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IF YOU APPLY FOR A JOB HERE BE WARNED I joined Wholesome Co. after being warned that my role was considered the “death position,” and unfortunately that reputation turned out to be accurate. The position largely exists to compensate for poor management rather than to support team success. Many employees, including leads and supervisors, have prior management experience — except for the current manager, and the lack of leadership knowledge is very noticeable in daily operations. Despite being salaried, the manager frequently leaves during peak business hours and is rarely present when the team needs support the most. What makes this more frustrating is the clear double standard: when the manager leaves early for a personal or family emergency, it is accepted, yet employees are ridiculed, disciplined, or written up for doing the same under similar circumstances. Scheduling practices are another major concern. Employees are frequently asked the same day to come in early or stay late, even though union rules prohibit last-minute schedule changes of this kind. Additionally, employee availability is often ignored when schedules are created. Staff members have been disciplined or even terminated for not working shifts that directly conflicted with their documented unavailability, putting employees in impossible situations where they are penalized for boundaries the company previously approved. Workplace policies feel inconsistent and selectively enforced. Employees often learn rules only after being disciplined for unknowingly breaking them, creating an environment where people feel set up to fail. There is a strong culture of retaliation across departments, and many employees are afraid to speak up due to fear of termination or immediate escalation to final warnings. Benefits and scheduling policies also feel inequitable. Many employees are kept part-time, which appears to limit eligibility for company-provided insurance benefits. Sick leave policies vary significantly by department, with some teams receiving noticeably better treatment than others. For a company centered around patients, employees often feel they are treated with less care and understanding than customers. A particularly concerning issue involves medical documentation. Employees have reportedly been accused of falsifying doctor’s notes if verification calls do not result in confirmation — even though medical providers cannot legally disclose information without violating privacy laws. Several employees have allegedly been terminated under these circumstances, which has created fear and distrust among staff. Within fulfillment, there are also serious concerns about fairness and professionalism. The fulfillment manager’s behavior has felt discriminatory toward women, while male employees who skip work, leave early, or fail to complete responsibilities appear to face little or no accountability. One of the strongest leaders on the team — a lead with over eight years of management experience — was overlooked for advancement and has since left the company. Her leadership was widely credited with keeping morale high and operations running efficiently. Since her departure, many employees feel the team has lost its primary source of stability and support. Overall, my experience at the Bountiful location has been marked by inconsistent leadership, unequal policy enforcement, scheduling practices that disregard union guidelines, and a workplace culture where employees feel undervalued and unsafe speaking openly. Significant leadership training, accountability, and structural change would be necessary to improve morale and retention. Until meaningful changes occur, I would not recommend applying for positions at this location.