I have been working as a cashier at Wallmart for about 3 months now & I have learned quite a bit. Whether or not you dislike Wallmart it does seem to get a lot of attention in regards to worker treatment. These are some of the things that I have personally experienced so far. These are only my opinions and should not be taken to heart.
1. They're desperate for people.
They are always hiring people & yet they can't keep anybody. When they do hire people & get them trained in they eventually quit for something else. These people are mainly college students.
2. They are well aware of the criticism they receive.
Yes they know they suck and are trying their best to improve. There is a lot of tension that may explode into an all out civil war. From my experience the people that work there are miserable but they don't show it. There are people that genuinely like working there too which is hard to believe...
4. It is a very diverse place.
There is a wide array diversity at Walmart from old, young, veteran, male, female, disabled, just a wide variety of workers that make Walmart a melting pot of worker & shopper diversity.
5. Too many managers.
There are too many managers at Walmart. Walmart is a huge company but the store i work at has too many managers. You got the store manager & the assistant & then you have all the support & department managers & the district manager. Why so many managers?
6. It is a real job with real human workers.
Retail is a real job with real workers just like any other job. Our politicians just don't understand what a retail job is. It may be just another job for extra money to some but to others it is a career & yet it doesn't pay like it should.
7. The 10% discount.
10 percent discount on regularly priced merchandise and fresh produce at any walmart store and select merchandise on .com when you use your card. It does help with sales tax, but it just isn't enough. It should be increased so that the workers can afford to buy the products. If you really care about the workers at least show it by increasing the discount percentage.
8. Shoplifting is a big problem.
People shoplift so much that they had to lock up the cheap fragrances..
9. Most of the shoppers are generally poor, lower class & trashy.
If you want to see the current state of America look no further than to you local Walmart!
10. They dislike unions but their attitude is varied on the subject.
They have an open door policy which states that if you have problems you can talk with somebody & they will try their best to address it. They prefer the open door policy than unions.
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