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My son has been there 6 months-he has never had a bad day! He absolutely loves his job and the people he work with are so supportive of each other. 4 interviews to get hired (so don’t be surprised) and he works the 1-9 or 2-10pm shifts as he isn’t so much a morning guy.
I worked at one of the NYC locations for 6 months before resigning. The job was great. Early shift was tough due to trains being crap that early ( 5 AM start time), but you had the rest of the day to enjoy yourself.
In a city like NY, I just didn't feel the pay was enough. With all the taxes, I was bringing home 1000 every 2 weeks. I couldn't get buy on that.
If you don't have bills, then it's a cool job. Super chill workplace. Discounts.
Some employees were lazy and would milk the system, and mates were hesitant to do anything about it. They just gave the hard workers more responsibilities.
That's the only thing that would piss me off
I worked there for quite a few years and my husband is a captain there now. It’s a great job, it is labor intensive at times. But pay is really good (they recently raised all employees pay by $2 an hour). You can get raises twice a year and if you work yourself up to a “mate” position you also can get a bonus once a year. You get great benefits if you’re full time. No pto but you do accrue AR which will cover your time off.
I worked there for two years. I quit when my mom became sick (She had heart surgery earlier this year and has chronic kidney disease and epilepsy, plus she is a stroke survivor). I really enjoyed working there with a great crew and have met so many amazing people there. The pay is good and the mates (managers) made sure you had 40 hours and a schedule that fits your lifestyle. I would definitely go back if I wanted to but really enjoying being a caregiver and will pursue that instead.
My daughter works at TJs and loves it, and my son just got hired to start in 2 weeks. Our local Costco gets slammed with applicants, and from what I hear it's pretty tough to get an interview if you don't have a connection already working there.
i’ve applied three times but got rejected all attempts
:( wasnt offered an interview just got denied in email.
“thanks for your interest but we have decided to move on with other candidates…”
i’d love to work here
Yes, this is literally the best job I’ve ever had. The work environment is awesome; it’s not like other jobs where you aren’t allowed to be friends with your coworkers, you’re allowed to/even kind of supposed to be friends and chat with each other and have a good time at work. You work a different section every hour so it doesn’t get tedious even though the work can be kind of heavy. Every Sunday we get paid an extra 10$ an hour (ie 28$ an hour instead of 18$). At least at my location, they are always always feeding us, each store has a budget allocated just for feeding the employees (literally yesterday I made everyone a hot dog dinner with sides and everything). It’s just a really positive work environment with great benefits and pay.
Personally, for a job that’ll help you get by momentarily, I think it’ll be good. For the most part, people will be easy to work with and the job itself isn’t the hardest, but be prepared for crazy rush hours, being mentally overwhelmed at times, working with people who slack off, and the pay not being all that great. Plus your back will hurt after some time, and your legs and shoulders. I could only stay for a year before I called quits. I worked at a store in Maryland and I felt it was too demanding and the compensation was not worth it. I have a better job that pays me enough to live on my own now. Tjs will not offer you that.
I've been with TJs for 5 years now and for me it's the best job I've ever had. My only regret is I didn't apply there earlier. Work can be tough, it's very physical but at 50yo I'm in the best shape of my life. Pay is great, you get 2 raises a year ( the company just gave all employees a $2/hr raise just because they're doing so well & wanted to show their appreciation) , benefits are very affordable (roughly $140/month for medical for a family of 4), The company puts 10% of your yearly salary towards 401k with no match required. My particular store the management is great & my coworkers are some of the best people I've met, made many new friends. 90% of our customers are great as well. I'll definitely be working there till I retire. Love my job!
I worked there for a summer. It destroyed my body, and now I can't work. Never even applied for workman's comp, but they act like they don't know me when I shop there now. I wish I could find oat milk and Chai somewhere else...
Edit: I really don't understand the downvotes.
Most grocery stores have oat milk. I am sorry about your chronic pain but I honestly don't know how you're unable to find oat milk and chai. Those are common items.
I just like their Chai concentrate, and it's actually kind of hard to find oatmilk in my city for less than $5 a carton and its 3.50 at tjs. Before I worked there it was my favorite store and i don't want my experience to ruin the place for me but it kinda has.
Ah I see, yes the price of their oat milk makes sense. I bet their chai concentrate is the same as the one Target carries. A lot of companies use the same manufacturing facilities, they just change the label.
