Thread regarding Whole Foods Market Inc. layoffs

When you've been waiting to break up with someone, then they break up with you.

What a relief. Honestly, yes.

Corporate indeed, capitalist but not very conscious. You'll wish I was around to help train that buyer you'll overload with work. To be that person that knows all the tips and tricks to get things sold. That someone to be your spokesman in a pinch and represent the company to the community.

I feel most of us here are the people that know our guest's names and they know ours. We were the theater and outside the box creatives that they kinda don't want around anymore.

We covered for you by facing customers head on. Smoothing out jokes about asparagus water and overpriced bullshit. We fought that battle for you, while you scribbled on the dry erase board.

I'm not entirely bitter. I can be grateful for what I've acquired professionally and socially during my time. But I choose to not be right now.

You think I'm going to choose Option 2 or 3 as you throw my brothers and sisters out the door?

Option 1.

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They actually believed i would stay!

Even tried to entice with "almost guaranteed" positions in a nearby store.

I came back an hour later with a lawyer to observe and my paperwork.

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Post ID: @3rD+DIY4l2y

I could have written this post 10 years ago when I was let go for showing up for a shift I hadn't gotten two initials for... I had one warning for Late which was 2 weeks from dropping off my record. And ten days from all of my options vesting and 120 hours of vacation time being gained... They parlayed one set of initials into TWO writeups and Voila! See ya! Best. Day. Of. My.Life.

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Post ID: @E88+DIY4l2y

Just call TMAP while you can!

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Post ID: @0sC+DIY4l2y

Right?! I mean I'm miserable there.. Always thinking of a way out... I can't sleep, I come home from my nite shift and binge on organic fritos and vegan cocoanut ice cream .. I'm not even vegan!!..I don't know who I am anymore ... And now there's a super high chance I'm gonna be let go tomoro and I'm freaking out! Where will I go? What will happen to me? Will I even able to make it on the outside?.. It's as if I NEED to be overworked and under appreciated in order to feel normal

I swear I didn't mean to drink the stuff I didn't think I had but they must have slipped me something at some 5 am store meeting I had to attend after a closing shift.

Either way I'm gonna need some serious therapy after five years of WF propaganda ...no wonder they don't offer mental health benefits.

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Post ID: @pLm+DIY4l2y

To me this was the most eloquent and honest statement yet. I agree with you completely.

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Post ID: @12K+DIY4l2y

Well said!!!

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Post ID: @vOo+DIY4l2y

Powerfully stated.

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Post ID: @kiB+DIY4l2y

Powerfully stated.

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Post ID: @ZNQ+DIY4l2y

Powerfully stated.

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Post ID: @VqK+DIY4l2y

option 1 is the only option! I'm with yea!

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Post ID: @Sg7+DIY4l2y

option 1 is the only option! I'm with yea!

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Post ID: @NCX+DIY4l2y

Couldn't have said it better myself.

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Post ID: @WuJ+DIY4l2y

YES!

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Post ID: @xNp+DIY4l2y

Yes! Agreed.

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