As for dotcom, I think Walmart will wind up spending itself broke trying to catch Amazon. That new fancy home office they’re building will wind up being a memorial tombstone to a once great company. This has been my main issue with Walmart in the... — read more
People Lead position in Walmart
How to get promoted?
I'd be gone by now...
I envy those who have other options than Walmart. Where I'm at, I can choose between this and just as bad Tractor Supply, and that's it. And due to family reasons, I can't move. So I'm stuck with Walmart. But those of you who're not, I honestly can't... — read more
Walmart US being milked for money
Is it just me or does it seem like the store business is just being milked for money to fund dotcom and India? The company is obsessed with Amazon. And I get it. We have to compete. But I think we’ve done and are doing some really stupid things... — read more
The plan is to overwork us until we’re no use for the company
It sickens me to see how they treat the workers as an asset and a resource, but, let’s face it, they’re not even trying to hide that way of conducting with the employees. So lesser pay, more work, impossible scheduling comes hardly as a surprise. I’m... — read more
Greed
The restructuring of the 1990s I believe to get rid of middle management cause more greed for the top. Then the lowly employees got their part time min.wage which ment more for the top. Was that the greed and the down fall of the companies that Sam... — read more
Here’s what’s block scheduling
Block scheduling is a set time you will work depending on the area and you will have set days off. Senority got first pick on days off. Weekends are history most will work everyone. Nightcrews either has been or will be going to days on 2 different... — read more
More to the floor
So I've had 0 training in this new process. I've been doi g it for 1 1/2 weeks. I was told today I would be coached if I didn't get both claims and clearance isle cleaned up by Friday. WTF!! At least give me appropriate time to figure this sh!t out... — read more
Bonus
Do anyone know which check we will receive this past quarter bonus on?
New Walmart HQ
Are they going to have to lay off people to fit everyone on the new campus? How much is that costing?
Is WM even planning layoffs?
I really wonder if Walmart, more precisely its leadership even planning layoffs on a massive scale, given that “making people leave on their own” seems to be a policy that’s working just fine for them ?
Tariffs may spur retail closures
https://www.businessinsider.in/china-tariffs-could-trigger-one-of-the-biggest-waves-of-store-closures-the-us-has-ever-seen-sparking-the-second-coming-of-the-retail-apocalypse/articleshow/69416152.cms
Eliminated
Tc & pc- how many had their official discussion of elimination today?
Regarding Unemployment Insurance and Your Rights
This is a sore subject that has bothered me greatly for a long time, and this is just the forum to raise a discussion of it: Unemployment insurance and your rights. Here's a basic outline of how it works, and how Walmart approaches your claim for it:... — read more
People Lead
What is the change to the people lead job description ? Supposed to be announced today
Great workplace stores
So far they been offering Severance to associates than been affected by structure changes. Any word from stores that are currently going thru the Great Workplace restructure? This is probably affecting more associates than previous changes and won't... — read more
Shareholders
Lets Lighten things up - whose going to the Shareholders meeting? What/who is the entertainment?
Bedford Walmart closing
https://www.unionleader.com/news/business/bedford-walmart-to-close-its-doors-next-month-clearance-sales/article_1fde05b1-cf64-510b-925d-3e684f59604b.html
What jobs will be most in jeopardy at WM?
When you cannot in all the reorgs at the company and the one that are about to happen along with the introduction of technology, we can conclude that very little is gonna be the same at WM. In all those shifts some positions are bound to grab the... — read more
People Lead
Anyone on here have any info on what is on the VR assessment and how the whole interview process or job offers will go? Any advice anyone can offer those wanting to apply?
How?
I want to apply for people lead: How do I go about doing this? I work for the company now.
Merchandise Solutions Group
Puerto Rico office impacted today. Reorg of the office and replenishment analyst and merchandise assistants let go today. Alaska, Hawaii, and impact/specialty store team are next.
People lead structure
Why do we have to opt in or out in week 17 but the staffing (potentially having to work at multiple stores) will not be announced until week 18? Other associates who are interested will be able to apply week 18 and be able to make an informed... — read more
Pharmacy Rumors
Saw something on FB about the possibility of pharmacy being sold or out sourced, anyone hear of any changes coming?? They're always talking about the changes coming to the stores, team leads, department managers changing, etc. but never no mention... — read more
Resources to reboot your career if you get laid off from Walmart and promote yourself to customer
Grad school is your chance to rebrand and get a second chance. Don't be like the many others I've seen and stupidly enroll in any mba course they find. Avoid places that are diploma mills like University of the Phoenix. You only have one chance to... — read more
Block Scheduling Future
I work at Sam's Club. As some of you may be aware we are going to block scheduling. I heard this morning that Walmart is doing away with block scheduling. Is this true or just a another rumor?
Walmart NHM
I work for NHM. We went daystock over 2 years ago and asm jobs were cut. We have a test store in our market with 1 SM and 1 BL etc... Corporate flies in often to see how it's working. We lose the PC/Support this month and the new position has been... — read more
We are Firing Back at Amazon
https://www.cnbc.com/2019/05/13/walmart-announces-next-day-delivery-firing-back-at-amazon.html
New Policy for Self Checkouts???
Whats with the new "Policy" that says you can't get cash back from the self checkouts after a certain time at night? The head cashier said that they had already been filled for the next day and they needed to "Save the Cash" so that they would be... — read more
Today’s call
Was it just about people lead?
There comes a time when technology seems to help business owners more than the workers
Technology is a great thing. However there comes a time when technology seems to help business owners more than the workers. I've been with Walmart for 30 years. I can remember how difficult it was before new tools and processes. There has been a... — read more
Is career advancement even a possibility at WM now?
WM has obviously turned into a machine where it overworks it employees to the maximum and then gets rid of them and than the circle starts over with new hiring? Haven’t seen a lot of people advance, raises are rare… Does anyone even see WM as a place... — read more
More to the floor
We started this process and it's a steaming pile o' 💩!! The dpt mngrs wont deal with the dispose items and keep bringing it back to claims. Our 4 tubs are always overflowing. They wait until we leave and bring everything they are supposed to deal... — read more
Are people really that afraid of the introduction of new technologies?
I tend to think that people that are debating on this site are exaggerating, regarding the influence that new technologies will have on our jobs and our job security in the near future?Would like to get some opinions on how much are people really... — read more
Deception Stock buyback Part 3
Stock buyback and Walmart board of directors. Note those $billions are not being reinvested in the company. https://www.forbes.com/sites/investor/2017/07/24/stock-buybacks-the-greatest-deception/#657277456968 True then true now
Hundreds of people greeters with disabilities let go
So proud to be a Walmart associate. Karma is a b--ch
No sales associates and it’s noon on saturday
No Sales associate in Sporting Goods at noon on Saturday.....and yet you wonder why sales are suffering.....some things to just CAN’T buy on-line due to federal regulations....SMH
Sorry...
Sorry to inform you but it's all true...already happened/happening at my store. Personnel didnt even find out fron the store manager that one of their positions was going away. One of them stumbled on it on the wire! There will now be a "training... — read more
Attendance Policy
Needs to be a law against this! It's bulls*it to be punished more severely for being sick on certain days..
Internal audit
Internal audit? Lead by the 3 witches have been laying off white men quietly since February