Workers Reveal What It's Really Like To Work At Costco
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- Опубліковано 3 чер 2024
- Is working at Costco really all it's cracked up to be? The only way to find out is from employees themselves, and luckily, they're not afraid to talk about their experiences. Here's a look at what it's really like to work at Costco, straight from the people who know best.
Working at Costco might seem like a simple job, but employees tell a different story: apparently, it can be as exhausting as an intense gym session. Rachael, a Costco employee in Colorado, told Mental Floss that employees are the ones who do all the heavy-lifting. According to her:
"When you see pallets stacked with 50-pound bags of flour or sugar or dog food or cat litter, a lot of that stuff had to be stacked by hand by employees before the store opens. Ditto for those giant stacks of shoes and bottles of salsa or five-gallon jugs of cooking oil. It's a lot of hard work."
Watch the video to see more workers reveal what it's really like to work at Costco.
#Costco #CostcoSecrets #CostcoEmployees
Lots of manual labor | 0:14
Membership card shenanigans | 0:43
After-hours shopping | 1:26
Free samples | 1:52
Receipt readers? | 2:20
Outdated technology | 3:04
There's no back inventory | 3:52
Extreme food safety | 4:50
Great perks and benefits | 5:29
They recognize serial returners | 6:12
No express lanes needed | 7:01
Not for everyone | 7:31
Still a great job | 8:14 - Розваги
What's the most interesting thing you've learned about Costco?
Mashed the amount of manual labor carrying sugar flour and no back inventories
I learned that Louie Anderson shops at Costco in drag?
Mashed After working at Costco one Christmas season, I realized I don’t want to work there. God bless all those that do, I’m happy to remain a customer only.
Luvguf 1:08 😂
I’ve been working for that company since 2005 can share with you way more stuff
I work at Costco, only downsides are members, they’re really rude at times, besides that, management/pay/benefits are amazing. Pretty much getting payed to work out and play Tetris all day
Tetris??
Dan M any overstock we receive we have to condense on a palet with multiple product which feels like playing Tetris 😂
Lmao facts 🤣
curious to see what area of the world your costco is located? maybe its not plagued by the issues north american ones have?
Dan M yeah, when members want boxes you have to try to fit in stuff too
I’ve worked for Costco for 6 years. Yes its extremely stressful and you are going to work hard. Actually we burn through new hires pretty quickly. Most think it’s going to be a easy job. And burn out in less then a month. However if your not afraid of hard work and commit yourself, this company will take extremely good care of you.
this. I’m coming up on my two month review and am currently closing every shift nobody wants or can fill
in the food court.
this isn’t your typical Costco job. it’s extremely fast paced, being functionally bilingual is a big help but not required- essentially you get the feeling that there’s a corporate bonhomie with a lot of hot dogs involved.
@@ryancafferty4973 that's just the food service industry as a whole
also pays to actually have retail experience lol
@@mrj8242 yes and no. It’s always good to have a baseline for sure. However. It can be quite the departure from normal retail. For example nothing on the floor is located. You do not get some planogram when new products come in telling your where to put it. You basically learn merchandising. What sells where, what season is it? How much of you It do you have? So on and so on.
It’s actually can be quite fun, because it allows you to take ownership of your department. As long as your making good decisions and following what we call the “6 rights of merchandising” most managers will leave you alone and trust you to basically run the department.
Will they hire 16 yo
Costco is the best job I’ve ever had, from management to the employees I work with, benefits and bonuses. I’m truly blessed. Every company should take notes.
Rob Vinci hey ik this comment is old but im considering working for costco and i was wondering if they give reasonable hours? i work about 30 hours rn and would like to get around the same or around 20 if not 30
lawrun jpg as long as your not involved in education at the same time (they give me the bullshit answer that they can’t reschedule my schedule very easily for only evenings due to me going in school) they’re generally alright with scheduling.
Part timers generally get 25-40 hours a week.
who do you have to suck to work at costco? i applied online but that's just a way to screen out everyone.
@@starwars1744 how many hours are full time? I want to work but don't want to be worked to the bone now. i know this is 2 years late so if anyone else can answer this i'd appreciate it
@@r011ing_thunder6 full time generally is 40 hours a week.
Costco, a company that treats its employees well and still makes a healthy profit. If only more companies had this same policy.
You know nothing about why costco can afford what it does
Big Red why? Don’t just leave us hangin.
