Tell me about the costco

tell me about the costco

Overrated

Welcome to Costco. I love you.

Fucking great food (the cooked stuff outside) When ever I go there I get 3 hot dogs loaded with onion and some relish

okay i'm not getting a membership so i can buy hotdogs

Great selection of a ton of stuff. But every time you go, you can never spend under $100. It's a curse.

>3 hotdogs
jesus user they're 1/4th pound beef

You don't need a membership to buy the hot dogs. uwu

Why would I even go to a grocery store if I was going to spend under 100?

Man im 6'5 I could eat a large pizza in a hour or 2 mediums but I wish I was a normal eater though where 3 slices and Im fine like my friends
But costco is great for bulk buying stuff and trying food there because you go huh this small pack of pizzas with pesto sauce and tomatos has 6 servings and its only $5 guess ill give it a go or look theres a liter sized container of dry powered ______ drink that I like for $3 ill buy it and try this other flavour right next to it. Hey this platter of deli cold cut/wrap is $11 and has 20 servings Ill get mt friends tommorow so we can eat, go hiking, and then cime back and finish it off. If your spending less than $40 it probably isnt worth it
Go for frozen or longer lasting stuff

Hi.

The hot dogs are worth it

Because you're a poorfag who only has to buy for one? I generally get out for $20-$50 depending on what I need to buy.

>let's waste gas and time going to the store every other day instead of buying everything I need for the next three months all at once

Fuck off

Costco's is the best. Go buy the best stuff for the least amount of money and help yourself to basically a free hotdog and soda with free refills on your way out the door. Hit the gas station for a savings of 10 cents a gallon. At the end of the year get rewarded with member benefits and cash back rewards on your card... Company pays its people well and the stores are clean and offer products out of the bakery and butcher that can't be found anywhere else in town. They offer sizes on household consumables that mean you don't have to shop as often (like 700 gallon jugs of detergent)

For me, it's Costco. The best shopping experience.

I don't have a car. It's twenty minutes to the store one way and I buy what I can carry.

Their beef is great
Their produce is solid, not anything to write home about but tends to be fresher than supermarkets because they're selling so much of it
Their cheese selection is very nice, not like Whole Foods specialty grocer type cheese, but great for PARMESAN and things like sharp cheddar etc.
Their wine selection is basic but, again, solid and decently priced.
I also like their whole chickens. They are famous for their rotisserie ones (they're fucking CHEAP) but I still prefer to roast my own cuz I can do it better.

The Kirkland brand stuff (even the wine) is excellent as far as branded stuff goes. It's worth noting that in many cases it is the same as or even higher quality than the name brand, just commoditized and supply-chained out to where it's cheaper.

Non-food items, yeah they have them spades.

Also, the meme about having to buy a fuckton of whatever you're buying is true.

Overall I would say that it's at least worth trying Costco and just canceling your membership if you don't find yourself going there. It is a unique store.

Fuck costcunt

Sam's Club Master Race.

Mah nigga

why not both

You don't need membership for the food court.

Their food court is best bang for buck but the automatic conveyer belts for their baking runs a little too fast, so the bread/crust ends up tasting a bit doughy. You can fix this by baking it for a few more mins at home and then it ends up tasting perfect.

Their pizzas are very large compared to every other chain out there and only $10, even the combination/supreme.

You can get a hot dog and put grilled onions, relish, and ketchup or mustard for $1.50.

They also serve berry smoothies at $1.50.

The chicken bakes are big for $3.

The BBQ beef brisket sandwich is a little more premium at $5 but tastes excellent.

The churro sticks are also fairly big for $1 each.

Can't tell you about their fresh made gelato as my location doesn't make it.

Costco churros are undercooked.

>the automatic conveyer belts for their baking runs a little too fast, so the bread/crust ends up tasting a bit doughy. You can fix this by baking it for a few more mins at home and then it ends up tasting perfect.

It's a big store

Are you saying he should have gotten 4?

I work there, been there for 4 years what do you want to know

wrong, you do, they ask you for your membership at the door, if you're in canada (like me) you can say you're going in to get medication, but they can have someone follow you who is called the floor walker if you're going to not get meds.

things we do well:

Cheap good meat, cheap good gas, cheap good jewellery, cheap good cakes.

other standardized products (protein powder, beans, spices, etc)

there are almost always better alternatives from a specialty store like a butcher, etc but for something the average person is going to be cooking they are pretty good,and cheap.

