Hugo Schwyzer

An Update from your Trader Joe's Crew Member

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Hugo Schwyzer
May 15, 2021
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Yesterday, I worked a typical opening shift at Trader Joe’s: 5AM to 1PM. The store opens to customers at 8, and so those first three hours of the shift are spent unloading trucks; breaking down pallets; stocking shelves and cleaning the store.

At 7:45AM, our manager called us into a quick “morning huddle.” The CDC had changed their advisories on indoor…

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