@@davidgill3356 memberships are the main source of revenue, products sales basically pay the bills. Besides that, I'm not quite sure what big red is referencing
It's a fucking shit hole . Profit is the only thing they care about . This video was made by Costco.! Fact.
Justin Hatch yeah, i thought that. But it sound like Red is referencing something sinister doesn’t it.
Been working at Costco. Really helped me pay for school because of the unbeatable pay and benefits. Had an offer that relates to my degree somewhere but an entry level still wouldn’t beat what Costco offers me. Also the work environment is amazing. People are just happier here. The only downside is the slave driving culture due to entitled members.
Hi how much do you typically make? And how much do you get that gets taxed out?
Will they hire 16 yo
Been working at Costco for a week now and they pay you $17.50 an hour for stocker. I’ve been told it higher in other departments.
My wife got laid off and applied to several places, including Costco. She got a job at a doctors office. A couple weeks later, Costco called her back. She said, “Thanks, but I already found a job.” I was so pissed.......
My dad worked at Costco for 23 years and worked in the bakery, tech, cashier but mainly was in charge of the employees. It was really nice for him and he enjoyed most of it. The employees are all super nice and recognize me, my mom and dad every time we go in. They’ve known me since I was a little girl and would put smiley face on the receipt when I was a kid leaving the store. It’s prob my fav store with Publix and target
The movie clips are from "Employee Of The Month." 😂😂😂
And From Idiocracy- Welcome to Costco, I love you.
I was wondering why I saw Louie Anderson in drag.
From King of Kalifornia too.
One simple way to receive the best memberservice at Costco
be kind to others, as a worker i can tell you i will do everything i can to help you if you kindly approach me.
If you give me attitude, don't expect much.
You sir, would do well in France. Come.
I work for Costco and whomever said that it’s okay to tell a member to come back the next day if we run out of product on the floor when we have more in the steel needs to be spoken to. If we have that item in the steel and not on the sales floor it’s our duty to serve the member and get that down. We will have a driver and at least two spotters come out to drop the item for the member. Customer service is our number one job.
I currently work at Costco and I can say that yes it is a hard and physical job, but I mean what would you expect working in a warehouse, especially one that sells bulk wholesale items? I love working at Costco, and anyone who complains about having a hard job is just trying to shirk their responsibility, or is probably lazy.
You may want to lighten up on your off day workouts, because they will burn you out faster.
Is that why you're so ripped
Tyler... Do you see your body? Its like getting paid to go to the gym you cute bastard. I always wanted to make my body like that. If costco got you lookin like that then throw me in the stockroom
Dude you think working at Costco is hard? Try being a ups package handler lmfaooooooo. Costco is a fucking pre-school
its not really about lazyness at all, infact thats obviously a statment to trigger people. its the mental stress of always being under price cuts so less and less staff while the lines get bigger and bigger. all while being told your cant have breaks half the time.
I don't see how Costco could be a BAD place of employment. The employees are ALWAYS friendly and the success of their business seems to reflect a happy workforce. I'm a happy member/customer and I really hope that the employees are treated as well as I believe.
At 7:50, there's a COMPLAINT about working 40 hours a week as a FULL TIME employee. Anyone else remembering Dumb & Dumber here?
Retail
What planet are you living on?
@@calebproductions5970 memberland lmao
Costco is a good job. Closed on holidays and close early on weekends. 👍🏾
Not the weekends for the employees. Staying till 9 or 10 isn’t very fun.
Not really. Stores closed at 6(7 on Saturday during Christmas season) so everyone is out of here by 830. Only managers are still there not to lock the place up but make sure there’s no one in the stores
This video was surprisingly accurate and a pleasure to watch! I am a 30-year retired Costco employee, from boxing to management, thus certainly understand the ins and outs. Well done! Very truthful.
Will they hire a 16 yo
@@Vendorboy3000 They hire Legal Adults, the age requirement is 18.
you are so lucky you got out before the ship sank!
Retail employment is a tough job and usually a unfair and corrupt one.
NO doubt...BUT...the snowflake generation is really screwing up in terms of handling that with dignity and grace.
Very good point. No customer service skills whatsoever
I can also attest to working at Costco being great. One thing is you also get opportunities to move up the ladder and I've known many who started packing in the bakery and are now regional managers. Much better than other stores where they hire inexperienced people to manage stores and never even worked on the floor. Costco has people work their way up the ranks, which I think helps the managers and bosses understand what their employees go through.
