It's a near certainty that you will be laid off at least once in your lifetime. Knowing this, what are you doing to prepare for the day when you're notified that your position has been eliminated? Do you have emergency savings to cover 6 months'... —  read more 

This is not surprising. I worked there for 2 decades as a manager and when they added the middle tier of management the consensus from my peers was that they would be the first to be fired when the company couldn’t make money anymore. We were right?!... —  read more 

This company is not run well and has been making decisions to hurt itself for years. I worked there for 20 years and left earlier this year to go to a competitor because the ask from the company was that I spend all of my time and energy doing the... —  read more 

Sprouts is hiring big time. Anywhere you go they are expanding and they are hiring, always hiring. Not sure if this is something that you may want to consider but I wanted to share the info with the rest of the folks. Also, Trader Joe's tends to hire... —  read more 

I worked for Fred Meyer off and in for almost ten years. I finally got fed up with being treated like dirt and found another job. It's not a lot better, but is better than there. There is a big turnover because the upper management treats... —  read more 

I’m told from a friend who works on the Fred Meyer campus in Portland, OR that armed security is on site today (Wednesday 10/2) and that 20-25 district-level managers have been let go.

Kroger is hitting store mgrs

Do you have the list of stores that will be closing by Fred Meyer. How many will be laid off. How about corp and mgmt positions.

Nothing more to add. Let's see what 2015 brings.