People Who Read People: A Behavior and Psychology Podcast

Does Trader Joe's pressure its employees to talk to customers?


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Every time I go in Trader Joe's, the checkout person asks me a question of some sort. I used to think everyone there was just happy and friendly, but then I heard reports that it was more of a rule or strong encouragement that employees talk to customers. I read conflicting reports about this online and wanted to talk to someone who'd worked at Trader Joe's, to see if she could shed some light on this. I talk to Twiggy, who has a YouTube channel (youtube.com/@TwiggysDollHospital) and who makes custom dolls (twiggysdollhospital.com).

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People Who Read People: A Behavior and Psychology PodcastBy Zachary Elwood

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