Will they hire 16yo
I worked at Costco and it is definitely not what people think. I's a warehouse job just like any other except it's retail combined. And it is all about who flirts the best with the management-they are the ones that move up quick, and yes there are managers that are on power and control trips too
Will they hire 16yo
thank you, this is some truth!!!
That last quote, things are done properly and the right way. You have no idea how much that means to employee morale. It also separates the wheat from the chafe, people who care will last, people who don't give a fuck will be taking a hike.
Personally I've always been impressed with how neat, clean and orderly my local Costco keeps their store. Granted its a big giant concrete box, so no frills on things like fixtures, lighting, design of the space etc. Yet the concrete floors are clean and have a certain sheen, you never see merchandise in dissary, even the folded clothes are reasonably neat. The meat and produce departments look immaculately clean, just overall you can tell people care, unlike Wal-Mart where everything is sticky and gross.
I work at Costco and I can confirm this is all true. Except I disagree about the lack of technology. Our computers are up to date and you can request time off online.
do you guys have Zebra mobile devices that employees use?
Bruh let me work at that Costco, ours makes us still fill out time-off sheets lol
KagemushaRonin Not at my location man.
RTHA300 no one I suppose.
Will they hire 16yo
I work in the tire center at Costco and I love it here. Just after my year of working at Costco I’ve received 2 raises already have a week of vacation on top of personal sick days that I accumulate and my favorite thing about it is that you can get raises a lot sooner depending on how much you work.
Tony_king K how much was your raise
Will they hire 16yo
@@Vendorboy3000 unfortunately not you have to be 18 or older, but when you can do it!
@@melissaj116 I worked at Costco for a year and got promoted from part time to supervisor I went from 16 an hour ( which is now 19 starting off ) to 32 an hour topped off and full time so it was a substantial jump.
I'm a newly hired maintenance worker at a Costco in California. The walking is intense to the tune of averaging around 22,000 steps a day. The last 2 hours I drive a scrubber which is a nice reprieve. It's a hard-ish job physically, but an easy one to learn and do. I'm excited about getting past my probationary period.
WOW 22,000 STEPS A DAY
I don't know how the word got out that Costco is the golden bar on how employees are treated but it's not true at all. I've read the comments and many of of my fellow past employees agree with me. The managers at Costco play favorites... HARD. Which is fine in elementary school but not for a job where you spend so many hours of your week and depend on a paycheck. By my experience; it seems that the managers feel you out anywhere from the interview to your first day of orientation. If they like you, you get to go to the front end; cashier assistant and membership after some training. If they don't like you, whether it be your look, your speech, or general vibe, they send you to the unfavorable departments like Food court, front door, meat department, or in my case, the lot. Since the managers favor the front end, they get all the good stuff first, better hours, better treats, and definitely better treatment. I work in the lot and we're shat on daily. We're treated like the shit on Costco's shoe, the red headed step child of the store, the undesirables. Where as the front end and most other favorable departments get help IMMEDIATELY when requested, it takes us forever to get help, if at all; which really sucks when your job consists of pushing of hundreds of carts a day. If something ever goes wrong in the lot, it's our fault whether we can control it or not. One of my co-workers was once reprimanded for yelling at a member who almost flattened him with their car. The worst is the extreme weather we are forced to work in. 100 degrees under a hot beating sun or -15 degrees in a blizzard, we're out there. And if the front end employees get a little too cold, we are required to shut the vestibule doors for them, even though it makes our job that much harder. I will agree that the benefits are great and the salary is competitive; but when your treated like crap and your hours can get cut in half in a weeks notice; suddenly it's a lot less worth it. Costco IS great to their employees; as long as you're lucky enough to make it to the managers' favorite list.
Amen brother
Nothing new about this. Just like ALL companies and work places. Working with other humans there will ALWAYS be strife and problems.
I bet you are one of the slowest, least productive employees at your warehouse. All you do is moan and complain about every little thing instead of just working hard. If you don't like your job so much, why don't you just quit and save the managers the hassel of having to fire you.
Jake....You should be working in customer service . With such a positive attitude, you will be a manager in no time. Costco should be proud to have a slacker like you on their team. Way to go Son!!! 🍼😢
Well then.... good thing I only work for seasonal 😅.
If only other retail stores/chains would use Costco's business model. Many employees of other retail businesses can only dream of working hours, schedules, and benefits Costco employees have. As a customer, I am delighted with the service I have been getting since 2013 when I became a member.
