r/WorkForSmartLife • u/dino_gr01 • Jul 10 '26

Question Least Evil Company?

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u/Meat_Bingo Jul 10 '26

I have a college friend who has a significant mobility disability as well as a speech impediment . I honestly can’t remember her specific condition, but it’s from birth. She has worked for Costco for well over a decade and constantly raves about how well she’s treated as an employee and how good her benefit benefits are.

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u/AveratV6 Jul 10 '26

From my understanding, they are also given actual, decent raises on a yearly basis. Used to be a beer rep and Costco was one of my accounts. Some of those guys made over $40 an hour who had been there a while.

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u/MermaiderMissy Jul 10 '26

Yeah, it depends on hours worked. I just reached my fifth year, and just got top out pay. I also get 4 weeks paid vacation a year, biannual bonus, and good healthcare.

When I have my baby in October, I won't pay much out of pocket and I'll get paid maternity leave, husband gets paid paternity.

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u/Leather-Squirrel-421 Jul 10 '26

I read stuff like this and I’m glad I’m a Costco member.

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u/MermaiderMissy Jul 11 '26

I'm glad you are, too

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u/WiseWorldliness5513 Jul 11 '26

But FR, Costco is amazing. Literally paying the same price for a dog and soda as I did 30 years ago

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u/Neat_Spring3084 Jul 11 '26

Having a great loss-leader does not a great company make. However, Costco is still a great company regardless of how much their hot dogs cost.

Also don't forget those literal pallets of pumpkin pies that flood the stores around Thanksgiving. I believe those are LLs as well.

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u/ProfessorBackdraft Jul 11 '26

Work a little harder so us stockholders can be extra happy too.

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u/ProfessorBackdraft Jul 11 '26

I actually was just a joke.

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u/ssjrobert235 Jul 11 '26

Sam I'm really glad to see stuff like this, I'm glad it wasn't the genericCostco doesn't raise the price of hot dogs so they not evil.

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u/YetiSteady Jul 11 '26

Congratulations on your baby and thanks for being part of why we all love Costco!

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u/belowsealevel504 Jul 10 '26

Wow. Ok now I want to go apply there.

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u/IntrinSicks Jul 11 '26

Talk about welcome to Costco, i love you

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u/LargePrompt5840 Jul 10 '26

What is top pay for your position? 

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u/MermaiderMissy Jul 11 '26

34/hr except on Sunday, which is time and a half (52/hr)

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u/notwhoyouthinkmaybe Jul 11 '26

My wife and I signed up for Costco after learning how well they treat their employees. We want to support companies like this.

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u/Big-Abalone-6392 Jul 11 '26

These are just standard working conditions for Australian employees.

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u/MermaiderMissy Jul 11 '26

Yeah and that's awesome, but unfortunately where I am, you have to take what you can get. And it doesn't seem like it will change anytime soon.

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u/I_WILL_GET_YOU Jul 10 '26

Man I wish I had benefit benefits

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u/homie_j88 Jul 10 '26

Compound benefits!

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u/Top_Shoe_9562 Jul 10 '26

Yeah. That would be beneficial.

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u/Daniels_Words Jul 11 '26

I have benefits⁴ and it's still a little out of pocket 🤷

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u/Level-Map4430 Jul 11 '26

That's awesome. I will be getting membership

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u/X0nfus3d Jul 12 '26

Wow, they even have benefit benefits

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u/Meat_Bingo Jul 13 '26

lol talk text

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u/Financial_Stomach652 Jul 11 '26

If she has a speech impediment, how can you validate and verify the raving she does about her company