Public is dumming down - Dairy Clerk Publix Employee Review

1.0
Aug 26, 2013
Recommend
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Pros

Lots of stores all over FL. Customers are fun.

Cons

This company is living off it,s reputation. I spent five years at Public. I was promised full time a hundred times but it never happened. Time and time again promises were broken with no regard for me or my family. I,m fifty nine years old. It was the only place I ever worked where I could not get ahead by working hard and showing up on time every day. Truly a rude place to work. NOT what founder George had in mind. After five year I quit.

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Pros

Good compensation including not just standard pay, but also end of year bonus 80 hours for hourly associates, 8% of your annual earnings granted to you in free company stock thru which quarterly dividends are paid, ok 401k, and gift card and other associate coupons. Good stability and growth. Good company culture.

Cons

Can be slow and resistant to change. Uses some antiquated systems and software that should have been replaced years ago. Does some things that don't make sense. Some managers can be good, while others not very good. Although these cons may be true for a lot of companies. All roads eventually lead to Lakeland where they are headquartered. Geography can be a big one if you are not a Florida native. If you don't want to live in Florida for some legitimate reasons, there can be limited job options in other states, especially if you aren't interested in retail or warehouse jobs. Standard retail negatives about not having a lot of holidays off.

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