like im gonna be getting paid to literally better myself!!! and obviously ill have to be moving around a lot so its like exercise !! yay!!!!!!!

15 Comments
2025/01/31
03:59 UTC

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Record Piece Count

Is there a way to record piece count yourself

I'm aware the Overnight Supervisors have an app that allows piece counts to be recorded But I'm wondering is there a way I can record it myself?

Was only interested in knowing for fun. Just wanted to find out how fast I usually am at stocking without customer interruptions. Anyway for me to find this out?

1 Comment
2025/01/31
02:14 UTC

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Today is my first day, what pay period are we in?

Today is my first week. Since the pay period is biweekly. Is pay next week or in two weeks?

6 Comments
2025/01/31
01:58 UTC

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What is the pizza chef training program?

I've heard of a training "chef" program involved with pizza.

You have to have worked in the department for at least 6 months, and apparently you get a pay raise.

Is it worth it, what does it involve? Can't find anything about it online.

1 Comment
2025/01/31
01:41 UTC

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Ahoy new friends!

Just accepted a tentative offer for Seafood ATL (associate team lead). What should I be expecting as a newbie manager in this company? I’m coming from 6 years of management experience at meijer

7 Comments
2025/01/30
23:54 UTC

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Shoppers

Have you ever got this message when trying to manually scan an item as a replacement?

45 Comments
2025/01/30
23:01 UTC

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Culture champion

Culture champion,

Is anyone on this Reddit site a culture champion? Can you talk about your position on this group? Thanks

14 Comments
2025/01/30
22:30 UTC

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Does assisting other E-comm shoppers affect your uph?

7 Comments
2025/01/30
17:46 UTC

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Why does EVERY single customer KNOW ABOUT the prime discount (barcode ) but has no idea how to get to it 😑🙄😩

17 Comments
2025/01/30
17:42 UTC

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Frozen Strawberry / Banana bag mix shortage?

I haven't seen the frozen strawberry banana bags in over a week at my location in NJ. Is there something going on?

3 Comments
2025/01/30
17:22 UTC

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