This is why my 70+ year old mom has stopped shopping at the TJs near her house. She is almost always using delivery or curbside, or on the rare occasions she shops in a store she goes at very quiet times to smaller local stores - she doesn’t really find there’s a quiet time at TJs. She does miss it but I’m glad she’s avoiding it if it makes her nervous.
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Am I the only one who didn’t know this?
https://www.thekitchn.com/trader-joes-shelf-drawers-tiktok-23133476
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My son pointed this out to me while shopping at the TJ’s in Framingham, MA. When I employed this tip back in NJ, a store clerk asked me not to do it. That this convenience was for employees to stock the shelves only. So…my takeaway…once something low key blows up…overkill kills it.
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I’ve never noticed any TJs employee doing that with a shelf and they’re stocking almost any time of day. It’s possible that all stores don’t have that feature. If I notice people trying it in the future I’ll know who to blame.
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Trader Joe’s has fired an employee for writing to TJ CEO asking for improved ventilation and company support for enforcing the company-wide mask mandate. He also asked for atmospheric monitoring to track ventilation efficiency and educate decisions about the number of people allowed in the store.
The article lists what Trader Joe’s has done which is in my opinion necessary but not sufficient.
Trader Joe’s still does not support curbside pickup.
Thirteen experts on viruses and infection who recently wrote President Biden about national guidance have expressed support for the fired employee, mostly on Twitter.
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I was thrilled when the first TJ’s in town opened up a half mile from us, and I still love it, although I’ve gotten wise to some of their weaker points, I’m now much better at shopping there, and would really, really be bummed out if they ever closed. Which they won’t, because it’s usually crowded, especially during the “after-work-on-the-way-home” hours.
I don’t get that people think TJ’s is nothing but heat & eat foods, that’s not how I shop or eat and I find no end of stuff to buy there.
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The big NAY on TJ’s, more so than anywhere else I shop, is the incredibly self-absorbed people obstructing other shoppers.
did you seriously come here just to shit on Trader Joe’s? That is kinda like yucking someone’s yum.
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Shopping TJs is like being in a candy store for lots of people. There’s tons of online material about the things they offer and finding them in the store can be a challenge. Searching the aisles can be problematic sometimes. It’s definitely not easy to just run in and grab a few specific things if the store’s busy. My local store doesn’t get jammed up very often, especially if you know (and can avoid) times when it’s busiest.
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Not at all. OP solicited nays. So you’re yucking on my yuck, and in a personal way.
I actually like a lot that TJ’s offers
Oh, I don’t know… Is it that hard to refrain from parking your cart and kids sideways in an aisle?
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I shop at many different supermarkets professionally, and find self-absorbed, oblivious people to be present in all of them. At least in my experience, this is not specific to TJ’s 
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Maybe your complaints would be better suited for this discussion?
If I’m not mistaken, this thread specifically discusses products available at TJ’s.
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Yes, there are two whole discussions to vent generally on — that are not this one, which is to recommend or caution against products.
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Yes, definitely. I just find more (and worse) obstructors at TJ’s than anywhere else.
No, THIS thread does not limit itself to items. The best that can be said is that it was an attempt to “reboot” a previous thread about TJ’s. Think there are any non-item posts in that prior thread?
We call these people celebrities, because they act like we’re all thrilled to have them there, taking up space.
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And also here, as it turns out 
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I’ve no inclination to read the prior thread. This thread is for discussing the pros and cons of TJ’s products.
@Saregama posted two threads more appropriate to air your (TJ’s-or-other-supermarket-related) grievances.
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