I used to work at Costco. It was alright. Obviously it was hard work, but what retail job isn't? They have a philosophy of keeping good employees around for a long time, so they pay decently well and provide good benefits. IIRC, they're using AS400 servers for inventory and such, which are about 25 years outdated. That means it takes a learning curve to use them. On the plus side, their computer systems are bulletproof since all the bugs have been worked out decades ago.
Decent pay my ass its great 40.to 50 houra a week and they start at $17.00 a hour
@@dougpalmer5543 Holy hell what warehouse are you working at? Starting pay in California is 15.00
@@Karbonit3Gaming every store in Tennessee
@@Karbonit3Gaming bay area is $17 starting...$2 extra cost of living wage
How do you make an error like charging $1000 and not have the cashier or customer check until after they paid?
Job security is the best part about costco. Once you've made it past your 90 day probation period you're basically set. To get fired you would have to be late countless times or do something really dumb. They literally can't fire you just cuz they don't want you no more. And once you've been there 5 years they have to get corporate approval to fire you no matter the reason
Working for Costco is awesome! Overall just a great environment to work at. I work in the food court and I can agree that it can be really stressful and it’s definitely not an easy job by any means but the pay, benefits and just the great work environment in general make it all worth it
all you got to do is look at how happy they seem, always smiling. go to Walmart and look at their faces, lol.
I worked there for many years. Overall, it was a great place to work with good pay and benefits. I will say that most everything is based on seniority, but management only followed that when it benefited them.
Will they hire a 16 yo
@@Vendorboy3000 18
I work at Costco and I LOVE it. I dont know many other jobs that offer benefits for part time employees. Also appreciate all the paid sick/vacation days.
i had an interview for several seasonal positions but fucked up :(
I have a friend that work there I was told pay is terrible .. most employee can hardly make $2,000 a month
Will they hire 16yo
I laughed when they commented that person said they barely have personal time at 40 hours a week. That's a normal job and not that many hours...
Most contries that I know of in Europe has a standard working week at 36 hours, ofcourse there are jobs with less and more, but the majority has the 36 hour one. But as she mentions to, the work schedule is in weekends and other awkard times.
Thue Wæhrens 40hrs is normal in Switzerland
@@thuewhrens7631 It's called 36 because no one pays you for your 30 minutes break. You are still there 40h a week.
@@patrik3482 That's a fair point, but the breaks are longer here in Denmark.
@@claudiazahnd-prezioso7523 Actually thought you guys had 36 hours to
I work at Costco. It's the best. I'm kicking myself for not starting earlier. Great management. Great benefits. Super professional. It's what any employee, who puts in the work, deserves. (And it is VERY hard work)... sometimes anyway.
If an item was on sale and expired the next day, they can still honor the sale price despite what employee tells you. It's up to the cashier manager and not the floor employee. My only problem with Costco is that certain days, they have only one employee checking the receipt as you exit that created a long line because the customer in the front would not stop chit chatting with the employee.
They block off aisles all the time in Lowes in order to get down stuff for customers. It does not in any way affect traffic. I worked in hardware and in lumber, where a good majority of the time powered equipment is being used. Customers usually understand the lack of desire to be crushed or run over.
I work at Costco currently. Most of what they said is fairly true, but rules are different from building to building. We do not shop after hours in our warehouse as the registers close at 9:00pm. The main downside is Members as most are either rude or 'insist' they bought an item in this Costco when we've never supplied it. Not all Costco's carry the same products, and what you might buy one day may not be there again for a super long time.
Milk is also all the way in the back of the store to force you to browse and buy more. We also scramble our inventory to make you look at other items to buy so you spend more, so no. We don't know where everything is as most items don't stay in the same place.
Kakurendo Blodhgarm ... amen brother
Don’t get me started on rotisserie chicken. I once had full case of chicken and a member ask me how long is the chicken in the oven… keep that in mind I pulled those chicken like 30 min before they asked me that 😑
I work at Costco and get paid very well and have amazing benefits. Management treats employees pretty well. Customers are often jerks is pretty much the only downside.
I was in biz 30yrs. Semi-retired. Did a 2018 seasonal gig at SINY costco. ALL this is TRUE. Great people, great place to work. I have OCD, so perfection is fine by me!. 👌🏼🛒🔝🆗️
BOBBY GERMANO I shop at that store.
I appreciate your work
@@JVCPhotography good people. Would def go back if called.