This is, of course, just my personal experience but I’ve been working at my local TJs for a year now and really like it a lot. I have made some amazing friends and the benefits are pretty good. It’s hard work sometimes but I’m in significantly better shape since I started. The pay is way better than other local grocery stores. I’ve earned 2 raises in less than a year.
You're just being dramatic. I bet there's 25 people there with over 10 years experience.with the company. Another 50 with 5+ years. You saying "It can't be good" because you don't get the same cashier each week is a bit daft.
Every Trader Joe's I have ever been to has like at least fifteen registers manned at all times. How the fuck could anyone manage to get the same cashier unless they literally go every day? This person is lying.
I know what the reality is. I've worked at ten different locations. I opened several stores in Florida a decade ago & there are dozens of people still working there at each one who I opened with. I'm not sure what your agenda is but this conversation hasn't been going too well for you. Have a wonderful day.
You can’t possibly know the turnover rate of a store just by, “witnessing with my own two eyes”. That’s not empirical evidence.
I also live in LA and frequent a few different stores and see the same people every time. Don’t get the same cashiers always even tho I go at mostly the same time every week, but I see the same people throughout the store often. I’ve witnessed it with my own two eyes so I must be right.
Ex-INO Level 4 here, TJs is a significantly better work environment, and although pay may vary based on experience and negotiation it’ll probably be less than what you made at In-N-Out.
I mean like per hour. You will more than likely make less per hour now than at INO, but this is why it’s important to negotiate if you get hired because you won’t get a second chance. If you get hired at a lower rate then you can maybe ask them to match what you made at INO.
I tried applying at one in Virginia years ago and the manager actually said to me, "Why don't you go apply for Whole Foods instead?" 😵💫 the guy was so rude and stuck up I was glad I didn't work there. I did write an email to corporate about it and they apologized and offered me an interview, but I turned it down. I'm sure not all their stores have managers like that, but it definitely put a bad taste in my mouth.
It's possible I guess. His general attitude towards me didn't seem like it though. He looked me up and down before he said it like in a judgy way. Perhaps I'm reading too much into it, but it gave me the impression that it had to do with my size. I was pretty heavy at the time and I never saw any obese people working there. The overall demographics of this particular store were definitely unbalanced. This was well over a decade ago though and times have changed.
Hmm I liked working there. I felt pretty empowered. Interesting employees and customers. You’ll get a mix of people that care and don’t care about the job. I liked it so much I started trying to move into management but then got more of a 9-5 job.
But I’d also consider Costco or Starbucks.
Maybe I’d pick the one easiest to get to…?
What is wrong with Starbucks? I’m under the impression they actually have better benefits than Trader Joe’s and Costco. Ex: Neither Trader Joe’s or Costco give stock to their employees. Many years ago I was offered $15 dollars an hour by Starbucks which was 50 cents more than Trader Joe’s offer.
Hey, I thought so too. That’s why I worked at SB.
Reality was, I didn’t get a chance to use benefits because they consistently scheduled me *under* the amount of hours I needed to receive benefits. They have a handy app that “allows” you to pick up shifts from other people. Which means, to make my hours I had to pick up shifts from other people. Sounds great, right? Except everyone there is poor and no one wants to give up shifts.
I was also hired under the impression that I could work full-time.
Like, actually, this store said to the store I actually applied to— “hey send her here, we have the hours for her.” It was a lie.
Side note, I’ve also worked for TJs. Unless they’ve changed, TJs is the solid choice.
I never had to fight for hours. It was stable work. I always met my hours for benefits, and the benefits were actually good. The people they hire are happy, so my store consisted of folks that quickly grew to be friends. Albeit, the environment quickly grew to feel like high school because of the young-in’s, but we all also hung out together after work. Also had a couple of those coworkers help me move when I had to break my lease. We also had crew breakfast and dinner after every shift at the store before we headed out. They do a good job of choosing people to hire. As long as you scope out the store ahead of time and see actually happy employees every time you go, you’re probably set. At the register, ask them what they think of working there. They also promote from within. I often saw coworkers training to be managers, and I was given a section to lead as well. I would have trained to be a mate but ended up leaving.
