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Whetfarts69 t1_iqy6dfq wrote

Who needs unions when you've got free samples!

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Rocky_Road_To_Dublin t1_iqyafzu wrote

Yeah this sub is brutal lately.

"Good news, you can choose the the font and color of your food stamps now! Wholesome 💯"

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TheBeTalls t1_ir1v0za wrote

As far as we offenders of workers rights go, Trader Joe’s is on the lower end of the list

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ShuantheSheep3 t1_iqza5mb wrote

Who needs unions when you have a decent workplace and adequate pay! It’s nice they’re bringing the samples back, doesn’t have to be the cure for cancer.

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Whetfarts69 t1_iqzbqxp wrote

Lol they don't have "adequate pay" - hence the union word floating around lately.

This is a silly false dilemma: they're not asking for the cure for cancer, dude - just the ability to afford a one-bedroom apartment. Less skuzzy healthcare criteria would be neat too.

Do you run Union-busting PR for Trader Joe's or something lol? Try a sample of some empathy.

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phunktheworld t1_iqzjpqx wrote

Naw man Trader Joe’s has WAY better pay and bennies than Safeway and their union. And more flexibility than Safeway on hours and job stuff because they don’t have union rules to contend with. I’ve worked for both companies btw.

Sprouts needs a union, those poor souls

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allierrachelle t1_iqzmilt wrote

Who needs the cure for cancer when I personally watched the company drain & exploit my spouse for years and then ultimately fuck them out of healthcare anyway?

The sad reality is TJs really is way better than other grocery jobs and it’s STILL exploitative and shitty. Good branding to make TJs seem like a neighborhood shop will make people forget that, but multibillion dollar companies like this all have the same core issues regarding the exploitation & dehumanization of their workers, and TJs is no exception.

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IIIIlllIIlIllllIllll t1_ir0avey wrote

Oh fuck off, my 2 Buck Chuck is already $5 a bottle. Last thing I need is it going any higher.

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frugal_lothario t1_iqyg43g wrote

...but hot coffee won't return...

Nooooo!

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usernmtkn t1_iqz0wqd wrote

God damnit I forgot about the hot coffee. That was the best part!!! >:(

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ckb03 t1_ir02ppx wrote

I'm actually really glad about this, one of the stores I frequent placed the coffee station in the way of an aisle. Since COVID, I don't have to navigate around the senior citizen Karens complaining that there is no more milk for the free mini-cup of coffee that they are obviously entitled to.

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nur5e t1_ir3zni4 wrote

Mine never had coffee or free samples. I hate living in Seattle sometimes because the gtonks ruin everything.

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OrcOfDoom t1_iqys1v3 wrote

Free samples? What about unions for their employees?

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8Splendiferous8 t1_iqzdoog wrote

Huh. I just had a free sample from Trader Joe's today and hadn't even thought about the fact that I hadn't had one in years.

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HVAC_and_Rum t1_iqyvght wrote

Whenever I see a post praising an anti-union company for doing something completely useless, I picture Walter White with the pizza saying "I've got dipping sticks"

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Existential_Stick t1_iqyqu61 wrote

Anyone else feels super skittish about free samples and open food bars now that we've seen how the average person handles the pandemic...?

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Tobias_Atwood t1_iqybadt wrote

Okay we need to find ten very similar-looking guys and dress them in the exact same outfit but for one hilariously over-the-top difference... I have a prank idea.

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Bumpaudio t1_iqz4f1h wrote

Now, If we can just get Costco to bring back full menu. With combo pizza.

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essentialsucculent t1_ir1t93c wrote

I have been singing the combo pizza blues the past few weeks. I too will fight in the combo pizza crusades

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nur5e t1_ir3zl3p wrote

I want the hamburger back. It was huge.

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GoddessWriter61 t1_iqyb459 wrote

No thanks. Too cautious since COVID.

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sybrwookie t1_iqz3yn8 wrote

So, unless there's been news since I read about this last, you can't really catch Covid by eating it. So even if there are germs that way, you should be OK on that front.

Now, all the other things in the world? Completely different story, and people are disgusting. But you should be OK on that one limited front.

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GoddessWriter61 t1_iqz670l wrote

No thanks. I did food sampling at Costco. I know what's involved and people are nasty.

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cjboffoli t1_iqyuoem wrote

There's nothing that motivates me to stay away from a store than having to watch people (with their unwashed hands) scrambling for FREE STUFF.

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naimastaybro t1_iqz9av8 wrote

Damn. I forgot they used to have free samples. Its been a long time.

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spookyANDhungry t1_iqz508y wrote

How about unions? How about there's still a pandemic raging?

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Gnawlydog t1_ir0lgsi wrote

In other uplifting news.. Olive Garden brought back its Endless Pasta Bowl!

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rhab17 t1_iqzfh3b wrote

Are they wrapped in plastic?

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Chrgrfan55 t1_ir006xi wrote

Free listeria for everyone

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rochakgupta t1_iqz4w5m wrote

Fuck yes. My meals for the week are sorted now.

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AtsignAmpersat t1_iqzmpsn wrote

Can they bring back the Chicago mix popcorn?

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tomu- t1_iqzsjmc wrote

I just assumed they never left. Whoopsie doodle.

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Kalabula t1_ir0bbk6 wrote

Welp! I know what I’m doing with my morning. See yas later.

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Gsquat t1_ir15hmc wrote

Anyone who takes free food samples is a heathen. There's some hills you have to die on. This is one of mine.

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Zeke69Teenweed t1_ir1p741 wrote

Man, the bar for "uplifting news" is low.

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DoctorWhosYoDaddy t1_ir1t27f wrote

Now I'll just wait for the Cinnamon filled Korean Pancakes to come back later this month.

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Circlemadeeverything t1_ir2s8w1 wrote

Booooo. I hate crowds at TJ and Costco when the free food is out.

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BrothaBeejus t1_iqzm0e6 wrote

The need to bring back the frozen mashed potato’s and the frozen lobster!

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missannthrope1 t1_iqz1ggi wrote

The sign the panicdemic is truly over!

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pompoushero t1_iqz8kfu wrote

While this is good news - (I didn’t even know they did samples at Traders Joes.) The REAL question is when are they gonna bring back the bar at Whole Foods, so I can drink while I shop?

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Tawptuan t1_iqz6lbc wrote

Be sure to lick your fingers before and after.

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parsifal t1_iqz9n2o wrote

It’s very annoying how closed-off and insular Trader Joe’s is. You can’t shop online or even look at their inventory, and you can’t get delivery. You ask the staff questions about availability and they know nothing, as if they’re waiting to see who survived the trek over the Silk Road.

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dontcareitsonlyreddi t1_iqza3ch wrote

Don’t believe them!🫣

I was gonna get one and the sample lady said “ it’s not chocolate 🍫it’s poo💩😳, Melts in my butt and now in your mouth 👁️👄👁️”

I screamed 😱 and ran to my car🚗

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Due-Ad-7473 t1_ir1qrns wrote

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dontcareitsonlyreddi t1_ir22omq wrote

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