@@ravenwillis6382 Why thank you!.🛒
Lol I shop there too
I work there, it’s mentally/physically exhausting! I hate it but the pay and benefits keep me from leaving. It’s a trap!
I love this channel kudos to the lady who does the narrating.❤️
Worked at Costco for 30 years. Members with narcissism are the only difficult thing. Which has gotten worse lately. But the Costco family is wonderful. Costco family get you thru the day.
I worked in the food court for two years and still see no other place using beard nets. Not many food places even use hair nets.
Costco is a great place to work at. The only part i didnt enjoy was coming in at 5am to start heavy lifting. But it did make for a great day towards the end
I’ve worked for Costco wholesale for 5 years… absolutely horrible place to work
Will they hire a 16 yo
I worked at Costco and the benefits are great. However, some of the jobs are VERY LABORIOUS. I've worked in the Deli/Rotisserie department. Morning staff was in the deli that ran 5 staff. Rotisserie only consist of 1 person. It was incredibly difficult. Food court isn't any easier. Also, the employees can be rude themselves and management! The favoritism can be very real!
Will they hire a 16yo
I'm a current employee of Costco and I got to say it's probably one of the best places I ever worked I had one other job they gave a s*** about me and they sold out to the Chinese after 100 years Costco is the last best place to work you got to earn your keep do you have to earn your keep though if you're a slacker don't show up you got to earn your keep but it's worth it I love working at Costco even though I am exhausted at the end of the day.
Will they hire a 16 yo
It's really fast paced and really stressful environment and I am deciding to quit working at Costco before Christmas but at least I had 2 years and 5 months of experience !
If the staff are manually loading the product onto the pallets it is probably a sign the product was produced outside of the US and handballed onto containers as the pallet/pallet heigh restrictions would mean shipping more air.
Regarding "No Express Lanes Needed": that is true only if the store is well-run.
Some of the pharmacies will allow you to pay for 3-5 items if you are picking up a prescription or buying something from the shelves behind their counter.
Several years ago, one Costco had some automatic checkout lanes, that was great.
That shopping after hours thing is really a gray area... At the most it's more like 15 minutes after the members completely leave the warehouse. It has to be done at a specific register, because almost all of the tills are dropped after all the members have left.
Looks like Louie Anderson with longer hair. Same exact face and teeth. What a world!
because it is
Thought the same thing LOL
It Is Mrs Baskets
Constance Wu...from Crazy Rich Asians 0:49. haha :)
I called my husband in and asked him if that was Louie Anderson in drag and he agreed it was.
I LOVE Costco, I been a Member since they opened the store here in the mid Nineties and most of the employees their have been there since they opened. The quality of what they sell is really good and I'm there a lot because I only live a mile and a half from there. That store is always crowded even weekdays, it's the only Costco in a county with a population of over 500,000 people and they were smart enough to build it along the main east/west highway very close to a very busy tourist area.
years ago i watched a video comparing costco vs sams club about the employees, and costco was union and sams club non union. the benefits and higher pay made them happy and they would stay working there longer, which meant they knew more about the products.
Being a trucker I like Costco they unload my truck in 2 hours ,in and out quite. Walmart 4 to 10 to get unloaded
whoa, that's an entire shift.
Costco at least pays their employees well, Sam's Club in the other hand works their employees just as hard but doesn't pay nearly as well...
I've been with Sam's for four months now and they got rid of overnights. We're so short of staff and I always close and have to do the cooler by myself
It doesn't make sense how they think they can run a business successfully like that, and of course they rarely offer overtime, makes no senss
Sam's is owned by Walmart, so go figure.
The COSTCO I worked at in WISCONSIN had a mold problem with its pallets. They stack EVERYTHING on them, they are part of their displays. But they stink. And, when I told my manager about it, they did nothing. While it might be a little thing...think about it. The same wooden pallets are used for decades, collecting any spills or water from products. Not to mention the turnover. 5 years after I quit, I can count only a few people that are still there...other than management (but they move around a lot too to other, newer stores).
A friend works at Costco pushing carts he's been there I think 5-6 years.He loves it.When she said employees say it's like a hardcore gym workout it's true.He likes that though he is an actual bodybuilder.So he works out all day rather he's at work or not.
4:45 yes they have everything... and the kitchen sink! Literally!
