[Cody Dawg]

This thread is about why Wal-mart is terrible.

Link.

The memo is quoted as expressing concern that workers with seven years' seniority earn more than workers with one year's seniority, but are no more productive, said the paper, which posted the memo on its Web site

To discourage unhealthy job applicants, the paper said, Chambers suggests Wal-Mart arrange for "all jobs to include some physical activity (e.g., all cashiers do some cart-gathering),"

The memo also proposed that employees pay more for their spouses' health insurance, called for cutting the company's 401(k) contributions to 3 percent of wages from 4 percent and for cutting company-paid life insurance policies.

The memo acknowledged that Wal-Mart, the world's largest retailer, had to walk a fine line in restraining benefits because critics attacked it for being stingy on wages and health coverage. Chambers in the memo acknowledged 46 percent of the children of Wal-Mart's 1.33 million United States employees were uninsured or on Medicaid.

That's only part of the article.

But, it's enough for me to say, "Adios, Wal-mart," and never shop there again. With so many choices, including Costco (I love Costco and it's worth their membership fee of $35 annually), Target, and other stores, I just won't shop there anymore.

to Wal-mart.

[Kevin]

I wouldn't shop at Wally world if I had other choices at the moment JUST because of the insaness that goes on inside those walls.

Back in 1992 when I was 19 and going to college I worked at Wal-Mart. I actually helped put a store together (The inside shelves and merchandise, not the store itself) It was a weird experience. It was almost as if Wal-Mart itself had it's own government within wal-mart.

And it was a big mess too... I had literally 3 different bosses. Two of them giving me two different schedules to work. People in position battles, Wal-Mart promoted "tattling" on your co-worker wich caused tons of drama.

The security they had wasn't for the customers most of the time either. It was to watch the employees. They have them all over the stock room too.

I didn't work there for longer than 6 months. 2 of those were just putting the store up.

I would see the same people in there every day. As if we actually got new stuff daily. They were addicted.

I noticed the same patterns at the WalMart in Argentina.

Odd.

[The Godfather]

Originally Posted by The article

...The memo also proposed that employees pay more for their spouses' health insurance,...

One proposal would reduce the amount of time, from two years to one, that part-time employees would have to wait before qualifying for health insurance. Another would put health clinics in stores, in part to reduce expensive employee visits to emergency rooms.

Wal-Mart's benefit costs jumped to $4.2 billion last year, from $2.8 billion three years earlier. Last year Wal-Mart earned $10.5 billion on sales of $285 billion.

Did Walmart employees use to have wife benefits for free? If so, starting to charge for wife benefits is just leveling down to the rest of employers' practices.

Either, Walmart has got double the employees last year, or insurance premiums per-employee have doubled.

This should send a clear message of: "Don't work at Walmart", and nothing else. Oh, and seal the Rio Grande border too.

[Dork.]

Originally Posted by Cody Dawg

Now we have absolutely no gasoline from about Vero Beach Florida down to the Florida Keys because the gas stations have no power to pump gas.

I never understood this. They're friggin' gas stations, they can't just hook a generator up to their big-ass gas tank and let'er rip?

[rickey939]

Which is worse Cody Dawg...

1.) Wal-Mart
2.) PayPal
3.) J. Crew

[Cody Dawg]

Wow.

That's a loaded question.

I put people first, other people (not myself), so I'd have to say Wal-Mart is worst.

Hope you have a great day, rickey!

[Randman]

I thought the question was: What's worse?

A) Cody Dawg
B) Wal-Mart
C) Paypal
D) J Crew

[Cody Dawg]

Randman:

I know you REALLY REALLY DO love me!



I love you too.

[Kevin]

Rand, stop pulling at Cody's pigtails.

[Randman]

Originally Posted by Cody Dawg

Randman:

I know you REALLY REALLY DO love me!

Shh, Cap't Oblivious will get jealous.

[Cody Dawg]

I'm surprised he isn't here yet.



Anyway, the only store down here open is - ta da - Wal-Mart.



Everything else is closed. Wal-Mart apparently has huge generators that take up the back of two semis to run each store.

[wdlove]

Hi Cody,

It's good to see you online today.

I've never shopped at a Walmart. Do love shopping at Costco, yes ti is worth the yearly membership fee.

What a very nice thing for you to do is to get gas for neighbors and decorated for Halloween. That's the Cody that know.

Take care Cody.

[Mrjinglesusa]

I still don't understand why you have to write a "letter" to Cody in EVERY thread she starts. Ever heard of email, PM or phone?

[Cody Dawg]

We do that too.



