I was shopping in Williamstown, MA, Wed, 052511, I wanted to put the items I purchased, on another advantage card. When I went to pay, the computer said the check and card did not match!! I gave the teller the card, and wanted credit to go to that card. I was not allowed to do that. I can understand the security checks for use of cards, I was not trying to missuse the card or do anything illegal, I believe this check on use of the card is bogus!!! I showed her my ID, advantage card, and was still not able to use the other card!! I spend about $1500.00 a mounth at price chopper, and have for 37 years!!! I might have to shop at Wall mart, and Hannaford now!! VERY UNHAPPY!!! James A. Higby II Saratoga, NY. 518 587 2549

The night staff is so loud (playing around) it startled the customer and cashiers at the checkout today. They scream so loud they seem like they're fighting. I've been in there at night often, they don't let up and they are not isolated incident's. Have fun at work, but not at peoples expense.

Who is the night supervisor or manager with the goate and shaved head? Very rude young man!

I have worked here now on two seperate occasions. One was late in the year, as i was working at a mass discount and retail location, the other is current.

It dumbs down to policy is good, when they want it to be. They will constantly change the minimums for their own goals, such as amount of employee's needed to do a stocking of over 1k worth of product. To the amount of boxes per hour. Recently, who you can call a "Volunteer Supervisor" decided to take into his own hands a situation. I had gained information prior to our altercation about what our "chat" was to be about. And was informed by others that he would be required (by policy) to report anything to a Manager. That was not the case, and an incident has happened.

I have witnessed on several occasions favoritism and general hazing of new employee's. As well as unconstitutional acts to get around paying for unemployment. The Tyranny held within the store leads all the way into some (and i say some strongly) Managerial and District divisions.

Personally, this company has countless times proven to show that they do not care about their employee's, only the bottom line. Their prices are gouging at best, and should be looked at carefully by local business associations.

If anyone you know, or you yourself are thinking of working for a Price Chopper i would advise against it. They will only treat you right if you work under slave like expectations, and you will never see a birthday/holiday celebration again since their corporate policy is "Requests off are requests only, if you are scheduled you have to work it or find someone who will work it for you." In other words, SOL on that 20th anniversary celebration of your marriage, you have to work.

Heed this warning, and know your employee/human rights. As this company will not give any slack to those who might need it.

I believe there is not much help they can provide me.

I will elaborate:

I moved to Vermont to start a new life. I remarried, to a wonderful man and slowly applied for small positions because I was in school full time. I saw an online add for in store customer relations. I applied for a host position to represent food brands and be a host for sales and customer relations. It was in the same store my new husbands ex-wife and minor daughter worked. I applied online, 3 weeks later never heard back. I approached the manager and he told me to re-apply, which I did. According to a friend I was working a temping position at, informed me that Price Chopper, specifically can't hire immediate family members. I was astonished because my now step daughter worked there for a few years along with her mother, same shifts, same store. I was then told that My co-workers cousin was fired by Richard Ravelin, the store manager because he was related to a Eugene Bessette. I was pretty annoyed but dismissed it. The economy fell last year and now I find out that the first step daughter was moved to the pharmacy because she is attending college in the field of pharmacy, and the other step daughter (*her younger sister) was also hired in March to work in the same store. I was just at this store last week and saw that all three of them worked the same hours on that day at the same store. Let me also tell you that at the time of her new hire, they weren't even advertising. They didn't advertise to anyone. It was inside and there were no other girls interviewed for summer work. But she worked 3 days a week. I'd say that I was shocked, so I contacted Goleb corporation and spoke to an Associate Representative and asked what their corporate policy was. Apparently my friend was correct, and Stephanie at their 1-800 number informed me that it is never allowed and if so, certain allowances would have to be justified. I said oh really? like what? She didn't continue but became annoyed when I reported my findings. I felt that they sent a poor example of corporate dealings, Ethically this was a policy just on paper and not adhered to. I explained who I was, the fact remains that you teach your children independence, right and wrong, honesty and morals. If they learn young in life that rules were meant to be broken. That rules do not have to be followed, that it is not important to follow the rules. You are also teaching them to make bad choices. As a parent, I would be ashamed that my children are breaking the rules and I approve. Condoning this lack of integrity shows how completely screwed these kids will be later in life. This is a definite sign of America's flawed society. One thing to keep in mind when you raise productive and independent children. Teach them the difference between right, and sometimes right. Since when is Right and wrong grey areas of society??