I've worked for the company for five years and it has quickly gone from being the best job I've ever had to the worst. - Anonymous employee Trader Joe's Employee Review

The company's integrity is in the toilet. They implemented a new scheduling system that "trims the fat" and only schedules the bare minimum shifts to keep the store running. Shortly after, they announced that they would not be offering insurance to those under 30 hours/week. Many of the crew at my store was being scheduled UP TO 29 hours during the time frame which would determine their eligibility. When I brought my concerns up to management about how it's pretty obvious that these two things go together, they name called me and made it seem like I'm a conspiracy theorist. I have also been inappropriately touched by a customer, and when I reported it to my store captain, he shrugged it off and said that customer is weird. They have also implemented a new policy at my store where you are penalized for calling off, even with a doctor note. This includes one of my coworkers who sustained a severe injury and had to call off for several days, but had doctor notes for each occurrence. When I asked about this new policy, management told me that if I'm not contagious, I have to come in, even if it is due to injury. We are belittled by management and if you speak up about it, they penalize you and tell you you're ruining morale. It's their shady practices that ruin morale, not crew members reacting to the situation. I used to love working for this company. Now, it is definitely the WORST job I've ever had. No chance of moving up in the company, especially if you're female.