What is it with Trader Joes..

LikeAnOcean
LikeAnOcean Posts: 7,718
edited September 2011 in All Encompassing Trip
and the 30 year old hipsters who work there and act like they really love their job?


It's like they complete opposite of other grocery stores, staffed with teens and people near retirement who all just talk about when they get off work or get their breaks during the check out.


Does TJ pay well???
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  • Wma31394
    Wma31394 Posts: 3,045
    Owned by germans..aldi. Place is overpriced but they have some good shit.
    "Going where the water tastes like wine!"
  • LikeAnOcean
    LikeAnOcean Posts: 7,718
    edited September 2011
    Wma31394 wrote:
    Owned by germans..aldi. Place is overpriced but they have some good shit.
    Overpriced???


    It's a hell of a lot cheaper than Dominicks.. and cheaper than Jewel.

    If I grocery shop at any of the following, my weekly bill usually comes to..

    Dominicks- $60

    Jewel- $50

    Trader Joes- $40

    Target- $30


    In fact, the only reason for me shopping there is the cheap prices. Maybe it's different in different parts of the country? I've never spent more than $1.99 for orange juice there, cheap alcohol, cheap everything at the stores around me..
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  • Poncier
    Poncier Posts: 18,179
    The prices aren't actually that bad on most of the stuff.

    But yeah, seems they hire Stepford baggers or something, they all seem to really love the place.
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  • Wma31394
    Wma31394 Posts: 3,045
    yea..like everywhere some stuff is cheaper than others..lunchmeat, meat, bread (they have good french bread), produce is comparable to dominicks...In the chicagoland area (burbs) caputos is where its at!
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  • StillHere
    StillHere Posts: 7,795
    Gob wrote:


    Does TJ pay well???

    ours local TJ's starts crew out at anywhere between $10 and $15

    for entry level retail ... not too shabby
    and if i'm not mistaken, they offer benefits .... you're prob paying for them...but still
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  • markin ball
    markin ball Posts: 1,076
    Gob wrote:
    Wma31394 wrote:
    Owned by germans..aldi. Place is overpriced but they have some good shit.
    Overpriced???


    It's a hell of a lot cheaper than Dominicks.. and cheaper than Jewel.

    If I grocery shop at any of the following, my weekly bill usually comes to..

    Dominicks- $60

    Jewel- $50

    Trader Joes- $40

    Target- $30


    In fact, the only reason for me shopping there is the cheap prices. Maybe it's different in different parts of the country? I've never spent more than $1.99 for orange juice there, cheap alcohol, cheap everything at the stores around me..

    Maybe TJ's comes out cheaper cause your not buying non-foods like razor blades, dog food, toilet paper, etc.?
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  • LikeAnOcean
    LikeAnOcean Posts: 7,718
    markin ball wrote:
    Gob wrote:
    Wma31394 wrote:
    Owned by germans..aldi. Place is overpriced but they have some good shit.
    Overpriced???


    It's a hell of a lot cheaper than Dominicks.. and cheaper than Jewel.

    If I grocery shop at any of the following, my weekly bill usually comes to..

    Dominicks- $60

    Jewel- $50

    Trader Joes- $40

    Target- $30


    In fact, the only reason for me shopping there is the cheap prices. Maybe it's different in different parts of the country? I've never spent more than $1.99 for orange juice there, cheap alcohol, cheap everything at the stores around me..

    Maybe TJ's comes out cheaper cause your not buying non-foods like razor blades, dog food, toilet paper, etc.?
    Of course. I get that stuff at Target. I go to TJ's to buy food only. The food is cheap.
  • Wma31394
    Wma31394 Posts: 3,045
    StillHere wrote:
    Gob wrote:


    Does TJ pay well???

    ours local TJ's starts crew out at anywhere between $10 and $15

    for entry level retail ... not too shabby
    and if i'm not mistaken, they offer benefits .... you're prob paying for them...but still

