Despite the corporate talk of "team" and "love," here's what working there was really like -- and why I had to quit After years of organizing in secret, building bonds over beer and supporting co-workers when issues have arisen with management, team members at a Whole Foods Market in San Francisco disrupted the normal workday and demanded a $5 an hour pay increase last month. More than 20 employees beckoned store management to the floor and presented a petition signed by more than 50 of the store's workers calling for more paid time off, better health and retirement benefits as well as steady, consistent schedules.