Avoid:
fresh produce/berries (generally) unless you're using it all in the same day/ night, except cucumbers and avacados, limes etc, expect at least 1 of the packaged goods to be 1-2 days from being thrown out.

is the pee pee really that slippery at costco?

also food court changes by region/ location im in winnipeg (canada), and we serve poutine, but no brisket sandwich, etc.

products are generally standardized though, so a brisket sandwich in texas, would be the same in winnipeg.

...

is it a good or shitty job how about the pay?.

its the best retail place to work hands down, but its still working in retail, you can clock out with 60k if you work there for a long enough time. I sell TV's and jewelry, i packed groceries and have done enough early mornings to know what that is all about too.

They pay you well because its incredibly dissatisfying work and expect you to be a sort of "Step above" walmart/whole foods/ etc

They also don't advertise anywhere, so an (ex)employees word of mouth is best means to recruit and gain new traffic

people like you are the reason both have a job, and hate it, because though i get those dollarinos indirectly from you (your word of mouth, and direct purchases), you also expect the song and dance that is a pleasurable retail experience.

I thank you, but i also dislike the hype you generate

kirkland is generally off brand labels of the high end stuff, vodka is grey goose if i recall, not sure about any others (our costco doesn't sell booze/spirits)

Annual membership is like 60$ iirc, so if you can save that much per year it's worth it. Decent selection of meats, great place to get anything that's sold in bulk, also a good place to get stuff like rice bags or car batteries. Every now and then you can even find some decent clothing deals.

>I thank you, but i also dislike the hype you generate

As the poster of that message, allow me to explain to you that my line of work (software architecture) can also come with dissatisfaction. There is a certain song and dance that is expected of me as well where I work...

In fact, from talking with a good number of people - dissatisfaction with your job is a pretty common part of the modern human experience.

I thank you for your work. I thank you for making the best retail shopping experience possible. I don't expect more from you than you are capable of. I shop at costco because I have heard they treat their employees fairly and that is very important to me. I shop at publix for the same reason, even though I know i might be able to get groceries at krogers or walmart cheaper.

You guys are knocking it out of the ball park and all I ask is the same as any human is asked in their day to day work. Keep it up. The grind will always continue - that is what it means to be a human in a cold dark universe. You're killing it and their are millions of Americans out there that may take you for granted, but are exceedingly happy you are there to provide the shopping experience and product selection you provide. Together, we can, and will, make the universe a better place.

I cannot say enough good stuff about Costco, and so long as you guys keep it up.. I won't stop telling people how great you guys are.

Thank you, and I'm sorry about the hype - even though you deserve it.

>hey ask you for your membership at the door, if you're in canada (like me)
They don't ask for it in the states.

it evens out in the end, i have job which pays above minimum wage, you get some good groceries.

no one "enjoys" their job, and again its better than any other retail, and i don't mind the work.

it's just my summer job of sorts while i study for finance anyway

Lol fucking loser

strange, they generally barely make a 5% off the FC, so id imagine its either priced diff in the states, or just part of the get you going for Hotdogs and then lure you with cheap goods.

>literally cannot imagine going somewhere without driving

flyover detected! ding! ding! ding!

nigga its groceries, not a walk in the park

a place for upper middle class moms to shit on wallmart because poorfags cant afford $50 memberships

The rotisserie chicken is awesome. $6 gets you something to base three or four meals around.

In the U.S., the food court is really, really good. In Asia it kinda sucks balls, because they can't get the same quality of ingredients here, but that's life in Asia.

The food inside varies quite a lot. In the U.S., I rarely have any luck with the produce; usually it's on the verge of rotting. In Asia, it's the only place to shop for fresh vegetables. Prices are outrageous, but that's because they're mostly imported and of high quality. When they're locally sourced, they are also of high quality. Avoid the Malaysian mushrooms, though, they're usually on the verge of rotting.

Other goods, it's often the only place to find western-style foods here that are at all edible. Their cheese selection is excellent, and their wine selection is pretty good here (in the U.S. it's fantastic).

Also, here in Asia, I get easily twice as much at Costco as I can for the same price in the local markets. I am saving enough on cheese alone to pay for my membership many times over.

