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Costco holds a special place in my heart. Even though I'm single I still get most of my groceries there. I've been going to the same two locations for +3 year
by zozin 6y ago
Costco holds a special place in my heart. Even though I'm single I still get most of my groceries there. I've been going to the same two locations for +3 years and I've seen very little employee turnover; the employees seem genuinely happy to work there, as opposed to other big box retailers such as Target or Wal-Mart, whose employees are often lackadaisical or barely out of training.
I haven't had 100% success with all of their products, but the vast majority of the time I do not regret my purchase. I know that I'm getting a solid (if not stellar) product in that segment, as opposed to, say, Amazon, which in 2020 is basically making me pay $120 for Prime for the chance to play Russian roulette with their products, even the name brand ones. I will probably cancel Prime since it encourages unnecessary consumerism (at least it does for me) and the price has gone up 200% since my student discount is no longer applicable. Long live Costco! :p
- dhosek 6y agoCostco has a reputation for treating their employees very well with good pay and benefits. Overall, they have chosen not to prioritize profit above all else, and it ends up having ancillary benefits. I've noticed during the pandemic that the quality of the shopping experience seems to correlate very much with how the company treats their employees. A shopping trip to Costco or Trader Joe's is generally pretty stress-free. Whole Foods not as much (I attribute this at least partially to Amazon policies—even pre-pandemic, there was a notable difference in the experience of shopping at WF after Amazon took over). Going to Jewel is almost always a nightmare.
- Cerium 6y agoCostco is near and dear to me too. Curated shopping with a promise not to cheat you creates an exceptionally relaxing shopping experience. Regarding their employees, one of my best friends has been working there for about 8 years now and continues to enjoy it. Costco has a very high yearly employee retention rate (around 95% as I remember).
- throwawaysea 6y agoI’ve had a sort of revival of local shopping (at Costco and other places), even more so during COVID, since I value their presence and role as a social shared space. I am also cooking more, reading more, and spending more time outside. These changes have had me considering cancelling Prime as well, especially with recognizing the low return consumerism has for happiness and health compared to the simple things. In the same way, I feel like streaming services have resulted in a “digital consumerism” and I’m considering cancelling some of them as well.
- blackrock 6y agoI went to a Costco the other week, after all the pandemic policies were put in place, and I love it! They finally enforced social distancing. They do crowd control, to limit the number of people allowed inside. Even the checkout lanes, are staggered to enable more social distancing between people. Now, I can actually breathe while inside Costco, since not every single damn person inside with a buck, is up in my business and bumping me with their shopping carts. I used to dread going to Costco, because of all the over crowding. There are some silver linings to this pandemic, and this is one of them. I hope they continue to enforce these policies long after this pandemic is over. Give people some space! If anyone reads this, and works for Costco, then I hope you can relay this message up to corporate and customer services.
- m463 6y agosometimes. I've noticed they don't do the social distancing all day long.