Following buyout by Trump critic Jeff Bezos’ Amazon, working at Whole Foods has become a REAL nightmare — literally
by: JD Heyes | Natural News
Friday, February 09, 2018
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(Natural News) Management at grocery chain Whole Foods likely had no idea that working for Jeff Bezos and Amazon would be so hectic, so frenetic, and such a bad idea.

Since Bezos’ online retail behemoth Amazon bought out Whole Foods, the workers have found they can’t keep up with the insane pace demanded by the new lord and master.

In recent interviews with Business Insider, 27 current and former Whole Foods employees, all speaking on the condition of anonymity, said there was so much pressure being put on them and other workers since the implementation of a new inventory management system known as “Order to Shelf.”

As BI noted:

The new system…has a strict set of procedures for purchasing, displaying, and storing products on store shelves and in back rooms. To make sure stores comply, Whole Foods relies on “scorecards” that evaluate everything from the accuracy of signage to the proper recording of theft, or “shrink.”

Some employees, who walk through stores with managers to ensure compliance, describe the system as onerous and stress-inducing.

Conversations with current and former employees including cashiers and corporate workers — some who have been with Whole Foods for 20 years — say that the new system is being seen more and more often as retributive and punishing.