Nothing really positive to say about this company sadly.A shame really because a decade or 2 ago, Loblaws was perhaps the leading Grocery chain in many provinces.Today however, it seems like its gone downhill in a major way.Not enough managers/supervisors truly care about their own employees. Throw in a few "appreciation" days here and there with free food/drinks... while the rest of the year ignore the needs and concerns of the workers.Not enough employees in turn have any real passion for their work. On top of the negative management; you have low wages w/little to know room for advancement, horrible hours that conflict with school and/or family life (or opposite of that.. very little hours at all per week, making it hard to pay bills + living expenses) and also note the fact Union dues take a chunk out of your paycheck.NOW about the Union........... At the a distant, they seem to be a real help for workers rights and benefits... However when you get closer to the picture, you start to realize that the Union is slow in responding to employee/employer conflicts.. They seem to be even slower in resolving said situations. Work for Loblaws long enough and, eventually you shall start questioning if that chunk of $$$ from your paycheque going towards Union dues is really worth it or not..At the end of the day as both employer and shopper, if you really really take a look and notice the shelves.. you will come to a quick conclusion............THERE ARE OFTEN BARE UN-STOCKED AREAS throughout the store..WHY? Think about it for a second. Underpaid, overworked/underworked, stressed out employees that are UNIONIZED... ^ WHY you might ask again? WHY would a young Grocer or Stock person in his/her college years put their body and mind under more stress to re-shelve their assigned aisles when their shift is about up in a few minutes? That extra time could be better spent so they can get ready to clock out, change and go home to study their homework for a better career and FUTURE. A FUTURE. Something that rarely happens at Loblaws unless you have a higher education or spend 2-3 hair greying decades kissing butt to get to a senior position (such butt kissing is a gamble though)Only truly positive thing to be said goes towards the interesting shoppers and some of the hard working fellow employees.Some (SOME!) of the shoppers can be the most interesting and down to earth people you may meet. Some of them can and will put a smile on your face during a very stressful shift. And the people who toil and work alongside you are cool too. At least they can relate to the same sweat and muscle aches you put up with.