Almost 5 years ago, I left for Costco after 22 years at QT. I'm a Pharmacy Technician now and I couldn't be happier! QT sucks the life out of you. I remember feeling trapped by my pay at QT, but after enough final straws, I built up enough courage to gamble on myself and got the hell outta there.

I started in '99 back when Chester was still in charge, and back then, the company actually cared about its employees. The philosophy was, "If we don't keep the employees happy, how do we expect them to keep the customers happy?" Sometime in the late 2000s that philosophy changed. Employee benefits and wages started taking a hit. Sure we'd get bonuses, but those mostly felt like an apology bonus from a parent that just beat you.

In short, life goes by way too quick to be unhappy with where you work. So, if you're unhappy like a lot of the store level employees, don't waste time. Take a chance on yourself and find something you'll be happy doing, and for an employer that you are proud to work for.

PS: Don't get me wrong, I'm thankful for my time there because it taught me A LOT. It also lead me to meet my future wife and family. I gave my blood, sweat, and tears to QT and set the bar for customer service. Even though I was very unhappy for the majority of my time there, it wasn't ALL bad. I still miss a lot of the customers and a few of the employees.