Let's hear it for the Costco workers

[KT2000]

They have been living through pandemonium for a while now and are still friendly and helpful. The sample people work for a separate company and they had to stop due to the virus. The manager at our Costco has kept them on to assist in the store so they won't lose income. Good for him!!

[CaliforniaPeggy]

1. They are good people!

[StarfishSaver]

2. Another reason to love Costco

It's a wonderful business.

[CousinIT]

3. Costco is a good company. CEO supported Obama

And they have good wages/benefits.

My niece used to work at Costco. It's run well by a Democrat!

[msongs]

4. at costco now, crowd size typical for monday am. no tp or canned beans tho nt

[Lars39]

5. I'm glad to hear that about the sample workers.

The ones in my area are elderly.

[KT2000]

6. same here

but I'm not sure if all the stores have kept them on - I hope so though.

[Dem2theMax]

7. I love my Costco.

Good for them!

[Under The Radar]

8. He must be a Democrat

[KT2000]

9. Yes -

under the previous CEO, Wall Street took Costco to task for being too good to their employees.

[Under The Radar]

10. Lincoln Electric has been investigated by congress

...several times and has even been accused of paying employees so much to avoid paying taxes.
Average wages at Lincoln Electric is over $100k, and unbeatable benefits.
Wall Street hates them.
I don’t know much about Costco but my hat is off to them.

[KT2000]

11. Wow - it sounds like

harassment with intent to put them out of business or reduce employee pay and benefits.

[Under The Radar]

13. 100 year old company in Cleveland has had the same policy

Since they began. The are many books about them. Try one, it is a good progressive read.

[KT2000]

21. OK - thanks!

[kimbutgar]

12. Went to Costco today to get my corned beef for St. Patrick's day next week.

Was shocked how many people had large packages of toilet paper and mega packages of disinfectant wipes. The cashier was shocked I was only buying the corned beef and kimchi and not stocking up. The couple front of me asked when they were going to get more rice. She said they bring a new pallet in and it’s gone within an hour.


This is frightening and laughable at the same time. I always have a case of water for my earthquake preparations and enough food to last 2 months. I had cleaned out my cupboards of expired canned foods which I was going to throwaway but now I might keep it,

[Ligyron]

15. I always eat my unopened expired items, am 66 and still alive somehow.

I think the expired date is the last date they can sell it as new? Always doubted it somehow turned poisonous the next day, hence me eating the stuff.

[kimbutgar]

18. Thanks but some of these cans were expired in 2012 but if I am starving I will eat them

[Ligyron]

24. Yikes, well then, those would not be my 1st choice either.

But if I was starving, like you said ...

[Ilsa]

17. Our Costco had plenty of rice, but no butt wipe or paper towels. nt

[aggiesal]

14. And they're handing out wipes as you enter the store ...

to clean the carts and your hands.

Plus they've organized water distribution, so that it's not a mad dash.

[wryter2000]

16. love Costco

I need to get the hams for my church's Easter potluck in April. I hope they'll be okay.

[Initech]

19. I can only imagine that it's a nightmare working retail right now.

Although props if you do and you're not in chaos right now.

[Scarsdale]

20. Costco has a deservedly good reputation.

They pay a decent wage, and treat employees like real people, not work horses. What a wonderful thing to do, hire on the sample test people.

[lostnfound]

22. Love Costco. It's been a good stock, also. Steady growth, treats workers Relatively well.

Good quality at reasonable prices.

[OhNo-Really]

23. I ❤️ Costco

Even if you don’t live near one join & save $$. Costco delivers & guarantees $$ back satisfaction for almost everything

My savings on olive oil & Parmesan cheese pays my annual membership fee.

[DemoTex]

25. Lots more employees than usual for a Tuesday morning at my Greenville, SC, Costco today ..

There were several employees at the entrance dispensing disinfectant wipes. They were around the store handing out wipes. All the Costco employees I saw were wearing protective gloves. They were particularly helpful today. One employee took me halfway across the store to show me where an item was.

The Costco store was a zoo for a Tuesday morning, but the checkout lines moved very quickly. No shortages of stock, that I could see. Even had a house brand (Kirkland) disinfectant wipe for sale in ample supply.

However, the line for the Costco gas station was too daunting. I'll gladly fill up at QT for $1.92/gallon.

I hit Fresh Market for bacon, but waved off because of the line at the meat counter ("Now serving #4! .. #4!" - I was #32). But picked up some prepared foods. Then to Publix. Crowded, but everyone was calm and polite. No shortages, except for one of the items on my list: collard greens. The produce manager said to come back early tomorrow, because she has collards coming in on the 7 AM truck.

So, we now have about two weeks of good eating layed in, and another week of beenie-weenies and canned beef stew. We are hunkering down for our social avoidance program.

Also bought a case of wine at Costco. Medicinal pinot noir.

[KT2000]

26. Bet they hired the sample people too

My Chinese friend told me there is one Costco in China (Beijing). They allow 1,000 people in the store at a time. The loudspeaker says essentially "Get your stuff and get out!" They wipe down each cart after it is used.
The major stores are doing well here, but Costco has the human touch.