Pros
Weekly pay Holiday pay 401 K plan Benefits (if you work 1000 hours a year) Stock options after 1 year College tuition reimbursement (for majors that you could apply in a position with Publix) If you leave Publix on good terms, you can go back to the position you had Some customers are really sweet Most associates feel like family
Cons
TOO LONG OF A WAIT FOR HEALTH INSURANCE! (1 year) TOOK AWAY RETAIL INVENTORY BONUSES. Low pay (and they don't want me to get another job even though I'm part time) My position is a dead end job (the only way to get full time or a management position is to become a decorator or a baker) Can take YEARS to get full time You have to go to a different store if a full time or management position isn't available in your store Feeling of being unappreciated "It's about who you know, not what you know" to move up If you are only here as a stepping stone while in school or in hopes of getting work elsewhere, be prepared for the guilt that managers will attempt to push on you. "If you put in the time, you can move up". etc..