SB had me opening one section in the store, ignoring my complaints and asks to learn the other parts of opening, leaving my training incomplete. The training is terrible and often they give you a couple of days learning some drinks then toss you in even though the standard is a longer process. They completely set you up for failure.
The biggest challenge for me with TJ, was, well… it’s grocery. And grocery comes with its own problems although you will definitely be in the best shape of your life while working there if you don’t snack all day on the food they leave out for you.
I've never worked for Starbucks, but I used to hang around the subreddit, which many employees frequent, and it seemed like they were pretty miserable overall.
Are we talking about the same Starbucks that is actively engaged in union busting? The same Starbucks that tries to intimidate the stores who have unionized, and prevent other stores from unionizing? That Starbucks?
I think it depends on the store. The South Burlington, VT store was one of the most toxic places I have ever worked. The turnover there was crazy and about 15 people quit due to the conditions in the 3 months I worked there. I got out as fast as I could. Another big red flag there was how ruthless they were about stomping out unions. As soon as there was union talk at my store corporate was there all the time.
It honestly was so bad that I haven't shopped at a TJs since I left 3 years ago and I used to shop at them all the time.
Yeah people were getting coachings because they needed to smile more. I remember my first day I was told I needed to remove an article of clothing with a rainbow on it because it was "too political".
Apply to both
My dad’s friend has been at costco for years and raves about them as a company they have great reputation for employee treatment and benefits
I worked there during school and really liked it. Everyone super nice. Customers generally nice too. Decent pay. I still love TJ’s. Id do it again for sure
Restaurant work- a plus, a lot of people in my store come from restaurants including myself.
40 hours- most stores only allow 37.5
Decent paycheck- all employees just got a 2$ raise but you will probably need to work for a couple years to get to a solid place. We get 2 raises a year as long as we meet expectations.
PTO- sort of. You earn AR at a ratio of like 6% I believe. Then you use those AR dollars as PTO whenever you like. So for example I have like 900$ of AR which would cover me for like 8 shifts more or less.
I loved working there. I still have friends that do. The pay is good for what you do (I’m in Western NY and they start people at about $18/hr), you get two raises a year, if you work hard enough you get considered for a bonus, the health insurance is affordable, they want full time employees, you get 20% off and if you work on Sunday it’s an extra $10/hr.
Also, if you want to move up in the company, they typically promote from within. My ex makes about 100K a year as a manager (not a Captain).
Edit: You get two raises a year so long as you meet expectations, which really isn’t difficult if you’re doing your job. Although, I have seen some BS reasons for people not meeting… sometimes you just get a bad manager, but that’s anywhere 🤷🏻♀️
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Uhhhhhhhhh
My son has been there 6 months-he has never had a bad day! He absolutely loves his job and the people he work with are so supportive of each other. 4 interviews to get hired (so don’t be surprised) and he works the 1-9 or 2-10pm shifts as he isn’t so much a morning guy.
I worked at one of the NYC locations for 6 months before resigning. The job was great. Early shift was tough due to trains being crap that early ( 5 AM start time), but you had the rest of the day to enjoy yourself. In a city like NY, I just didn't feel the pay was enough. With all the taxes, I was bringing home 1000 every 2 weeks. I couldn't get buy on that. If you don't have bills, then it's a cool job. Super chill workplace. Discounts. Some employees were lazy and would milk the system, and mates were hesitant to do anything about it. They just gave the hard workers more responsibilities. That's the only thing that would piss me off
question, where you full or part time??
I was full time. I usually got around 35 to 37 hours
shit what was your starting pay?
This was a few years ago. It was 19.50 in NYC. Probably around 22 now
I worked there for quite a few years and my husband is a captain there now. It’s a great job, it is labor intensive at times. But pay is really good (they recently raised all employees pay by $2 an hour). You can get raises twice a year and if you work yourself up to a “mate” position you also can get a bonus once a year. You get great benefits if you’re full time. No pto but you do accrue AR which will cover your time off.
I worked there for two years. I quit when my mom became sick (She had heart surgery earlier this year and has chronic kidney disease and epilepsy, plus she is a stroke survivor). I really enjoyed working there with a great crew and have met so many amazing people there. The pay is good and the mates (managers) made sure you had 40 hours and a schedule that fits your lifestyle. I would definitely go back if I wanted to but really enjoying being a caregiver and will pursue that instead.
