Wal*Mart is evil.

[kkay]

I think if any company can find a way out of paying someone money, they will. This is just an extraordinary case where it looks like the company is being stingy and mean.



I shop at Wal Mart for some groceries, but only those in cans and boxes. Never for produce or meat.

[Niki]

I hate Target.  Their customer service department, IMO, stinks.  If I can avoid shopping at Target for the rest of my life, then I'm gonna.

I've only had to deal with their customer service once or twice and had no problems with them.

[Melody]

local customer service always seems to be contigent on the actual local staff.  Maybe they're all a mess on the corporate level?  Target is just too pricey for me.  I don't know how much the products differ though.   I know with K-mart, a lot of the clothing I've had for Hannah has malfunctioned. 

[NessasMama]

I prefer not to shop at Wal Mart, but, living where I do, we have NOTHING here. We have to go an hour in one of two directions. What do we see when we get there? ? ? Wal-Mart.
We used to have some small businesses around here. It was great, they were basically privately owned, and the people runing them made there living from them. I loved shopping at them, but, in the past 7 years, they have all closed down due to people leaving town and buying at Wal Mart. As far as working for Wal Mart, I worked for them for about 4 months. I didn't mind working for them.

[Ashlee]

I don't know about where ya'll live, but the Wal-Mart here doesn't just hire anybody.  You have to go through 3 interviews, and drug tests and then some just to work there.  I've heard it was a really hard place to get into.  I had no trouble, because I had good experience and a clean record, but whatever.  I did hate that I had to drive out of town to do the drug test, and I had to take off work at my first job to do it.  It was only available certain days and hours. 

We have very long lines here.  Management is terrible with planning schedules.  Most of the schedules come from Bentonville, but our management is suppose to review and approve it.  They don't review it and so we end up short handed.  They don't care cause they don't listen to anyone complain. 

Other than terrible scheduling, it's a pretty good place to work.  There are problems just like with any business, but all in all, it's good.

[Babs]

[MelodyB]

Oh Praise the Lord!!

[Babs]

BOL

[kkay]

I don't know about where ya'll live, but the Wal-Mart here doesn't just hire anybody.  You have to go through 3 interviews, and drug tests and then some just to work there.  I've heard it was a really hard place to get into.  I had no trouble, because I had good experience and a clean record, but whatever.  I did hate that I had to drive out of town to do the drug test, and I had to take off work at my first job to do it.  It was only available certain days and hours. 

My roommate worked with a guy who was a total druggie and he worked there for about 4 or 5 years before they finally fired him. (They didn't fire him for drugs..it was because he never showed up for work).

[Sis]

Drug tests = guillty until you prove yourself innocent.

[kkay]

Drug tests = guillty until you prove yourself innocent.

Yep. That's the beauty of employment.

[jdcord]

I think that it would be in Wal-Mart's best interests to go ahead and recoup the $200,000 they are legally entitled to, but then turn right around and make a nice donation to the woman's health care fund (say, $500,000).  ...... Or maybe give the donation first, then recoup the 200 grand?

[DocStrange1]

My ...

Unfortunately there are times when Wally-World seems to be the only option when it comes to employment or consumer needs.  I'm not a big fan of them myself; they can go fly a kite as far as I'm concerned.  These days I work as an IT consultant and am currently working towards my CCNA - there'd be you'd get me in the door at Wal*Mart unless I wind up at their corporate office. 

Thankfully, we do the majority of our shopping at other nearby stores whose prices are competitive.  Though I admit I'll walk into a Wal*Mart store and head to the electronics section, if only to let other customers know they're probably better off purchasing computer parts through NewEgg.   :grin:

[LadyStormChaser]

We absolutely dispise Wal*Mart. When we first lived in Tulsa, I loved the Wal*Mart supercenters as we don't have any of those in Maryland. I thought it was wonderful to buy everything at one place. Plus, it was only 7/10 of a mile from where we lived. However, after a while, I got smart. We shopped for food at Reeser's and none food items at Wal*Mart. Since I didn;t work much when we lived in Tulsa, going to the mall or any other store to buy other types of items was out. When we moved to Kansas City, we did all of our shopping at Wal*Mart and again it proved to be just too expensive. Occassionally, if we need something in an emergency then we will go to Wal*Mart, but it's once in a blue moon. Additionally, I found out that Wal*Mart doesn't treat their disabled employees very well and since I have a disability, you can bet we aren't giving them our money anyway.

