Wal-Mart shows its true colors

[Ashley Schovitz]

All of you probably already know this, but Wal mart announced that they're cutting salaries on all their employees while also doing that, they want their employees to work more nightshifts and weekends. how can you expect people to work more hours at a lower salary doing the same job!? Also they also said they're looking for more part-time workers than full time. if you've ever worked before you klnow the advantges of working full time and part time. With full time, over a course of years an employee is almost guaranteed to a raise and benefits, not that I think Wal-Mart gives benefits. And to finally add they also stated that they're stopping the Layaways for the holiday seasons. To me it would seem like they would lose a lot more money that way, but now that I think about it, there are not that many places that do layaway anymore. K-Mart does, but it's higher and not as organized as Wal-Marts.

[Sylvie]

The answer is:
Walmart sucks.

[Sephex]

Wal-Mart acting like douchebags isn't exactly news. Everyone whines about Wal-Mart, but no one takes any action. If people want change, they should stop working there. Don't give me some sob story about how that's the only place they can get a job, etc. No. It's possible to get a job that is just as "good" as Wal-Mart, if not better. As far as people who don't work there that want change, just don't shop there. At all. Not even for Tic-Tacs.

[Dr Unne]

Wal-Mart acting like douchebags isn't exactly news. Everyone whines about Wal-Mart, but no one takes any action. If people want change, they should stop working there. Don't give me some sob story about how that's the only place they can get a job, etc. No. It's possible to get a job that is just as "good" as Wal-Mart, if not better. As far as people who don't work there that want change, just don't shop there. At all. Not even for Tic-Tacs.

I don't shop there, and I tell everyone I know not to. But I'm not under the illusion that it will ever make a difference.

When WalMart moves into town and puts all other businesses out of business, some people have no choice but to work there.

[Jojee]

Ouch, that yellow color doesn't go with the Fluffy Puff theme at <i>all</i> D: Although speaking of yellow ^_^



As for Wal-Mart, I don't really sympathize People can go find a job at Target or something instead.

[bipper]

I worked there for 8.35 overnights for a few monthhs. I had a family to support, and no choice. So telling us 'douches' not to work there is just selfish and retardedly retarded yo. I kinda wanna punch the ignorance in the face when people say get job else where. Everyone I knew that worked at walmart is incredibly fatuiged after a shift, and they still make every effort to find a different job, but thehy cannot. Wal-mart moved into our small populace area, and litterally dragged everything under, now it is the only place to work and shop. Even our local gorcer cant keep up.

Luckily, I got a break and got hiried at Target Corperate. Sweet Irony. While there(walmart), I broke three spinus in my back, and got 0 work releif, and hardly any compensation. Walmart is the smurfing [img]/xxx.gif[/img][img]/xxx.gif[/img][img]/xxx.gif[/img][img]/xxx.gif[/img]tiest thing in the world. Hands down.

They are planning on making employees work a lot harder as well, so that out of shape people will be discouraged from staying, thusly lowering health costs. There is a ton of bad [img]/xxx.gif[/img][img]/xxx.gif[/img][img]/xxx.gif[/img][img]/xxx.gif[/img] on this company, and yet it still thrives.

Simply put, too many Americans are obviously greedy peices of [img]/xxx.gif[/img][img]/xxx.gif[/img][img]/xxx.gif[/img][img]/xxx.gif[/img] that will support a store even though they know what it does to its empolyees as there has been numerous - thousands of lawsuiits, allegations, and outright legal decisions held against this company. I think having an ounce of humanity, and shopping at walmart is only justifyable via hypocracy.

Bipper

[Ashley Schovitz]

whoa you're right there bipper!

[Sephex]

Wal-Mart acting like douchebags isn't exactly news. Everyone whines about Wal-Mart, but no one takes any action. If people want change, they should stop working there. Don't give me some sob story about how that's the only place they can get a job, etc. No. It's possible to get a job that is just as "good" as Wal-Mart, if not better. As far as people who don't work there that want change, just don't shop there. At all. Not even for Tic-Tacs.

I don't shop there, and I tell everyone I know not to. But I'm not under the illusion that it will ever make a difference.

When WalMart moves into town and puts all other businesses out of business, some people have no choice but to work there.

True, but what blows my mind is that so many people say they have low prices. Maybe this is just around here, but generally I see lower prices EVERYWHERE else.

[Jojee]

Oh, come on. It's not like anyone really has no choice but to work in Wal-Mart. If you can get hired in Wal-Mart, you can in almost all cases get hired in McDonald's, or as a janitor, or numerous other jobs. There's always other options open.

[Ashley Schovitz]

[QUOTE=Sephex;1920141

True, but what blows my mind is that so many people say they have low prices. Maybe this is just around here, but generally I see lower prices EVERYWHERE else.[/QUOTE]
Generally not true for me, overall Wal-Mart has the lowest prices, you might find a thing or 2 cheaper at Foood Lion, but Wal mart has it overall, it's Harris Teeter that's way too expensive!

[bipper]

Oh, come on. It's not like anyone really has no choice but to work in Wal-Mart. If you can get hired in Wal-Mart, you can in almost all cases get hired in McDonald's, or as a janitor, or numerous other jobs. There's always other options open.

Absolutely false. McDonalds would hire, and they would fill thier spots within a week. People would try to flock outta wal-mart. Janitors are all outsourced nowadays, and our area is litterally in a deep recession, so there are no job oppertunities. Not to mention the ecconomic vacum walmart makes, which causes a drastic fall in average wage in an area, thus average expence goes down, and yet being that we are an econimic nation, our prices stay up. It is downright discusting to think of a peprson being able to live off 8.35 an hour, and that is with a 150 over night differential. I mean shat, I drive 60 miles one way to makek what I do. Though, I have college and experience going for me.

[Hawkeye]

Isn't Walmart also selling prescription diabetes insulin over the counter for like $4 now or something though? Cry me a river if you don't like working there; I can relate by working at Target. But this is good for a lot of people in the US regardless on how [img]/xxx.gif[/img][img]/xxx.gif[/img][img]/xxx.gif[/img][img]/xxx.gif[/img]ty your job was.

[Jojee]

I still find it very hard to believe that if you absolutely hated your job, you wouldn't be able to find another one anywhere else in your whole town, especially if you're not picky about what you're doing. Maybe it's just where I live, but if I went and applied to say, all the restaurants in my town and followed up on it, I would definitely get hired at multiple places. I could also try the packaging companies, every store in the mall and stores in general outside of the mall, and quite a few other places.

At least in my town, if you really want a job - you'll find one; the only people without jobs are the ones who don't try enough. So either people do think that working at Wal-Mart is better than working at, say, fast food restaurants, or if they really hate it with all their heart they're just too lazy to search for other jobs.

[Shlup]

My stepmom works at Wal Mart and she seems to like it just fine.

[Bloodline666]

Wal-Mart already showed their true colors three years ago when they willfully employed illegal immigrants, KNOWING it's against the law, and got caught!

That being said, such a move by Wal-Mart to require more night/weekend shifts, hire more part-timers, cut wages, etc., does not surprise me.

There's only one solution: go on strike! The HELL with Wal-Mart's Anti-Union policies! If they threaten to fire the employees, they should just threaten to sue their asses, or even report them to the Better Businesses Bureau!

I am boycotting Wal-Mart! Their stock prices are falling. I just hope they fall even more! This is complete and utter horse[img]/xxx.gif[/img][img]/xxx.gif[/img][img]/xxx.gif[/img][img]/xxx.gif[/img]! If Wal-Mart continues down the path they're going now, then I wish the company complete bankrupcy!