>a place for upper middle class moms to shit on wallmart because poorfags cant afford $50 memberships

Its a little better than walmart, but this is true. As a true patrician, I am grateful of the barrier to entry that stops Shanequa from shopping here.

I still get hordes of towelheads and other poos shopping in mine
>3 meals
manlet

hamplanet detected

Because the $120 few isn't jack shit if you have a halfway decent paying job (or are on NEET bux).

famplanet detected xd lmao I'm just messing with you nigger, y'alrite

Yeah, I kinda wish they'd make it 200 to 500 a year. That would scare some of the undesirables off for sure. And if I didn't have to shop around plebe-ass mother fuckers, I'd be willing to spend that much... maybe even more - for the privilege.

Costco baker reporting in, ask me anything.

Why do they require a club card?!

It's business. Cheap prices come at a small cost.

$500 still isn't shit for annual fee. You're greatly underestimating people's disposable incomes.

For you.

I pay nothing, get executive status, and 2% for all purchases I buy at my work and other Costco's. I double up and my credit card gets 2% cash back for shopping done at warehouse stores.

I.e. I get a 4% return for everything. Shit adds up nicely.

WHY HAS NOBODY MENTIONED THE PESTO

I have user

after 3 decades I finally went inside one a year and a half ago
>them niggas aint lying. the hot dog and soda combo was super cheap and really fucking good.

I MEAN THE INDIVIDUAL JARS FUCK

If I removed your discounts would you die?

How much do they pay you? Insurance?

Nah. I currently CD ladder, and make money by placing money to the side with a 6% APY, with a consistent opening every 3 months. Have a good 401k plan which I am consistently moving my allotments around for maximum stock gains depending on the stock market.

Working at Costco, in one of the three positions that has higher pay than the rest, aside from salary based positions is quite nice.

Not the Costco dude variant. But my Costco has starting pay $15/hr, and ramps up rather nicely, Sunday's are always time and a half.

Currently working 48 hours, 6 days/week.
Never work major holidays (Costco is closed)
Insurance is on par with US military insurance with minimal costs.
Dental included with medical.
Free vision screening and $175 allotment every year for new prescription.
Many different programs for health, and financial advice.
Not sure if all locations do the same, but safety standard benchmark free meals.
Free shit all the time with all the different concessions for skin care, smoothie making, etc...
My co-workers including all other departments are literally an extended family

Why don't you slow down or lengthen the conveyor belts on your ovens so your dough isn't so chewy?

When I did try and help out the food court to better themselves, they told me to slow down with my working. I told them to find me when they have a change of heart. Never again had I worked at that department. Oh well, their loss.

TL;DR
It's up to the department managers decisions for that one. Though my location, surprisingly has it on point.

TL;DR number 2
It's not the oven, that has only one size for conveyor, they can reduce the belt speed, though that would just cause the dough to burn. It's all on the timing for the dough to proof. Bakery proofed generally 1 hour 45 minutes for dough perfection.

where can i find the law degrees?

I'm gonna try and get a job at Costco. I haven't heard many bad things about working there. Can't handle my fucking job anymore and I've alway liked Costco. $15/hr isn't terrible and I've heard the benefits are absolutely killer.

I like that you're close to your coworkers as well. My bullshit job has a million different shifts and no one really knows each other or hangs out much. I miss that in a job.

it would be extremely costly

You're a rich guy

They must have individual store policies for membership cards because they ask for it at my local warehouse. I'm in the US.

you're supposed to flash your card at the entrance, but you can just walk in with a group

Sorry for my disappearance, I went to work, simply by walking the mile commute to work that I have.
15/hr is in the San Francisco counties here in California. Other counties, states and countries each carry their own salary. But I would hope that they at least would be slightly on par with being generous for the area.

Indeed the benefits are amazing, there are just so many different programs dedicated to health, finance and a lot of other areas.

For me and my co-workers it's basically one gigantic family. Of course there is that one guy that is a douche, but not everything is perfect.

I hope everything goes well for you if you do decide to apply.
I would recommend submitting an application towards September/ early October. Which is when the mass hiring for the holidays is. Usually hire about 70 right out the gate, and then after December, is when they decide to figure on who to keep.

Amen, worked at a casino. For as broke as people pretend to be they love throwing money away. Like gym memberships.... i hate my closest costco because it's always packed. People come down from hicksville and no one knows how to shop (carts in the middle of the aisle, staggering about like a store is a modern marvel)

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I kekd

Let me guess, St James location?

