Costco vs. BJs Wholesale Club (living wage/Blue business question)

bunkerbuster1

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Tue Jan-29-08 07:23 PM
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Costco vs. BJs Wholesale Club (living wage/Blue business question)

Edited on Tue Jan-29-08 07:31 PM by bunkerbuster1

Well, it seems kind of a Lounge-ish thing. We've been Costco members for a couple of years but the membership expired a couple months ago. Prior to re-upping, we received a free trial membership at BJs wholesale club.

Truth is, BJs is a little more convenient for us, and the annual membership is a bit less. I have no idea if it's anything like Costco as an employer, though, and I don't want to support any business that doesn't pay its people a living wage.

So, does anyone have any light to shed on this? Where can I go to find out if BJs treats its workers fairly? The Wiki entry and the company's website weren't all that much help.

thanks in advance...

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YDogg

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Tue Jan-29-08 07:26 PM
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1. If I got more BJs, I'd never go to Costco?

:shrug:

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flvegan

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Tue Jan-29-08 07:26 PM
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2. BJs times a billion!

Loves me BJs.

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LeftyMom

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Tue Jan-29-08 07:27 PM
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3. Shut up.

:kicks flvegan under the table until he gets the hint:

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bunkerbuster1

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Tue Jan-29-08 07:31 PM
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4. Honest to God...

I really, truly, had not considered the obvious when I posted that subject header.

(smacking forehead.)

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LeftyMom

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Tue Jan-29-08 07:33 PM
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6. In the lounge, no less.

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Tue Jan-29-08 07:33 PM
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7. I don't think making it BJs Wholesale

would make it any better.:rofl:

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harmonicon

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Tue Jan-29-08 09:42 PM
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10. yeah, that's not really a wholesale kind of thing, is it?

I actually like mine tailor made to the occasion, but I'm fancy like that.

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bunkerbuster1

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Wed Jan-30-08 07:57 AM
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12. Most folks aren't all that picky.

Just sayin'.

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Tue Jan-29-08 07:32 PM
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5. Been a while since I knew anyone that worked there

but when I did they started out at a good hourly wage and everyone qualified for health insurance, even the 10 hour a week part time people. The person I knew work only 10 hours a week just so her family could have the health insurance since the SO was self employed.

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bunkerbuster1

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Tue Jan-29-08 07:37 PM
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8. Thanks, that helps.

Edited on Tue Jan-29-08 07:38 PM by bunkerbuster1

I'll keep investigating, but one data point is a hell of a lot better than none!

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MANative

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Tue Jan-29-08 09:35 PM
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9. I had a friend who worked for BJs in a management

position a few years ago, and left after about 18 months because of what she called "borderline abusive" treatment and business practices. She said they paid OK, but expected excessive hours from dept/asst. managers which effectively reduced their hourly pay to less than what some of their part timers were making. My husband has been in retail management for almost 25 years, and he has said that he wouldn't work for them, based on their reputation within the industry.

OTOH, Costco, as I think you know, has a very strong reputation as a true blue business that pays outstanding wages and benefits, develops its employees and treats them fairly.

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bunkerbuster1

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Wed Jan-30-08 07:56 AM
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11. Thanks.

Absent anything more positive on BJs' behalf, I'm inclined to pass on them and re-up at Costco, now.

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