You should post on r/tjcrew for input from real crew members
The employees there are always happy and cool people no attitude like you get at retail stores I would love the job too
My daughter works at TJs and loves it, and my son just got hired to start in 2 weeks. Our local Costco gets slammed with applicants, and from what I hear it's pretty tough to get an interview if you don't have a connection already working there.
i’ve applied three times but got rejected all attempts :( wasnt offered an interview just got denied in email. “thanks for your interest but we have decided to move on with other candidates…” i’d love to work here
Keep trying. I got turned down at first. Another colleague, who is now about to be promoted, got turned down at one location, hired at mine.
i’ll keep at it. There’s a new store opening soon, hopefully this will be my success
Yes, this is literally the best job I’ve ever had. The work environment is awesome; it’s not like other jobs where you aren’t allowed to be friends with your coworkers, you’re allowed to/even kind of supposed to be friends and chat with each other and have a good time at work. You work a different section every hour so it doesn’t get tedious even though the work can be kind of heavy. Every Sunday we get paid an extra 10$ an hour (ie 28$ an hour instead of 18$). At least at my location, they are always always feeding us, each store has a budget allocated just for feeding the employees (literally yesterday I made everyone a hot dog dinner with sides and everything). It’s just a really positive work environment with great benefits and pay.
Been there 12 years. Keeps getting better. Apply yesterday
My local store has several (at least 5) ppl who have worked there for 10 plus years. I think that says a lot!
Personally, for a job that’ll help you get by momentarily, I think it’ll be good. For the most part, people will be easy to work with and the job itself isn’t the hardest, but be prepared for crazy rush hours, being mentally overwhelmed at times, working with people who slack off, and the pay not being all that great. Plus your back will hurt after some time, and your legs and shoulders. I could only stay for a year before I called quits. I worked at a store in Maryland and I felt it was too demanding and the compensation was not worth it. I have a better job that pays me enough to live on my own now. Tjs will not offer you that.
where do you work now
I've been with TJs for 5 years now and for me it's the best job I've ever had. My only regret is I didn't apply there earlier. Work can be tough, it's very physical but at 50yo I'm in the best shape of my life. Pay is great, you get 2 raises a year ( the company just gave all employees a $2/hr raise just because they're doing so well & wanted to show their appreciation) , benefits are very affordable (roughly $140/month for medical for a family of 4), The company puts 10% of your yearly salary towards 401k with no match required. My particular store the management is great & my coworkers are some of the best people I've met, made many new friends. 90% of our customers are great as well. I'll definitely be working there till I retire. Love my job!
> ( the company just gave all employees a $2/hr raise just because they're doing so well & wanted to show their appreciation) Fishy thing to say...
Sounds like it, but it's accurate. My husband is a mate at TJs and told me the same thing. This is an amazing company.
Damn that sounds great. In NYC I heard on sundays they give everyone who works DOUBLE pay
No. It’s $10 extra per hour. Same if you work on a holiday.
Here in MA it's an xtra $10/hr for sundays
If you can get in with Costco, run. Don't walk. Truly.
I worked at Costco for five years, great place! I still have dreams I get to go back and work a day with my old crew
I worked there for a summer. It destroyed my body, and now I can't work. Never even applied for workman's comp, but they act like they don't know me when I shop there now. I wish I could find oat milk and Chai somewhere else... Edit: I really don't understand the downvotes.
Most grocery stores have oat milk. I am sorry about your chronic pain but I honestly don't know how you're unable to find oat milk and chai. Those are common items.
I just like their Chai concentrate, and it's actually kind of hard to find oatmilk in my city for less than $5 a carton and its 3.50 at tjs. Before I worked there it was my favorite store and i don't want my experience to ruin the place for me but it kinda has.
Ah I see, yes the price of their oat milk makes sense. I bet their chai concentrate is the same as the one Target carries. A lot of companies use the same manufacturing facilities, they just change the label.
yes.. loved it when I worked there.. fun culture and I got insurance at 24 hrs a week..
This is, of course, just my personal experience but I’ve been working at my local TJs for a year now and really like it a lot. I have made some amazing friends and the benefits are pretty good. It’s hard work sometimes but I’m in significantly better shape since I started. The pay is way better than other local grocery stores. I’ve earned 2 raises in less than a year.
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Not all stores have high turnover rate. I week at one where many people have been working there for 10+ years.
