With the Obamacare mandate gone, it is cheaper to maintain full-time employees rather than a larger number of part-timers, simply to avoid the hours per week cap.
“Winning on aisle 7.”
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The best part about it is that I’ll be able to actually understand the workers!
Boom!
Anecdotal story about Kroger.
I have a relative that shops at one of their new super stores. He goes in and buys the stuff they mark down in the fresh areas. Meat, cheese shop, etc. There is usually always something to chose from but he will NEVER buy the Chobani they mark down on principle.
He was looking at the section that has prepared stuff on one of their gondolas. One of the workers was there and asked if she could help. He said no he was just looking to see what was marked down. She said..what do you want.. I will mark it down for you. We would rather sell it than not.
I asked him if he looked homeless at the time..LOLOL.
He loves shopping there because good customer service.
I remember having to pay the stupid union dues for my little part time job at Kroger back in 1990...seemed like it took half my paycheck.
they probably won’t hire many new people just increase hours of part timers 5-10 hrs a week to full time. Not much help for unemployed.
In our little community outside of Houston, the developers have won out. We will soon have 3 WalMarts as well as 3 Krogers in our area within a 6 mile radius. I hate it. We moved up here 45 years ago when it was “country”. No more, but I support the jobs that will be created because of it. We’re retired and have the option to visit these stores while everyone else is at work and that’s a good thing.
Kroger CEO has supported 2nd Amendment rights.
If employers can hire full time without penalty, you’re going to see some serious energy and cash flowing through the economy.
My first full time job was at the Madison, Wisconsin Divisional Office of Kroger —over 59 years ago. It was a good job & paid well for the time. I grossed $52.00 for a 40 hour week!!! But I learned alot....and looking back, it was a great job.
I’ve got the ideal situation where I live in Metro DFW. Kroger and Aldi are across the street from each other.