You can go to the membership desk and ask for a guest pass but don't do it often they won't let you slide forever
The working ethic at Costco is the same as Mayfair/Gelson's Markets back in the mid 1970s when I was in high school/college but I made swing shift manager when I turned turned 18...There were 3 of us that broke our balls to better each other! We almost know all the items prices especially all the weekly sales items ! We also have touch keys proficiency that amazed the customers! When I was a BOX BOY, I used "my minds eye" flipping all non breakable groceries with my right hand to my left hands and placed/stacked the paper back so perfectly tight and solid that all my customers were actually enjoyed coming to my lines because they know they were in the fadtest of all other lines...😎
As a manager I can tell you that we do have iPads, but only for keeping track of employee breaks and lunches. Costco is a sought after treasure trove of member buying habits so we are always under cyber attack. To add excess connected gadgets would only expose our members data unnecessarily. We keep our systems basic because we are able to function with the same AS400 software that keeps banks safe. We do however have the ability to check our schedules online. It is a member service industry and it is expected that you remain friendly at all times. That is the most stressful part of being a manager or employee. No matter how rude and terrible a member is, it is our job to make them leave satisfied. I'm actually getting really good at this part of my job, but it's hard. Managers have it hardest, but if you are an hourly employee you can legitimately get paid over 50k per year to push carts. And hourly employees are treated the best in terms of coddling.
We don't have that at my store. Just the timeclock and workforce.
I like that Costco seem to recognized me now. Because they always open a counter near the exit when I was about to pay because I always buy a lot in there store.
Definitely coincidence. lol. You're probably there when it's busy, so they open lanes.
😂😂😂😂😂
@@NextGeneration_323 u
You should do a video on America's Test Kitchen.
Exactly how strenous is the day time stocker job at Costco? Am I going to put my back out lifting? Will it give me a heart attack? Is it continuous lifting of heavy items or do you get a break stacking light stuff? (Like potato chips? LOL). Or is it just a moderate amount of lifting?
Costco and In-n-out burgers have the nicest employees hear in Southern California. Those are the only two I'm aware of. I can tell cause they are like me. The return policy is very convenient and I guess because they charge $50 for membership people that shop their are for the most part responsible, so returns are no big deal. I've heard some crazy stories about soiled returned underwear though. I'll never forget that story. I started shopping at my Costco before it was Costco. My Costco used to be called Price Club until the late 90's. Same vibe.
It really all depends on what store you're working at, your coworkers, and mostly what department you're in. I started this past August, and I've never hated a job so much. Sticking it out for another year until I move then I'm done with Costco lol.
Working front end for 2 yrs, my warehouse is dogshit.
That was my experience as well
what a sweatshop
Oh no to actually have to work for decent pay and benefits? Lazy slackers
@@joshmiller241 who are you directing that to? Because nobody said anything about the workload or anything like that.
@@joshmiller241 no, it is the management that calls the shots on what kind of working environment it will be. It has nothing to do with being lazy. Costco is known for having management that is cliquey and favors certain employees over others. You can be favored by one manager and hated by another. It creates a hostile work environment and that “great pay/benefit” thing goes right out the window.
@1:31
did that shirt for sale have a kirkland logo on it? Thats like going to walmart to buy a shirt with a WalMart logo on it. Wtf?
Former Costco employee here: will never go back a day in my life. Fired just shortly before 4 months for alleged marijuana usage on company property, but I was passing every drug test and they couldn't provide any physical evidence. Turns out they took the word of somebody in administration who would follow me to the parking lot for my breaks. Costco's employee handbook (at least our union) states that you are allowed to use tobacco and prescription drugs granted it doesn't impair you while on clock and it's not affecting customers. They attempted to hold my phone, wallet and car keys in my employee locker after being terminated until I threatened them with police. Held my final 2 paychecks for a month and a half, the latter of which had union dues taken out for a union that WASN'T EVEN PROTECTING ME. Just an overall bad experience.
We didn't have Costco by me when my kids were little, but we did have a Sam's Club. My young daughter referred to it as "The place what has the samples".
Love Costco, but the sample lines tend to get hostile. People act like it's their last meal or something.
Hard work lolz! I thought roofing in July as a ginger was hard! But stacking bags of sugar oh my!
you can shop at Costco even if you're not a member using the Costco Cash Card. the only catch is that a member has to buy/reload the card for you
Although it is a warehouse and there is no "in the back," on a couple of occasions, someone has found an item for me that is not in the most obvious spot, but on a palette that has not been processed yet. Don't count on it, because I have also been told I'll have to come back the next day, after the day's deliveries have been processed. Still, it doesn't hurt to ask.