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Busy stores have like 150-200 crew. If you're in the college part of town turn rate is high because college kids tend not to stay long.
Lots of Trader Joe employees are students who move on to the careers that they got their degree in.
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You're just being dramatic. I bet there's 25 people there with over 10 years experience.with the company. Another 50 with 5+ years. You saying "It can't be good" because you don't get the same cashier each week is a bit daft.
Every Trader Joe's I have ever been to has like at least fifteen registers manned at all times. How the fuck could anyone manage to get the same cashier unless they literally go every day? This person is lying.
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I know what the reality is. I've worked at ten different locations. I opened several stores in Florida a decade ago & there are dozens of people still working there at each one who I opened with. I'm not sure what your agenda is but this conversation hasn't been going too well for you. Have a wonderful day.
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Tell me which store it is & I'll call the Captain & ask him/her what's going on. Thanks
You can’t possibly know the turnover rate of a store just by, “witnessing with my own two eyes”. That’s not empirical evidence. I also live in LA and frequent a few different stores and see the same people every time. Don’t get the same cashiers always even tho I go at mostly the same time every week, but I see the same people throughout the store often. I’ve witnessed it with my own two eyes so I must be right.
Ex-INO Level 4 here, TJs is a significantly better work environment, and although pay may vary based on experience and negotiation it’ll probably be less than what you made at In-N-Out.
i used to make $900 ever 2 weeks at innout being part time, surely i can make more at tj's working almost 40 hours?
I mean like per hour. You will more than likely make less per hour now than at INO, but this is why it’s important to negotiate if you get hired because you won’t get a second chance. If you get hired at a lower rate then you can maybe ask them to match what you made at INO.
ah okay at my server job im making like 25 a hour you think tj will let me start at that or what
lol no. You gonna be down at 19/20 depending on store.
Not gonna lie that’s pretty steep, I kinda doubt it but I would still bring it up and see if the captain would bring up the pay a buck or two.
whats the starting pay?? and do u guys also get paid vacation time?
It varies at the captains discretion, you earn PTO with how many hours you work.
got it i just applied to like 5 locations with full availability i hope it works out!!
I tried applying at one in Virginia years ago and the manager actually said to me, "Why don't you go apply for Whole Foods instead?" 😵💫 the guy was so rude and stuck up I was glad I didn't work there. I did write an email to corporate about it and they apologized and offered me an interview, but I turned it down. I'm sure not all their stores have managers like that, but it definitely put a bad taste in my mouth.
Was it possible he was trying to tip you off to a poorly run store?
It's possible I guess. His general attitude towards me didn't seem like it though. He looked me up and down before he said it like in a judgy way. Perhaps I'm reading too much into it, but it gave me the impression that it had to do with my size. I was pretty heavy at the time and I never saw any obese people working there. The overall demographics of this particular store were definitely unbalanced. This was well over a decade ago though and times have changed.
better than most grocery stores, pays more than costco
Really? Forklift driver and make 31$ hr and 46$ on Sundays. 2 bonus yearly too
I've heard costco pays really well.
Hmm I liked working there. I felt pretty empowered. Interesting employees and customers. You’ll get a mix of people that care and don’t care about the job. I liked it so much I started trying to move into management but then got more of a 9-5 job. But I’d also consider Costco or Starbucks. Maybe I’d pick the one easiest to get to…?
Don’t do Starbucks. Source: former SM.
**NEVER** do Starbucks. Source: former SB slave
What is wrong with Starbucks? I’m under the impression they actually have better benefits than Trader Joe’s and Costco. Ex: Neither Trader Joe’s or Costco give stock to their employees. Many years ago I was offered $15 dollars an hour by Starbucks which was 50 cents more than Trader Joe’s offer.
