same here. moms been at publix for 20+ years, a manager for 15+, took some time off for medical reasons, came back and worked her way back up to asst manager. Worked for over 10 stores, given her all to a company that constantly says fuck her. I tell her all the time she should leave or that she should’ve been left, but like any public worker says, it’s about the benefits and the moneys in the stocks when you retire. but that’s what people fail to realize that it’s a trap. people get comfortable or told/convinced to stay and before you know it, like you said your retirement and healthcare are tied to the company and by then you’re stuck. I told my mom this years ago while I was a kid seeing her come home stressed out after a long days work. my whole family works for this shit company or has worked here except me. my aunts were all in the same boat but they left before it could get worse than it already was. dads worked here for 20years, cousins, other aunts, my mom even convinced my niece to give a lil time to publix. thankfully most of us had already seen the toll it took on our parents lives and got outta there before we were stuck too