Nickname: pronoun

Review: Why are people mad at Walmart for them expecting employees to be accountable to show up for work at the time they are supposed to be there? Kuddos to Walmart for taking a step on the attendance policy. No different than when I show up for an appointment and then have someone stand me up. Employees need to quit whining.

Date reviewed: Nov 2, 2006 2:17 AM

Nickname: the switcher

Review: I don't understand why people talk against Wal-Mart so much. First, most people buy something there at least once a year. Second, why should I care if the US economy is going down because of Wal-Mart's low prices if I have money to buy my clothes, food and other supplies there? Why are they blaming the small business' bankruptcy and unemployment on Wal-Mart? If you are concerned about your business, sell your products in Wal-Mart, find another target market or don't start a business at all, knowing that you can't beat Wal-Mart. Same goes for the employees - go to school, get a degree and you don't have to be concerned about being laid off from the store. Why does everybody think that Wal-Mart's pay is low? This is compleately false (for the US only, China is another story.) I'd been working in another retail store for four years and I just got my $8/hour. TJMaxx started me at $6.75. When I went to Wal-Mart six months ago my salary was $9.70. Now I'm up to $11/hour. Is that bad?

Date reviewed: Oct 19, 2006 5:22 PM

Nickname: derailedtrain

Review: I am proud to have a Wal- Mart in my town. I have friends who work there and have been there for years. They have stock options, insurance, discounts on merchandise, and so on. They are very happy and wouldn't work anywhere else. I work for a million dollar company and I live just above the poverty level. Is that fair? I love Wal Mart!!!

Date reviewed: Oct 6, 2006 11:29 AM

Nickname: Amber

Review: I have worked at Wal-Mart for eight years; I started when I was in college. Now I have a Master's degree and I still work there part time. I would just like to say that Wal-Mart does offer health insurance to its associates. While it is not completely free, the company does pay about 2/3 of my premiums. The truth of the matter is, I still work there to keep the insurance as I don't have benefits yet at my "real" job. There are also many other benefits that are available to associates at a relatively low cost. I have also heard that the emplyees are treated horribly and I think that depends on the individual store. I have never had anyone deny me my breaks, lunches or vacations. No one has ever asked me to work off the clock. And, in eight years, I have only had one experience with management treating me "unfairly" and they apologized to me the next day. I have been relatively happy with my current situation and will probably stay with the company at least another year.

Date reviewed: Oct 6, 2006 12:12 AM

Nickname: ItaloSuave

Review: I work as a cashier at a very successful Wal-Mart located in Epping, New Hampshire (near Portsmouth and Manchester.) Yes, I started as a "part-timer" because they told me they were not hiring anyone full time. I went and got another temp job to fill my schedule, which since has ended, as temp jobs do. I am 54 years old, caught a touch of pneumonia out there pushing all the carts back inside store on rainy day, and I have a cracked tooth, but no medical or dental. And yes, I am reconsidering my original decision to work at Wal-Mart. These owners were listed as the richest billionaires in the world in 2006. Further, I pull in between $10,000 and $18,000 on a full eight-hour day on a busy day at my cashier station. Yet, no full-time job, and no benefits. I make $9 per hour.

Date reviewed: Oct 4, 2006 7:25 PM

Nickname: zone defense

Review: I did five years at Wal-Mart in the Notheast. Always keep in mind that all major retail establishments function primarily with part-timers. Not only can't you make a profit with all full-timers but you also turn away lots of people who only want to work part-time. Health insurance should not be the problem of big business. Our government should see to it that all citizens have health coverage. Businesses got drawn into hospitalization coverage a very long time ago when the insurance was very cheap and it was a nice thing to give employees after 90 days on the job. They can't do it anymore without the insane deductibles. Hillary Clinton had the right idea in 1992 but she blew it.

Date reviewed: Oct 3, 2006 6:06 PM

Nickname: Zeke

Review: I have lived in a rural community for 32 years and am very happy to have had Wal-Mart come in. I find that small business owners, mom and pop stores, want to make a lot of money without putting forth the necessary effort. Every small business I have dealt with in our small community has closed. I know why because of the way they treated their customers. It is a pleasure to shop at Wal-Mart and not get a hassle when I want to return something. I prefer to shop there and I get good service. If I apply for a job, I know what the benefits are before I start employment and should only complain when those benefits aren't given to me as promised. There is upward mobility in employment at Wal-Mart as long as you are willing to sacafice to get a head just like any position in the job market. If someone doesn't like working there, get unemployment or go on welfare. It is their choice.

Date reviewed: Oct 3, 2006 7:47 AM

Nickname: Texan

Review: All the Wal-Mart family has set out to do is remove competition with cheap Chinese third rate goods. You can't go elsewhere in small cities, they have put them out of business. One day they will get theirs too.

Date reviewed: Oct 3, 2006 1:11 AM

Nickname: steve

Review: Not everyone shops at Wal-Mart. You couldn't drag me into the place. It's totally depressing. And as far as the comments about "if you don't like working there, find another job": if there were other jobs out there for those people, they wouldn't be applying at Wal-Mart. And for those people who are getting all their "bargains" there- you're just fooling yourself. There are a few bargains ("price leaders" is the term) to drag you in, then you're hooked and you don't shop around and compare anymore. If you want "bargains" you must comparison shop various retailers, you don't go to Wal-Mart for everything as a matter of course.

Date reviewed: Oct 2, 2006 8:51 PM

Nickname: ljh

Review: I think it's upsetting that Wal-Mart decides it doesn't have to give their employees any health care and whatnot. It just goes to show how much they really care. And even though I do shop at Wal-Mart, where I live, there isn't much to choose from so those of us who live in rural places like me don't really have many options. As far as the quality of the products goes, I think they use cheap materials just to make a quick buck and I for one am buying thigs from Wal-Mart and having them break, if not 2 weeks later. As far as beauty products and clothes, I think they are a good place to shop because of the low prices. For certain things such as furniture, you just have to shop elsewhere to get better quality, bottom line.

Date reviewed: Oct 2, 2006 8:30 PM