Headline: Loblaws Employees Left in the Lurch: 350 Workers Forced Out with Zero Notice and Drastic Cuts Story: In a shocking move, Loblaws has abruptly forced 350 employees out of the company, leaving them with zero notice and drastically worse... — read more
Quiet Layoffs - experience does not natter
Anyone over 50 is swept out usually Sept October and February and under the guise of restructuring. The new people only want followers who have no retail prowess. To be an independent thinker is a detriment. Strategy strategy always saying... — read more
HQ cuts after bonus payout
I’ve heard HO will be cutting store support positions (head office office jobs) after we get paid our bonus / profit sharing in March. The RTO three days a week allows them to collect their laptops easily. We had a round of HO cuts in 2017. Many... — read more
HQ policy is like the series Dropout
LCL HQ policies remind me of the series "Dropout"; the rise and fall of Theranos. Watch the serious it's like big brother watching over you on some of the policy stuff. It's scary how if they don't like you they get rid of you.
Tax refund Pennsylvania
Has anyone who’s been laid off in PA done their taxes yet? Are we able to recover from the tax hit on the severance?
Do not be a fool
LOBLAWS CAN'T BE TRUSTED. THE WANT LOYALTY BUT WILL NOT BE LOYAL TO THE EMPLOYEES THAT SACRAFICE FAMILY, AND WORK AWAY FROM HOME DURING THE WEEK. REPLACE MANAGERS WITH INCOMPETENT PEOPLE. ANYONE 45YRS OR OLDER SHOULD LOOK FOR EMPLOYMENT ELSEWHERE... — read more
News Flash!
Canada's economy is not BOOMING!! Maybe the pink slip you received would alert you to that fact, despite what the government and media tell you. And no, a housing bubble is NOT an economy. Bubbles have nothing to do with the real economy, they are... — read more
Got layoff on maternity leave
I got layoff yesterday while I am on maternity leave. Also, I am the only one who got layoff in my team all others are fine. In top of it they hired 2 new resources in my team last week. I was marked one of the highest performer in the last review... — read more
Are there any updates on Loblaw layoffs of 500 people this week - what's the severance pay?
Do we know if Loblaw is treating employees well and if we are having a good corporate citizen here. There are many companies that do not treat workers well - I will not shop at Loblaw any more if it turns out that they did not take care of the laid... — read more
Layoffs at Loblaw in progress, the corporate office affected, no impact on stores
Overall, more than 500 employees in the corporate office may be impacted - this is massive for any company, especially for Loblaw's - we'll see what happens - the job cuts will be including executives from various levels and other members of the... — read more