I love WDLove. L-O-V-E WDLove.

He exemplifies free love.



We also do iChat. Like right now.

[Sky Captain]

The only thing I buy from Wally-World is the bulk packs of 9mm and .45 ammuntion(so called white box). And targets.

[turtle777]

One more thread derailed by CodyLove...

-t

[Scandalous Ion Cannon]

Wal mart is disgusting. I never shop there. Well the only thing I got there was my gameCube, perhaps that is why I never have the urge to use it

[Sky Captain]

Hey Cody, I may be down your way here in a couple of weeks.
There's a couple of planes I want to look at that survived the storm.(Lakeland and Orlando areas)

[BRussell]

I don't know if I'd particularly blame Walmart for this. It's just the current nature of the American business environment: That the only way to get ahead and make a lot of money is to screw over employees as much as possible. It's not unique to Walmart. I bet their stock increases after this. Investors love this kind of stuff. Perhaps more corporations will realize how government-funded health insurance benefits them.

[Sky Captain]

Government funded = taxpayer funded.
WallyWart will still find a way not to pay the taxes.

[ort888]

You mowed your lawn during a gas shortage???

[demograph68]

I'm waiting for the day when Florida breaks away from the coast and floats its way to the bermuda triangle.

[Mastrap]

Walmart sucks the big one. Costco pays workers above average, takes care of health insurance and still manages to make a very healthy profit.

[andi*pandi]

perhaps the same day california breaks away and gives arizona a coastline.

[BlueSky]

Originally Posted by demograph68

I'm waiting for the day when Florida breaks away from the coast and floats its way to the bermuda triangle.

I'm waiting for the day we place a huge hinge at the top of Florida and swat the hurricanes back to Africa.

[SVass]

Corporate leaders like their political counterparts write stupid letters. Neither expects the public to find out what they said. (Actually, the median intelligence among both groups is rather low.) Why do customers go to busy stores and stand in long lines? After my basic training many years ago, I vowed to stay away from crowds and lines and I have generally succeeded. Cody, get a gas range if you don't have one. Water can be heated without electricity.

In the state of Washington, 32 hours per week employment requires full benefits. Microsoft finally is about to pay its so-called temp workers many years after losing a lawsuit over practices similar to those of Walmart. That is one reason that I have refused to purchase their products. sam

[gumby5647]

Originally Posted by Cody Dawg

But, this thread isn't about that. This thread is about why Wal-mart is terrible.

Link.



That's only part of the article.

But, it's enough for me to say, "Adios, Wal-mart," and never shop there again. With so many choices, including Costco (I love Costco and it's worth their membership fee of $35 annually), Target, and other stores, I just won't shop there anymore.

to Wal-mart.

This happens all the time no matter where you go.

I make 7.70 a hour at my produce job and I work hard. My store director knows it, my manager knows it and even this one part-timer who used to be a produce manager knows it.
Meanwhile, our other part-timer makes 9.70 a hour and doesn't do $#!T and always comes in looking like he just woke up and/or is hung over.

Nothing much I can do about it though....eventually over the course of time my wage will go up until it maxes out at 9.70. Until then....i get by.

[Cody Dawg]

Okay, power is back on. We are currently digging post holes and putting the fence back up in the back yard. Good thing we have good beer that we did not buy at Wal-Mart.

(Yes, we mowed the lawn during a gas shortage - it uses 2-step. )

Still a big gas shortage though. As someone said above, those gas companies can afford to get generators and keep them there at their gas stations. Why didn't THEY think of that?

[BRussell]

Originally Posted by Sky Captain

Government funded = taxpayer funded.

Huh? Remember, in the 21st century the American government doesn't have to pay for what it spends. We can cut taxes and increase spending, and everything will be A-OK, because Deficits Don't Matter™. What are you, some kind of Democrat or something? Sheesh.

[Teronzhul]

I guess I'm the only person who misread this as "I'm Black & Wal-Mart is Terrible"

yeah, i know i know

[turtle777]

Originally Posted by Teronzhul

I guess I'm the only person who misread this as "I'm Black & Wal-Mart is Terrible"

Yeah.

Y'all know that the Black LUVE Wal-Mart

-t

[- - e r i k - -]

Originally Posted by Mastrap

Walmart sucks the big one. Costco pays workers above average, takes care of health insurance and still manages to make a very healthy profit.

But didn't you know? Costco is owned by China!!

[Pendergast]

Originally Posted by turtle777

One more thread derailed by CodyLove...

-t

Naaah...
It's a Cody Dawh thread. Can't be derailed...