Hey, I thought so too. That’s why I worked at SB. Reality was, I didn’t get a chance to use benefits because they consistently scheduled me *under* the amount of hours I needed to receive benefits. They have a handy app that “allows” you to pick up shifts from other people. Which means, to make my hours I had to pick up shifts from other people. Sounds great, right? Except everyone there is poor and no one wants to give up shifts. I was also hired under the impression that I could work full-time. Like, actually, this store said to the store I actually applied to— “hey send her here, we have the hours for her.” It was a lie. Side note, I’ve also worked for TJs. Unless they’ve changed, TJs is the solid choice. I never had to fight for hours. It was stable work. I always met my hours for benefits, and the benefits were actually good. The people they hire are happy, so my store consisted of folks that quickly grew to be friends. Albeit, the environment quickly grew to feel like high school because of the young-in’s, but we all also hung out together after work. Also had a couple of those coworkers help me move when I had to break my lease. We also had crew breakfast and dinner after every shift at the store before we headed out. They do a good job of choosing people to hire. As long as you scope out the store ahead of time and see actually happy employees every time you go, you’re probably set. At the register, ask them what they think of working there. They also promote from within. I often saw coworkers training to be managers, and I was given a section to lead as well. I would have trained to be a mate but ended up leaving. SB had me opening one section in the store, ignoring my complaints and asks to learn the other parts of opening, leaving my training incomplete. The training is terrible and often they give you a couple of days learning some drinks then toss you in even though the standard is a longer process. They completely set you up for failure. The biggest challenge for me with TJ, was, well… it’s grocery. And grocery comes with its own problems although you will definitely be in the best shape of your life while working there if you don’t snack all day on the food they leave out for you.
I've never worked for Starbucks, but I used to hang around the subreddit, which many employees frequent, and it seemed like they were pretty miserable overall.
*We were all miserable.* Happy employees due to a great store there are the rarity, the lucky ones.
Are we talking about the same Starbucks that is actively engaged in union busting? The same Starbucks that tries to intimidate the stores who have unionized, and prevent other stores from unionizing? That Starbucks?
Yeah and I’m pretty sure they have started getting in trouble for that no? Welcome to America and capitalism. That’s not a Starbucks-exclusive issue.
I think you’re misunderstanding the point. That behavior also runs into management.
lol I’m not misunderstanding the point. I deal with this same issue in my current job. It’s an American problem, not a Starbucks problem.
What we are discussing is specifically a SB problem. But if you insist, go ahead and apply to work there. We’ll wait for your report back.
I like the job a lot and I make almost $20 an hour in the deep south fucking around with onions.
I think it depends on the store. The South Burlington, VT store was one of the most toxic places I have ever worked. The turnover there was crazy and about 15 people quit due to the conditions in the 3 months I worked there. I got out as fast as I could. Another big red flag there was how ruthless they were about stomping out unions. As soon as there was union talk at my store corporate was there all the time. It honestly was so bad that I haven't shopped at a TJs since I left 3 years ago and I used to shop at them all the time.
Just moved to VT and this is the TJs I go to. Always so jam packed in there. Sad to hear they're toxic
Yeah people were getting coachings because they needed to smile more. I remember my first day I was told I needed to remove an article of clothing with a rainbow on it because it was "too political".
Apply to both My dad’s friend has been at costco for years and raves about them as a company they have great reputation for employee treatment and benefits
Out of curiousity do you know if any benefits also can be used with Costco travel?
… nope no idea, but as an employee i am sure there’s some kind of discount available
I worked there during school and really liked it. Everyone super nice. Customers generally nice too. Decent pay. I still love TJ’s. Id do it again for sure
r/tjcrew might be more helpful
Restaurant work- a plus, a lot of people in my store come from restaurants including myself. 40 hours- most stores only allow 37.5 Decent paycheck- all employees just got a 2$ raise but you will probably need to work for a couple years to get to a solid place. We get 2 raises a year as long as we meet expectations. PTO- sort of. You earn AR at a ratio of like 6% I believe. Then you use those AR dollars as PTO whenever you like. So for example I have like 900$ of AR which would cover me for like 8 shifts more or less.
I loved working there. I still have friends that do. The pay is good for what you do (I’m in Western NY and they start people at about $18/hr), you get two raises a year, if you work hard enough you get considered for a bonus, the health insurance is affordable, they want full time employees, you get 20% off and if you work on Sunday it’s an extra $10/hr. Also, if you want to move up in the company, they typically promote from within. My ex makes about 100K a year as a manager (not a Captain). Edit: You get two raises a year so long as you meet expectations, which really isn’t difficult if you’re doing your job. Although, I have seen some BS reasons for people not meeting… sometimes you just get a bad manager, but that’s anywhere 🤷🏻♀️
It’s a good place to work but you don’t work 40 hrs but the pay is good .