    Yeah thats not bad..plus you get to work in a super friendly place. I feel like i could walk in there with no shoes, no shirt, go to light a joint but to only realize i didnt have a lighter and an employee would offer me one. ;);):lol:
    "Going where the water tastes like wine!"
  • StillHere
    StillHere Posts: 7,795
    Wma31394 wrote:
    StillHere wrote:
    Gob wrote:


    Does TJ pay well???

    ours local TJ's starts crew out at anywhere between $10 and $15

    for entry level retail ... not too shabby
    and if i'm not mistaken, they offer benefits .... you're prob paying for them...but still

    Yeah thats not bad..plus you get to work in a super friendly place. I feel like i could walk in there with no shoes, no shirt, go to light a joint but to only realize i didnt have a lighter and an employee would offer me one. ;);):lol:

    maybe...that's too funny :lol:
    peace,
    jo

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  • oona left
    oona left Posts: 1,677
    You know, that's the one store that I'm just about guaranteed to come out of in a better mood than when I went in.

    The suburban locations I go to don't' have as many hipsters, for sure, and the employees' (probably) feigned delight with their job isn't over-the-top or pretentious. That kind of shit drives me crazy.
  • 81
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    we stopped at one once. didn't do much for us...plus its a bit of a drive.

    right or wrong, we go to meijers for most stuff, mostly because, that's were we used to stop back home.
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  • pandora
    pandora Posts: 21,855
    just heard a commercial on the radio for them

    they carry a red pepper sauce in a jar from germany i think they said
    sounded super nummy and I haven't made a good one yet homemade

    wish there was a store close by... maybe a good time for a little road trip :D
  • rival.
    rival. Chicago Posts: 7,775
    no car here in chicago, so my only real option is jewel. the trader joes is just out of my walking distance while carrying heavy ass bags!

    didn't expect it to be cheaper than jewel though. might be worth checking out.
  • brianlux
    brianlux Moving through All Kinds of Terrain. Posts: 43,844
    In 2009, Trader Joes was called on the carpet by Green Peace for selling fish that were being overfished. Trader Joes scored lowest of the national chains on Greenpeace's seafood sustainability scorecard and were temporarily branded "Trator Joes". We send letter, made calls, spread the word and Joe listened. By 2010, Trader Joes agreed to support sustainable seafood policies. Kudos, Trader Joes!
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  • finally
    finally Posts: 82
    I often wondered why their employees are so happy too. I even thought of applying for a job but I doubt they'd hiremy cranky ass there.
  • CAVSTARR313
    CAVSTARR313 Posts: 8,756
    where else can you buy decent wine for 3 bucks?
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  • JOEJOEJOE
    JOEJOEJOE Posts: 10,864
    TJ has lower prices because they carry mostly non-name brand items.
  • GivenToLukinKP
    GivenToLukinKP Chicago Posts: 3,076
    TJ's is awesome. I wish there was one closer to my house' right now its not too bad (20 minutes) but its further away in the opposite direction than just about everywhere else I go.

    They have great stuff and great prices. If you ever buy something there that you don't like, you can bring it back and get a refund. A simple "I didn't care for this" is a good enough reason for them.

    I do not buy meat there--that is very expensive compared to other places. I don't buy a whole lot of meat anyhow, and I know TJs is all free range and everything, but I can not justify the expense in that one department.
    Makes much more sense...

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  • decides2dream
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    Gob wrote:
    and the 30 year old hipsters who work there and act like they really love their job?


    It's like they complete opposite of other grocery stores, staffed with teens and people near retirement who all just talk about when they get off work or get their breaks during the check out.


    Does TJ pay well???


    VERY well. All staff. Also FT staff gets their retirement 100% covered by the company. Yes, you read that right. I've read numerous places what an excellent place it is to work,truly values their people, how novel eh?
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  • Grandma
    Grandma Posts: 259
    I found out during a big supermarket strike here a couple of years ago I could do all my shopping at Costco+Trader Joe's - and know the employees get treated decently.
    Costco even got into trouble with Wall St for "overpaying" employees - the CEO told them he considered treating employees well to be good for the company and overall a cost savings due to low turnover.

    Really good cheeses & wines at reasonable prices at TJs.

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