Hahaha - we just had someone apply for a job here (at Sprouts): https://www.thelayoff.com/sprouts

Whole Foods Global and Regional have keenly demonstrated today that they know NOTHING about real marketing. Prime example: Love Fest going on while you are self-destructing. All those $500 gift cards would translate into over 100 jobs for a year. All... — read more 

At least 40 team members ( primarily ones who have been with the company a long time ) are getting cut. Thanks for supporting team member happiness! I'm sure the lucky ones that remain will have a great time picking up the slack.

at risk? Some of my fellow tms were let go today. This has been a very sad day. Those of us on final are wondering if SW is continuing to let more of us go, based solely on our final status. Any info would be appreciated. Good thoughts sent to all.

It wasn't me this time, have been encouraged to work harder to get closer to targets, as if fear is a healthy performance incentive.

Are they being cut, or are they safe? I can't see them making too many cuts in the PFDS department considering how much product needs to be order daily.

So far only the marketing team member was let go, so I guess we have been "lucky", if you want to call it that. STL is claiming no other team member's jobs are being cut, but I don't quite believe that yet. We will see what happens.

Anyone has a suggestion?

Time has come to wake us all up. It's time to reinvent yourself! Go back to school, acquire a skill, find another job "or invent one" and put Hell Foods behind you. There's always light at the end of the tunnel if you search for it.

The only real changes and layoffs seem to be most marketers and some grocery buying positions based on sales in individual stores. I think the MW region runs pretty tight for the most part so we were able to escape the shit show going on in other... — read more 

Thanks to all of us who shared

NOT the 1.6% extrapolation of 1500 losing jobs. The 'press release' stated that after the layoffs, there are 2000 current jobs plus 100 new stores opening. They came up with 1500 final estimate after the 2000 are filled and 100 stores staffed --... — read more 

Or do they pitty us enough.

Long time employee here, just got my wages cut in half (make $0.50 a year now)... worried about my future.

Time to worship your new robotic overlords. Their heartless scheduling will pound your anus into oblivion and their cold, calculated ordering protocol will make even the strongest stocker weep tears of defeat. Repent for the sins of regional, for you... — read more 

WAS a buyer in the Pacific Northwest... came into work and was told my position no longer existed. Was given an option of accepting a severance package -- 8 weeks pay + approx. $6000ish in severance pay OR I can reapply for a new position "non... — read more 

A random visitor here (work for tech company with a huge base on layoffs.com)

It seems they put a link to ufcw.org on every message - that's spamming

My TL is pretty convinced none of our 6 grocery specialist will get laid off. Considering the new company norm is supossed to be 4 buyers per grocery team, I'd say it's safe to say at least 2 of us are getting canned tomorrow. What's the word in the... — read more 

Anyone else on that team leader call we had today and someone asked "our tm's are scared for their jobs, how do we as team leaders address that and assure them that things will be okay?" Omar responded with, "Well it's life, you can walk out of your... — read more 

Ladies and Gentlemen – the show is over. Not immediately, it’s going to take a decade or so for things to unravel but we have structural problems and days of growth are behind us. What we will see happen over next few years is a massive clean-up in... — read more 

Anyone hear about this? TL will no longer make the schedule and you will be at the mercy of a computer.

A few things to consider about what's happening. 1) Although jobs are disappearing today, there are many more coming as stores open. WFM is a mature retail company that will not stop opening stores; it's their meal ticket to continuing to grow... — read more 

I got my walking papers today. We have three options. Take the severance, stay in our current role and apply for other positions, or something called a bridge. The point is, WFM is reporting that they are doing everything to help us find other... — read more 

Any status on seasonal employees?

I would like some clarification on this. I'm not sure what to believe on here at this point, because it seems as if a lot of rumors are floating around. However, our leadership isn't giving many answers so this is all I've got. I'm in the SO region... — read more 

I thought I read that someone posted their regional severance involved 3 months of company paid health insurance? They didn't identify the region and I can't find it now. Curious. We're only getting 30 days from term in the NA. Good luck to everyone... — read more 

Jobs lost: marketing TL, demo specialist and assistant, floral specialist, healthy eating specialist, grocery buyers, any additional store artists other that main, front runners Essentially they think that grocery buyers buy for 2-3 hours then stock... — read more 

They had two police posted in our store today, in case of 'trouble', I assume.

Does anyone know if they let go of anyone from global? If so who.

Any regular TMs getting laid? Off, i mean laid off.

Or have they already moved them?

I think some people are getting off by purposely throwing rumors out there. Keep this to what we know not some random speculation. Seems like most of the earlier post were legit and these last couple are trying to scare people.

We haven't heard anything about this at my store (SO region) but I can't help but assume it will happen to us eventually. Someone please explain to me what it means for gainsharing. Thanks!!

My store just lost the entire marketing team and the bakery specialist today, with a high chance of more layoffs tomorrow. What's the situation at other NC stores?