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PBR
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wal-mart requirements before shopping;
1. kids at least 3 to single parent usually women -they must be sick with colds or flu
2. kids must cry for the entire duration of shopping venture
3. no parking- because everyone who shops there doesnt work
4. must fill at least 2 shopping karts, and have the 4 year old push one of them
5. no one speaks any english
6. there are two registers open for the entire store of 3500 shoppers waiting to check out.
7. security guards must be at least 75 years of age
8. shopping karts will be found in the north 40 next to Vons at the other mall
9. out of 3500 shoppers, 6000 of them are kids under age 5 with snot running down their nose.
10. wtf was i thinking...
11. bonus- theres' no music just a cleark yelling for a price check on pampers...
1. kids at least 3 to single parent usually women -they must be sick with colds or flu
2. kids must cry for the entire duration of shopping venture
3. no parking- because everyone who shops there doesnt work
4. must fill at least 2 shopping karts, and have the 4 year old push one of them
5. no one speaks any english
6. there are two registers open for the entire store of 3500 shoppers waiting to check out.
7. security guards must be at least 75 years of age
8. shopping karts will be found in the north 40 next to Vons at the other mall
9. out of 3500 shoppers, 6000 of them are kids under age 5 with snot running down their nose.
10. wtf was i thinking...
11. bonus- theres' no music just a cleark yelling for a price check on pampers...
Lao Tzu
New member
Walmart does have its upsides
Average wage for a low level worker (cashier, cart getter, stockboy) is around $8/hr, which is $3/hr more than the minimum wage. Alot of places will pay closer to $6/hr for work as a cashier or cart getter. Many low wage places offer absolutely no healthcare benefits. At least walmart has something. Most gas stations or other grocery stores will pay $6/hr and offer no healthcare, walmart pays $8/hr and offers some healthcare.
Walmart requires its chinese suppliers to follow certain human/labor rights before it is willing to buy from them. So walmart uses its market power to drive companies into bankrupty, but they also use it to enforce human and labor rights in China.
The money most people save at walmart equates into something like a $600 a year raise. Not alot, maybe $0.30 an hour for a 2000 hour/year workyear. The lower prices also stave off inflation.
Overall they get shit on more than they should. But they do do alot of bad too that shouldn't be overlooked. I'd take higher inflation and higher prices in exchange for living wages, labor unions and not driving everyone else out of business.
Hi mom
Average wage for a low level worker (cashier, cart getter, stockboy) is around $8/hr, which is $3/hr more than the minimum wage. Alot of places will pay closer to $6/hr for work as a cashier or cart getter. Many low wage places offer absolutely no healthcare benefits. At least walmart has something. Most gas stations or other grocery stores will pay $6/hr and offer no healthcare, walmart pays $8/hr and offers some healthcare.
Walmart requires its chinese suppliers to follow certain human/labor rights before it is willing to buy from them. So walmart uses its market power to drive companies into bankrupty, but they also use it to enforce human and labor rights in China.
The money most people save at walmart equates into something like a $600 a year raise. Not alot, maybe $0.30 an hour for a 2000 hour/year workyear. The lower prices also stave off inflation.
Overall they get shit on more than they should. But they do do alot of bad too that shouldn't be overlooked. I'd take higher inflation and higher prices in exchange for living wages, labor unions and not driving everyone else out of business.
Hi mom
There are 2 within about 10 miles of each other near me. One is new and in a nice area. the other is older and in a less desireable city. It's amazing the difference in customers and employees you see at one vs the other. All the register girls at the dumpy one are ghetto and don't know the meaning of customer service or even being nice and saying hello.
javaguru
Banned
Lifterforlife said:How many of you have been seeing the commercials knocking Wal Mart, telling you not to shop there, etc. Been on TV, even websites promoting the practice.
Wondering what everyone's thoughts were on the Wal Mart issue?? I think in some way, it affects most of us, I do believe they passed a law there has to be a Wal Mart every 5 mi.!
They're profitable because they have a good business model and the attacks by organized labor haven't stopped their expansion. If Americans really supported big labor Walmart wouldn't be as successful as they have been. I consulted with a company who sold Christmas ornaments in the heart of the "union belt" and he decided to switch from his cheap Chinese suppliers to US suppliers. Guess what, nobody wanted to pay more and due to his own company's survival he went back to his Chinese suppliers.
exotic_island_girl
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WalMart fruits and veggies sucks.
BlondeBombshell27
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I like to go mullet hunting if I ever dare to go into a wal-mart store. 
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UA_Iron
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foreigngirl said:
not to mention the lowest turn over rate for employees of any retailer in the US. 100% opportunity for advancement - a lot of the corporate officers started in the warehouse breaking down boxes etc.
Costco's customers also have the highest average salary of any retailer.
Largest Wine retailer in the US.
With the membership you filter out the undesireable wal-mart shoppers.
