Wal-mart facts

[Moose242]

I would rather a "piece of my check" go to someone who gets off their ass and works (as a subsidy) than a "piece of my check" go to some POS that sits around and pops out kids so she doesn't have to work at all. And then that POS has a baby daddy that lives with her and steals/sells dope and drives an Escalade with 26" rims.

I agree 100%, but I would rather public money go to neither. Walmart has successfully managed to make us pay their employees rather than them doing so.

[bcoop]

I would rather a "piece of my check" go to someone who gets off their ass and works (as a subsidy) than a "piece of my check" go to some POS that sits around and pops out kids so she doesn't have to work at all. And then that POS has a baby daddy that lives with her and steals/sells dope and drives an Escalade with 26" rims.

Agreed. To a degree, I don't mind helping those that are at least trying to help themselves.

But I am vehemently against the second scenario.

[03trubluGT]

I agree 100%, but I would rather public money go to neither. Walmart has successfully managed to make us pay their employees rather than them doing so.

Isn't that pretty damn smart though? (not that I like my money going to anyone, but hey, at least they are working)

Agreed. To a degree, I don't mind helping those that are at least trying to help themselves.

But I am vehemently against the second scenario.

My man.

[dsrtuckteezy]

My man.

that's not gay

[Nash B.]

Shop smart. Shop S-Mart.

[mustang_revival]

I like Walmart b/c I can get Mobile 1, condoms, beer, hot wings, chlorine, and a fishing license all in one trip. Makes it nice when you have kids to haul around too.

[mustangguy289]

Successful business plan, provides tons of jobs, I can get what I need easily. Nothing to see here.

[Moose242]

Isn't that pretty damn smart though? (not that I like my money going to anyone, but hey, at least they are working)



My man.

Hell yes it is smart, but smart and good ethics do not always coexist. Stuff like this has happened many times in the history of our nation, and it usually ends in some sort of cultural backlash that spawns significant government action. A few examples are The Jungle, the Bread and Roses strike, TR's famous trust busting sprees, etc.

[Forever_frost]

It's brilliant. I love walmart, though I tend to do my meat shopping at Brookshires and Kroger. But everything else? Wally world

[stevo]

How is Walmart paying low wages (which are still above minimum wage) for no skills labor wage slavery?

Stevo

[jdgregory84]

My problem with Walmart is the number of employees not eligible for benefits that the US taxpayer has to pick up the tab for.

But, you're cool with all of the other places that don't offer benefits to part-time employees? What about car dealerships? I know the one I worked for couldn't get their shit straight for the life of them on health insurance, 401k, or anything like that. It's not just Wal-Mart.

[jdgregory84]

A good portion of Walmart employees are eligible for various entitlement programs as a result of low salaries, part time employment, and lack of employee benefits. A piece of your check goes to these folks.

I seldom do not side with corporations/businesses, but the ethics of Walmart piss me off. It is wage slavery, like sharecropping in the Old South or in the textile mills of the progressive era.

Like my previous post said, it's not just Wal-Mart. Hourly pay no matter where you work is typically shitty.

[jluv]

I wish there was an HEB in HEB.

I have no problem with Walmart. It's cheap. Plenty of ghetto folks, but they don't start any shit with me, so I don't care. I do avoid the one on 183, though.

[Moose242]

I wish there was an HEB in HEB.

[Forever_frost]

If you're working for hourly wages, then you can negotiate based on your skills. Wait...don't need a lot of skills to punch into a register? Well then, sounds like they pay based on your skill requirements. However, they do promote from within, most of the managers were associates at one point.