Pros
You get to sit when you checkout customers. 30 hours is full-time.
Cons
Aldi bad Where to even begin when it comes to working in this fast-paced environment. And when I mean fast-paced, I mean until you literally cannot feel your feet anymore and you're crying from your back hurting. Starting from interview day my store manager kept asking me if I was scared by the workload. On day one I was "trained" on tasks by either an equally untrained coworker or an educational video where I then signed off without anyone actually showing me how to operate machinery or important company policy. As I continued my time at Aldi I came to realize that management blatantly chose not to learn an entire job—curbside. That meant that the lowest store associates became experts in this and management knew nothing besides how to print statistics, which they didn't understand, and yell at the associates for said statistics. Which the stats never matched workload or lean staffing. Consistently I worked 10-hour shifts without a break. Not because I denied it, but because it wasn't scheduled, thought of, or offered to me. If I wanted a break I was expected to find it in a nonstop flow of orders, or ask a manager; which then became a discussion of if a break could even be worked into the schedule for the day. That depended on if other associates—who had gotten there after me—were on break or had already taken a break. Usually the answer was that I couldn’t take one unless I miraculously found the time. As for the other duties at Aldi; yes, the cashiers sit when they ring, but as soon as you're not ringing you're expected to be on your feet. If you're not moving constantly you'll quickly hear about it. Aldi is all about efficiency, but still runs on Windows ’94. It was as if being asked to sprint with cinderblocks on my feet and my hands tied together behind my back. Aside from the work, the environment is cold and stoic. This varies from store to store, but Aldi as a company does not care about its workers or create a warm, welcoming environment. Forget about any privacy between you, your coworkers, or the customers. Your full legal name is exposed everywhere. You get in, work yourself to the bone, and get out. You're often expected to work a late shift and then come in 6 hours later for a morning stocking shift. Needless to say, working at Aldi—as an adult not in school—is utterly soul-sucking. Save yourself the mental duress and go to Target.