>I am literally too poor to afford a car.

Why the fuck do they do this to the berries, I thought I had it all getting their organic berries, only to find mold

Who here Costco /sippin/?

I just got this in the mail. Yet another way that your Costco membership can pay for itself!

for you

Who here can't wait for Amazon to buy Costco?
>free Costco membership for your prime membership
>free same day delivery on all stuff available on Costco nearest you

coffee alone makes the membership worth it, it's like less than half price of what ever else i can find
cooking oil and cheese too

everything else is incidental. i just picked up their exculsive camp chef stove and it's the best car camp gear i've picked up in a while

Cheers, thanks dude. Take it easy.

Well, watch how the Whole Foods acquisition turns out before you start hoping. Plenty of room for things to turn up pear-shaped.

Publix is better

Don't they work you to death, though? I heard the amount of cakes the decorators have to decorate and it's like double the work that I have to do at Publix. I doubt I could ever work that fast.

The hot dogs and pizza are good but the problem is they have an abnormal amount of fat and salt. A slice of costco pizza is like half of a medium pizza at dominos. The hot dogs have trans fat and a lot more salt than say, wienerschnitzel hot dogs. It tastes good but if anyone who reads food labels sees it, they will throw up

you understand that is over 2000 calories right? holy shit

That's because a medium pizza at Dominos and Winerschnitzel dogs are tiny as fuck.

Not really. All i need is like 2 chili dogs and some chili fries from wienerschnitzel. And 4 or 5 slices of a medium dominos. Yeah it adds up, but at least you get multiple things. One costco pizza slice or hot dog and you want more but just one has the same amount of nutrition as multiple other things

>Not really
You pay $18+ for a medium sized combination pizza from Dominos vs the $10 equivalent at Costco, $1.80 ea. for W's small chili dogs vs $1.50 for loaded Costco dogs, and $3.20 alone for chili cheese fries.

>the problem is they have an abnormal amount of fat and salt. A slice of costco pizza is like half of a medium pizza at dominos
Here's your problem, A slice of Costco pizza IS half of a Domino's medium pizza. Why you prefer paying more for less another issue.

Because i still want 2 hot dogs and 4 pieces of pizza, whether its from costco or another place. W can add up but 2 hot dogs and fries for 7-8$ is good for me and ive always really liked their chili. Meanwhile at dominos i just get the medium 2 topping pizzas for $6 x 2. Lasts a few days.

The day I got my membership I spent $65 on meat and minced garlic. Then I realized there was so much more I could have gotten. Oh well, it's just down the street from me so it's not a hassle.

>ice cream servings starting from 3 scoops
Is this standard practice in the land of the free?

Nah, just a Costco thing.

I actually drink monsters every day (13-14 hour workdays 5 days a week), and I hope they're cheaper than at the grocery store.

6.50 off. Making an individual can 1.05 then crv

Busy as always. Of course.

I admit that when I did live out in Augusta, Georgia, Publix was my staple grocer to go to, until shit got too real and I went for broke. It basically is the Southern states Costco/Whole foods.

My cake decorator is a crazy asian, who can literally go from cake base to done in 10 minutes. It can be rough at times, but even as "part time" it's 48 hours a week. The thing with our collaboration in the bakery is we all help each other out. I'm a baker, yet part time, decorator, also famously (w)rapping on occasion.

Once the ball rolls, it's not bad work, yet it is decently fast paced.

Literally me, but working at the place too. Though when shopping I need to drive to work, rather than walk. Street distance from my front door 1 mile. Actual walking distance 0.8 miles. Literally 10 minute casual walk.

Read above. ^

>Tell me about the costco
I think Costco is a pretty cool goy. Eh, kills Sams Club and doesn’t afraid of anything.

>I don't like it so it's overrated

Usually lacking the amount of available trained cashiers is the case. Sometimes it's a skeleton crew (meaning no mid shift) cashiers, and only replacement when their shift is about to end.

OTOH, my Costco tends to usually minimum 5 cashiers at a time. Holidays are all but 2 registers being used. Besides the board runner (front end supervisor) is the head of the ship, to call for cashiers, assistants, or to send others for door/cart/floorwalks/etc... all that is mainly consistently being rotated, including sending workers on breaks and having fill ins and what not.