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Happy 50 pHyllis!
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It may be divine intervention that paved
the way for Phyllis to work at #3157 Oak “My starting
Lawn. “My former FEM and GM asked me
to come and help out at the Service Desk rate in 1967
as they needed someone who loved old was $1.65 an
people and little kids. It’s like I died and
went to Heaven!” hour which was
50 years at Jewel-Osco and Phyllis has held 15 cents higher
many positions including bagger, cashier,
grocery clerk and relief receiver. The than minimum
biggest change? Technology. “I started on wage.”
the NCR registers which needed to be
cranked during a power outage and all book work was done with adding
machines!”

Phyllis began her career at the now closed Worth location and was
transferred to #3103 Stickney where she worked for 31 years. She moved
to #3157 Oak Lawn in 2001. “I have always been thankful for this job.
Jewel-Osco has been a blessing to me and my family and I have enjoyed
many lifelong friendships with my co-workers.”
But she does have this advice for new hires. “This is not brain surgery. Enjoy
your job, co-workers and customers. Sometimes people will be rude or
Phyllis McElree mean, just do your job as quickly and as efficiently as possible. If you’re
Cashier not a people person you should consider another job.”
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