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September 03, 2007
A New Season with New Seasons
Image from the New Seasons Market website
I know it's only day two, but I can already see how easy it could be to stay employed with New Seasons for a very long time. I actually felt happy when I left today (until I realized twenty minutes later that I had forgotten to punch out... oops). But really, why would the last half hour of work fly by unless I was really having a good time. At least what I have been doing so far is not that difficult. I am thoroughly impressed with the people I work with, and the customers are all so wonderful too. New Seasons is by far the most caring, obliging, health/environment conscious company I have ever experienced (and worked for). They staff enough people so all the customers are able to be served while the store stays well-maintained. You might get busy, but you don't freak out because you are not alone.
Here are some of my favorites things about them as of yet: At my store, they started out with two trash dumpsters and one green-waste dumpster, but now they have two green-waste and one trash. There are recycling and compost bins all throughout the store. Where most stores have a small, limited selection organic produce section, the extensive produce section at NS is about 90% organic. They have all products that are considered "local" (anything produced or grown in Washington, Oregon and Northern California) labeled in yellow on the shelf rather than white. They have vegan sushi as well as expensive Spanish Prosciutto Ham. They give out samples. You can eat while you shop. They have those mini carts that hold two hand-baskets. They carry palm oil (I had a beast of a time trying to find this in Socal). They give their employees 20% off all purchases. I could keep going.
Anyway, it's fantastic. I'm glad to be there. One of my coworkers said I had pretty eyes. Another stopped me and asked me where I learned such a great work ethic. I had a good day.
Posted by libbystokes at September 3, 2007 07:15 PM