Rule #1 "Walmart employs staff on an "at-will" basis. This means that, legally, both you and the company can terminate the employment relationship at any time, with or without cause, and without advance notice." So here's the policy for a associates and this should be on the cover of the associate benefits book for all new hires, not page one, not in the back of the book, not in the fine print, but on the Cover. Everything else in that book is void see rule #1. The associate benefits if packed full of rules and policies but since rule was is always in affect, the rest of that book is more of religion Walmart wants followed and regardless if it is or isn't, see rule #1. They can claim rule #1 is only in rare cases, yet when anyone questions the actual reasons for their terminations, see rule #1. Performance above everyone else's and terminated? See rule #1. You spoke your mind because they said be honest and they wanted true feedback and was terminated? See rule #1. Followed procedure and reported harassment or unfair treatment but was terminated? See rule #1. The point is, the whole employment with Walmart is an absolute ridiculous joke.
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It's a job, but if you buy into the culture just a bit it can take you far. Still one of the few places you can start out pushing carts and end up a Market Manager or VP.
To me it's a lot like a civilian version of the military. Apply yourself, do what you're told most of the time, pick your battles, learn as much as you can, support your fellow associates, don't be a di-k. It's more amazing to me that there are so many people who can't manage to do any of these things.
@x3 that’s the d-mbest thing I’ve ever read here.
1 is just a threat. Usually people are too stupid to get there. Meaning there are too many inconsistencies in accountability that if this was tried, there would be about 5 ( average) law violations that put them in a legal hold. The used car salesman ( boss) that runs whatever company area , in most cases has to do that...Just run...
Rule 1 is only for management. Try to get rid of a bad hourly associate, there is millions of rules protecting them.
@d9 absolutely, OP should have used "Cult" instead of religion.
@OP what a mess you are.
@c1 actually, they can. It’s their site.
@bx If this site had the same rule #1 as Walmart saying they can take down your comment for any reason at anytime with or without cause, would you bother commenting at all?
@OP This is, perhaps, the stupidest, most ignorant thing I think I’ve ever read on here……… with the possible exception of the union lies.