Costco Japan (at least around greater Tokyo) also tend to hire people who speak at least some English in addition to Japanese. However, these people also have to deal with Costco Japan (super packed, people with huge carts and zero situational awareness blocking whole aisles whilst faffing about on their phone not even shopping, etc.), so that definitely requires a premium. I go once every few months and always want to pull my hair out.
this post was submitted on 26 Jul 2023
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Wait, so it’s WORSE than American ones in that regard? Sounds like utter hell.
In my experience (had a Costco membership near Columbus, OH before moving to Japan, have been to 1 Costco many times after coming), yes.
Good on Costco.
If they scale Costco worker to the average worker they must be superheroes in Japan.
Step 1 - Pay higher wages than others. Local businesses eventually destroyed
Step 2 - Lower the wages back to "normal"
Step 3 - Profit
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