I worked at Costco and they do not let you shop after hours, I had to race to get my shopping done right at 830 when it closed because I can't do it during my shift and they cash out the registers as soon as the last member leaves
they do at the one i work at
Not at the one I work at
1:53 is that Yeardley Smith (voice behind Lisa Simpson)??
Actually, in AZ, there is a law that states they have to sell alcohol to anyone of legal age regardless of whether they’re a member or not.
Wondering why your video is full of Louie Anderson sitcom footage and Yeardley Smith as the sample lady.
CARTS!!! MEAT DEPARTMENT!!!! Those are the hardest jobs NOT standing at the door... I don't think anyone in my warehouse would say that checking receipts and memberships is hard.
Its mentally hard just standing there all day. I did it for 30 min and hated it.
My Son-in-law, his Dad & Brother work at Costco. My Son-in-law for over 20 years now. Costco is Very Good to thier Employees! Good pay, benefits & retirement etc.... and it's my Favorite Store!!!
The two Costcos in my area are great. One has been open for nearly 30 years and has an outdoor eatery.
Don’t become an overnight stocker and you’ll be ok, I hated working as an overnight owl, the pressure they put on you gets insane, and the customers are Rude as hell and look for any reason to complain. I quit abruptly after 3 months, sucked for me. The supervisors where evil only good thing was the coworkers. In Westbury in New York, sucked
That's because the customers are wineing yentas from the surrounding area of Westbury. Long Island is an over populated shit hole these days. Nothing but entitled pushy egotistical snobs. I feel sorry for the kids these days. If you dont go to college and get a useful degree best work for yourself or get into the trades. Get yourself an electricians license and don't quit you'll do well for yourself and your family. The cost of living on the Island blows.
@@georgebeardsley2782 As a person who lives in Long Island, your right. Racism in schools is a big problem and how they are snobs. It kills me honestly, but where I live the adults are super nice and understanding.
Sam's club is the same way. Except for the fact that there's nonstop gossip and heaps of lazy temperamental co-workers and managers who punish the wrong people.
My co-worker literally got fired for something someone else on his shift did.
Sounds like any other place of work.
Just like their sister store Walmart where it's nothing but gossip and employees not doing their job.
I want to know more about Costco's work routines. How many trucks do you get a day, and how long does it take to unload? Are workers also trained as backup cashiers? What is the stocking process like? Each retail chain does things their way but there are some similarities. Costco is wholesale so I'm not sure what to expect or if my experience in retail will transfer well. I highly doubt there's a lot of individual items stocked. So what exactly does a typical day of work consist of?
You can use the Pharmacy without being a member. The prices aren't as good as if you are a member, but still better than most pharmacies.
Scanned $1000 item instead of avocados.. didn't question why the bill was over 1k
Dude I believe it. I rang up someone's dumbell set 3 times because there were 3 boxes scattered on the cart with other items. I didn't think about it. I overcharge the guy 400 dollars. He walks out of the store. Even the door guys didn't notice.
speaking of outdated technology i worked at a place that ran windows 2000 in 2017
I'm dying 😂
My place ran Windows XP until 2018. Our stock software was created in 1988 and was last updated in 2008, and still looks like a Dos programme. I just
As a customer ... you wait to get in, you wait a very long time to pay (While most registrars are not manned) Then expected to wait to leave the store! Seriously on the cusp of inconvenience!!
I worked at Home Depot and it's also a warehouse. People always ask what is in the back and their really isn't a back. Everything is brought in and if it doesn't fit on the lower shelves it gets stocked above. So if you can't see it, then it's not there.
I work in a hotel where the Costco Managers have their meetings and I have talked to hundreds of them throughout the many years I’ve worked at the hotel. Every single one of them...have started out doing cart pulling, and stacking, and checking receipts. They all started from zero and they all were promoted to Costco Managers. That being the case, I feel it is a great Company to work for in regards to promotions.
I do a lot of walking in the hotel, averages during the busy season, I’m tracking between 12,000-10,000 steps during my shifts. A Costco runner, I talked to walks average 22 K a shift. They must be in great shape! I also notice they have some type of “Back to School” program where I believe they pay for their employees tuition.
At Costco, you get a decent wage, even the food stand people that sell hot dogs make a good income. At Walmart they give out, “Food Stamp applications” with their jobs. I will never shop at a Walmart...and support Costco Employees!
