I wish I could give this a zero star review. I was just fired for being ill for a few days. I was trained in two departments and contributed 1000% every time I worked. I unfortunately got ill a few days ago. I let them know I had a temp and could not work with a temp over 100. I called the night before and the morning of. I started working again the second my temp went down despite still being incredibly weak. This was only a few days of being sick. Most of my job is manual labor and I still completed ALL of it. I have a compromised immune system yet it didn’t affect the way I contributed every day I worked. I recovered fast too. Me and my coworkers got along great and I was always happy to be there at 6am or 10pm. I connected with the customers and LOVED getting regulars and they alwaysss told me they loved when I helped them or checked them out. I was always glad to help!! I feel like I put so much effort and time into being trained and recruiting friends and family to shopping there that it was completely unfair to be fired for being sick for a few days. It’s not uncommon for me to get sick a few times a year especially with a job requiring me to spend long amounts of time doing work in freezers. Jobs in the past have allowed me a few sick days and always said the best about my effort and work method! The management here was incredibly unfair and very impersonal, and I’ve NEVER BEEN FIRED from a job, especially regarding something I couldn’t prevent such as an illness. I’m completely shocked. I liked working there because I am vegan and was able to help countless guests on their vegan journey by suggesting products, online vegan groups, favorite vegan cookbooks and recipes, etc. I also always shopped there for my vegan foods. Many guests commented on how I made their day so much better after I complimented their food choices, or their cute earrings, or suggested my favorite ice cream to try next time they visit. Unfortunately I can no longer recommend sprouts to anyone and encourage EVERYONE to shop somewhere where their employees are valued and communicating issues to employees is a priority. I was never given any warning signs and had never received ANY negative comment regarding my work method. I was told I was enthusiastic, fun to work with, easy to talk to, excited to help customers, and a fast learner. They were fairly understaffed as well so I was able to work any day ANY time they wanted me to. I was open to being trained in any department. I would NOT recommend working at Sprouts whatsoever. I know two other ex employees who’ve been treated unfairly as well. The environment lacks mutual respect and through stories I’ve heard from ex employees (plus my own personal experiences) the management is completely unfair and to put it bluntly very rude. Would not recommend.