Thread regarding Walmart layoffs

Add my wife and I to the list. we both quit Walmart, landed good jobs right aaway, sold our house, moved and are really happy here at the Florida space coast. I could kick myself for not running away from Walmart sooner. Walmart has no loyalty - that is right. At my exit interview, the person I spoke to just wanted to get it over with. Never even asked me why I was leaving.

Left earlier this year after 20 years. Went from 9 hours to 8... have a company that cares about what I do now. I look forward to going to work now.

I just got a nice verbal offer from USAA in San Antonio. Complete with a moving package. I am so ready to leave Bentonville - what a suk hole.

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You’re right. In the next decade, Bentonville will not be the center of Walmart. The writing is on the wall.

Bentonville won’t be eliminated but it will be deprecated as the core HO location. Top-tier talent won’t move there, not for any length of time. For Walmart to stay competitive and hire the people they want to hire, they have to be where the talent is. That isn’t NW Arkansas.

Tada tada tada as Walmart continues with the revolving doors at the HO.

Be smart and leave in advance, when the place is packed full of newbies I guess McMilly will have achieved the goal.

It’s not a place for a career

some real truth about women, men and retail jobs

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/wonk/wp/2017/12/19/why-are-women-losing-retail-jobs-while-men-are-gaining-them

I work at Walmart because I need the health insurance. I do have a husband, but Walmart Health Plan is a good price, and my husband job is too high. If I could do things over, I would have went to college or a tech school. At my age I am just trying to make it. I would like to get out of retail, until then I go to work at Walmart.

most women I know in retail or restaurant work are supporting the family. even if a male is in the household, he isn’t working. not sure where you get this b---s--- about women “married to a paycheck” because that sure doesn’t match reality. ESPECIALLY not in menial service work.

The main thing people need to take from this is, the days of holding down and supporting yourself on any menial job are over with. The lines have been clearly drawn. You're either going to have to get a college degree, mininmum of associates n a competitive field, or a tech certificate (which is actually becoming a better option).

Retail, restaurant----basically all service industry has become best suited for young students and old retirees. Females not in those categories have an edge as they are generally married to a real pay check. Men don't get that benefit. If you see a guy working at Walmart aged 35 and up chances are 90 + % he's an alcoholic/drug addict and/or has mental r----dation/psychosis issues, or has physical limitations. He's probably on some form of public assistance...................These are not conventionally known as solid career track credentials.

College or trade school.

Oh c'mon now things are always changing at Wally World, just NEVER for the better...

I left in May as well, but love the area. So I’m still looking for my next opportunity. Have some leads, just hoping to land one soon. I didn’t realize how hard it would be to transition into another company by not being let go. It’s like I’m tarnished because I left on my own instead of waiting for the next round of layoffs.

Walmart treats their employees like crap, substandard pay, benefits and has horrible time off policies. I have worked for at least 10 different employers and they are the worst!

I left as well. I support the ones that are holding on but like you said; there is no loyalty to the employees anymore.

Congrats to all that have made it out. I’m still looking for my ticket out. I have see a glimpse of the future and some people are in for a big surprise.

I have to agree. I left Walmart in June. I had two offers to choose from, both with a moving and living benefit. I love San Antonio and it's close to my wife's parents so took that one. Pay and benefits are extremely nice. San Antonio's unemployment rate is 3.5% - that's nice. Housing is very affordable and there's a lot of high tech. We should have done this years ago, I could kick myself. There's really no comparison between working for Walmart in Bentonville and where I'm working now. My wife found a really great position with a big insurance company here, and she loves it. So, yeah..... it's true. Working for Walmart was the low point of my career - hopefully never to be repeated.

#GetOut #GetOutASAP