Pros
The pay is possibly slightly higher than at other grocery store jobs. Some of my co-workers were particularly funny and interesting folks, because Joe's is a slightly off-mainstream brand and attracts that. Management was a mixed bag, but at their best some of the Mates were very good fun and down to earth.
Cons
Because pay is ok and benefits are good, there are a lot of workers here who think they've hit the jackpot in life by landing a grocery store job with health insurance. That can make for limited interations if you are someone who finds your life outside of the store more interesting. Some crew members were little too positive to be true which often made me feel like I was working at a grocery store in Stepford. The crew members who were the most interesting usually moved on to better things as soon as they could. As with any retail job, management favors the meek, the uncomplaining, and the workaholics. Negativity about the job is not tolerated, even though it is frequently justified. Store was often understaffed, even during recurring local events and holidays when data from previous years should have made it easy for management to not be caught out.