Dave
Lol 12,000 ain’t much🤣
It’s the College Retention program. They don’t pay anything but as long as you provide a schedule and a report card showing your passing classes while you are going to college they will hold your job position open. So when I went to college 4hrs away I knew I still had a job when I came home during breaks, I never lost seniority. I didn’t get health benefits but it made things easier knowing I had steady employment options available.
adriana garcia When I worked at Starwood Hotels they paid all my tuition if I maintained a 3.5 GPA, it took me five years to get one because I worked full time but I didn’t pay a penny for tuition! Too bad books cost a lot of money!
Literally no one:
Mashed: Is working at Costco really all that it's cracked up to be?
When I was in my 20s, I applied at Costco like 4 or 5 times and never even got an interview. Was it because they simply had so many people applying? or did they already decide not to hire me no matter how many times I applied since they rejected me the first time?
Tons of people apply there. Best chance is to get in during the seasonal period. They usually bring those people back when full time spots open because they know the work they do. Spent 9 years working there and watched it year after year.
Am I the only Costco Employee who has experienced awful treatment from Management from both department managers and General Managers? Other Employees at my Costco Location have expressed the same sentiment and these employees have worked at this location for several years. When there is bad ER (Employee Relations) within the departments the GM does nothing to correct a department managers behaviors, a lot of the employees in my department say they feel like they have no one to turn to because if they did they would be met with consequences ( such as worsening treatment) for their concerns. Its very confusing because there are other departments where managers are really amazing and treat everybody fairly and with respect, so one minute you feel awful about where you work and as soon as you go in to the front office to voice your concerns they kind of bring you down from where you were at. I love my job I really do but there is some serious issues with management that is never talked about or recognized.
1:20 *When I was a cashier and members would just toss the money down like that instead of handing it to me.... oh man!*
I toss it back to them lol
One time I asked an old man if should dance for him since he threw money at me
Unless ppl serve you too much attitude , just let it go... Most people dont notice their rudeness while doing mondaine tasks like shopping for family ... You prolly threw your money at the last mcdonalds employee if you thought about it long enough.
Rude! Right? but Now who paids with cash @ Costco? Or anything beyond 100+ dollars.
That’s every retail place you work at.
I worked there for three years in stocking. It’s a pretty good job that pays pretty good and it can be a good work environment unless your GM is a giant prick.
Did you work full time or part time
Working at costco for 8 years full time i would say dealing with so many people its very frustrating especially when we get a door count of 500 members every 30 mins and not including the guests they bring. So lets say youre a member and you bring your family with you of 3. Thats a total of 4 people for each membership. 4 x 500 member door count every 30 mins and thats how many people we have in the warehouse. It takes people about 30- 45 mins to shop and on top of that the lines of food samples. Imagine working around that many people or dealing with that. Its not youre average retail store. Its like Disneyland
I work at the building just as busy, I would agree with the frustration of a mass amount of people. At the same time, this is great for our business. Without these people coming in and us "dealing with it" we would not get the the perks...Raises, benefits, pay and ect..... Its very frustrating dealing with such a large number of people, but its still our job to do so in order to maintain these perks.
Costco is my church! I worked for Costco for 10 years and it was one of the best jobs. Yes, you are allowed to shop @ Costco w/o a membership card to get certain items or buy a gift card online. Louie Anderson as Christine Baskets is a Costco-Holic and very funny.
I just got hired at Costco yesterday! super excited!
How do they drug test
@@emmittentertainment.5653 Mouth swab you should be good if you smoke i smoked like 3 days before and passed
K thanks bro
"You are required as full time to work 40 hours a week ... giving you very little time away from work."
What do they do, make you work 3 hours here, 3 hours there, etc? If you work 8 straight hours for 5 days, you should have plenty of time away from work.
I suppose it's physical work to those who are seasonal and use to desk jobs or non-active jobs. To someone that has worked only physical jobs his entire life.. I'm not worried at all. I remember being a cashier and my feet and back would hurt so bad standing there all day in one spot. I just got a job at a new Costco that is opening in my area and it just sounds like so much fun. You don't ever have to move pallets by the straps the way it was shown in the beginning, that is a huge safety risk that includes toppling the pallet over, injuring yourself, or someone else. You get pallet jacks to do the work for you.
Do Americans have online weekly grocery shopping now? It's been in the uk for 20 years.