[Albert Pujols]

Old white people stare at me when I go to Wal-Mart, they don't like "my kind."

Either that or they think I'm hawt.

[JoshuaZ]

You`re hot. Face it.

Shoot, here in Japan Wally World had some major issues getting a foothold. They evetually gave up on putting in their own `super Stores` and just bought out a Super Market chain already spread across the nation. Seems that the Japanese don`t like `super stores` all that much, and Wally Mart has a bad image here.

[wdlove]

Originally Posted by Cody Dawg

We do that too.



I love WDLove. L-O-V-E WDLove.

He exemplifies free love.



We also do iChat. Like right now.

Thank you Cody.

I Love Cody also.

We are very popular here Cody and some are jealous.

[rozwado1]

Cody, forward me some money via PayPal and I'll drive some gas down there for you.

I was thinking about buying as many gas cans as possible and 'filling up the bed of my truck with gas' and driving down south to gouge people. I'd give you a good deal.

[The Godfather]

The gas would evaporate on the 40th kilometer!

[Buckaroo]

I go to 99 cent store first (which apears to only hire ilegal aliens), then I go to Walmart. If I can't find it there, then I check out Costco, Sams Club and then ebay.

Walmart is the greatest.

[Cadaver]

Oh. My. God.

Do I actually agree with something CodyDawg said!? (WalMart = )

Hell has frozen over!

[The Godfather]

Originally Posted by Buckaroo

I go to 99 cent store first (which apears to only hire ilegal aliens), then I go to Walmart. If I can't find it there, then I check out Costco, Sams Club and then ebay.

Walmart is the greatest.

I am sure they would hire you if you wanted it.

[ShotgunEd]

Originally Posted by Kevin

The security they had wasn't for the customers most of the time either. It was to watch the employees. They have them all over the stock room too.

I was a Guard at another retail store for a while. Most security measures are to stop theft from employees.

We were losing £300 a week in power drills and we finally discovered it was employees putting the drills into different boxes and then buying the other product (with their staff discount as well).

[Kevin]

Originally Posted by ShotgunEd

I was a Guard at another retail store for a while. Most security measures are to stop theft from employees.

We were losing £300 a week in power drills and we finally discovered it was employees putting the drills into different boxes and then buying the other product (with their staff discount as well).

Yeah the employees were as bad as the customers. This was around the time the SNES came out. We were missing HALF our stock of those.

And people wonder why Wal-Mart doesn't pay it's employees well.

[nredman]

Originally Posted by wdlove

Thank you Cody.

I Love Cody also.

We are very popular here Cody and some are jealous.

i just throw up in my mouth

[Miniryu]

Originally Posted by SVass

Microsoft finally is about to pay its so-called temp workers many years after losing a lawsuit over practices similar to those of Walmart.

Jeezus, I remember the M$ lawsuit- that was like four years ago! I'm glad they at least lost.

[Terri Hayner]

Did you know that Walmart houses Jackson Hewitt Tax Preparers that take money from babies and give it to deadbeat parents by filing rapid refunds for deadbeat parents and by the time the IRS gets wind of it there's no money to garnish? H&R Block does not do this. they tell the deadbeat up front that their refund has been garnished. Sorry about replying to you I just wanted to get this out there and am learning how to do it.

Thanks

[goMac]

I think Cody and WDLove are secretly the same person.

[gururafiki]

Costco is waaaay better because they have food samples. Shoot, I go there for free lunch sometimes!

BTW, all this banter between Cody Dawg & wdlove is starting to wierd me out.

[gururafiki]

Originally Posted by Terri Hayner

Did you know that Walmart houses Jackson Hewitt Tax Preparers that take money from babies and give it to deadbeat parents by filing rapid refunds for deadbeat parents and by the time the IRS gets wind of it there's no money to garnish? H&R Block does not do this. they tell the deadbeat up front that their refund has been garnished. Sorry about replying to you I just wanted to get this out there and am learning how to do it.

Thanks

Thats why I do my own tax's.

[Kevin]

Originally Posted by Terri Hayner

Did you know that Walmart houses Jackson Hewitt Tax Preparers that take money from babies and give it to deadbeat parents by filing rapid refunds for deadbeat parents and by the time the IRS gets wind of it there's no money to garnish? H&R Block does not do this. they tell the deadbeat up front that their refund has been garnished. Sorry about replying to you I just wanted to get this out there and am learning how to do it.

Thanks

Dead beat parents suck. What even sucks even more is parents that actually pay out, only to have the person with custody not spend said money on said kid.

I see it all the time.