Lazy Americans

I agree with your first statement in the sentence above, but as for the second part, I disagree. I DO have a choice, as do others. That choice is to NOT freely walk into any store I don't agree with their business practices.

Here in California, there are cities circulation petitions to PREVENT Wal-Mart from opening in their city or town. Seems not ALL the customers are satisfied.

I personally know several Wal-Mart employees or former employees, and they all have one thing in common. Dissatisfaction with their jobs. From floor people to cashieers to front office employees and management. Most are just using Wal-Mart as a stepping stone, much as newbies to Big truckin' use the larger trucking companies to get their foot in the door. And that arrangement doesn't seem to bother Wally at all.
Plenty more where THEY came from, attitude --- much like the Big truck truckin' industry.

What I haven't heard, is even ONE Wal-Mart employee mentioning how they plan to retire from Wally World.

 

I am neither defending nor attacking Walmart, but your statement about the employees could really be said about many companies. There is no more loyalty between employers and employees and it show with job dissastisfaction. Just as employers don't plan on keeping their employees for life anymore, much cheaper to lay off then rehire cheaper new blood, employees feel no need to stick around and are quick to jump ship for greener pastures.

 

My wife is in Walmart's 401k match program. Its been growing well for her.
I was a teamster for a little over a year before I got laid off May as
well have flushed those dues down the toilet for all the good it did me.
They had a 401k but no match, what a joke.

 

Not only has Wal Mart forced local businesses to shut down, but there has been many American Factories shut down.

Wal Mart went overseas to find Cheap merchandise, Our co Americans fell for it and buy those items.

Other business had to adjust to compete.
Then the American factories shut down because no ones buying their more expensive, higher quality merchandise.

The ones that have survived learned to sell Wal Mart The bottom of the barrel products, rejects.

I worked at Wal Mart for 4 years. They know that they have low quality stuff, even defective and still manage to sell it.

 

As long as the public still lines up to buy it, they will still sell it and make their profit.

 

Isn't it sad what we've come to as a public?

I personally avoid Wal Mart. Of course at the moment I avoid a lot of stores, no money.

 

Having NO money will do that...

 

WalMart doesn't want more than part timers just so they don't have to offer them bennies.
With the buying power Walmart has in every other area, they could buy an insurance plan for cheap.
They've even become their own bank.
Can you honestly tell me that with the number of employees they have, that an insurance company wouldn't give them a rate so good even the part timers could afford it?

 

My wife works at the Deli department. They are all full time.
You would not believe the turn over they have there, like Swift.
2 weeks ago she told me 2 were fired for eating the lunch meat while
they were working. They knew better. Walmart expects you to work and
not steal from them. If you can do those two things you can move up
to working full time at Walmart. Walmart is not welfare, they are out
to make a profit. Want insurance? Work at least 34 hours. Want
more time at home? Don't expect insurance. Whats so unreasonable or
hard to understand?

 

When Wal-Mart WON'T give some employees 34 hours. It's not the choice of the employee wanting more hours to gain insurance, it's a matter of Wally not WANTING to pay the bill. Wally prefers part-time employees who DON'T qualify for insurance.
MANY times, employees work roving hours. Always changing. Folks with children don't always have the option of working roving hours, and sometimes ten or more days between days off.
Wally doesn't care.
Except for profits.

If one has military health coverage, Wally might consider a person like that for full-time though. As long as Wally doesn't have to PAY to keep their employees healthy, all is fine on the Western front.
For Wally.

And I understand Wally has plenty of money to donate to political campaigns. Same with Tyson. They're buddies. Ever wonder WHO's campaign Wally donates to?

Perhaps Wal-Mart has different practices where you live and perhaps your wife is treated fairly. But that ISN'T the case in California.
Here, Wally is considered a tight-wad.

When you view a graph of where Wally's profits are compared to the closest competitor, it's not even close to Wally. And he want even MORE.

Now, like I said, I have NO problem with a business making a good, healthy profit. Just NOT at the expense of others. When a poker player's pot far exceeds the other players, it's easy to just BUY the hand and scoop in the rewards. Can't really call that a "win" though. More like bullying. The BEST hand doesn't always win.
But what happens when there's NObody left to "play" the game?
RAISE the stakes?
Why keep prices low if you're the ONLY game in town?