Now, we shop at either PriceChopper with our discount card or Hy-Vee for groceries and Target or Kohl's. During the holidays I worked at Macy's part-time and really enjoyed it. It ws the first time in at least two years that I could afford to shop at the mall. Oh well, some things must come to an end.   

[EricShane]

you wanna know whats bad? ... as much as I HATE wal-mart... I go there almost everyday... lol

[Ashlea]

Kevin has worked for Wal-Mart Optical Lab for about 7 years now. This is not the Optical clinic in one of their stores. Their optical labs are completely separate factories where they ship, manufacture, and provide customer service for their lenses.

So, with the personal experience we have from that added with the fact that I work approximately 10 minutes away from Wal-Mart World Headquarters I can say that they are no different from any other huge corporation. Yes, they have issues, but they all do. Their issues are put in the mainstream news more frequently simply because they're the "world's largest retailer." The bigger the corporation; the more problems you're going to have.

I feel awful for this woman, however EVERYONE that works for Wal-Mart will tell you that their insurance is FAR from great. (trust me, I know) However,  if you work for a company and sign up for the insurance within that company then what right do you have to complain whenever they follow the policy you signed? (I will be surprised after all the media coverage if some behind the scenes backroom deal isn't cut and this woman receives all of her money back)

They SHOULD take up a collection/donation for this woman. I'm sure that many Wal-Mart employees would gladly give money. However, they are well within their rights to look as greedy and disgusting as they want to.

Before someone goes crazy and starts calling me a Wal-mart loyalist- I tell my husband they're "communist" all the time. LOL I hate shopping there just because it's a hassle. Always busy...always waiting in line at checkout....and I just hate grocery shopping. That's why Kev does it. He actually ENJOYS grocery shopping. How sick is that? lol

As for the drug test issue - MOST responsible companies drug test employees that have accidents on the job. This is also wal-mart company policy and if someone doesn't agree with the company policy then they shouldn't be working there. Also, most insurance companies will REQUIRE that a drug test be taken after an injury on the job before they will hear any claim. (not just a wal-mart policy) I myself have no problem with this. I kinda like the fact that the person running the forklift and putting up groceries is probably not going to run into me while I'm walking down the aisle because he's high. (and if he DOES run into me because he's high, the chances of him continuing to work there are extremely slim because he'll be DRUG TESTED)

After working internally for an employment agency, I can honestly say that the only people ever annoyed or offended at having to submit to a drug test were the ones that tested positive.

[Chseeads]

The above message has been brought to you today by the Secretary of State, Condoleeza Rice.

[MelodyB]

....and her husband David Schiwmer.

[M‡¢ĦÆŁ Ҝ]

My employer does mandatory random drug testing.  You never know when you'll get hit up to pee in a cup.  The longest I ever went between tests was two years.  On another occasion I was hit three times in one week with one more the following week.

[kkay]

I wouldn't mind random drug testing even if most employers didn't do it.
It's true that the only people who really mind are those who do drugs.

[Sis]

I mind and I don't do drugs, but I'm on certain meds that might set one of those stupid tests off. I won't work for ANYONE who does it. It's my body and the fluids therein are private. I have and will continue to refuse to work for anyone who orders it. They're hiring me for my time and expertise, not body parts.

If you don't agree, so be it. But because people have blindly just obeyed the companies who take more and more liberties, we're in this mess. It's all socialism. They think they know what's best for you, even more than you.

ADDED: I, however, have little objection to a company testing someone who has been acting high, giving them reason to believe they're high, like falling asleep on the job, staggering. Up to that, it's unreasonable search and seizure of bodily fluids. Also, I would rather see an independent lab used, not the company's own lab.

[Amelia Bedelia]

*HUGS* NYC and bodegas on every corner, specialty stores and trader joes... takes me a week to get everything I need and I get quite a work out walking around my neighborhood hauling groceries or hopping the train into the city... but so far I've resisted the temptation to drive over to jersey and go to walmart!  its nice to support a local family grocer

LOL however I have to admit... I've been to walmart twice in the past week 'cause I'm in georgia visiting family and thats just the place to go for everything here... don't blame walmart... blame the culture that does a celebration when walmart comes to town (ie. the cherryville story LOL)


I don't mind walmart, they have their right to their policies and I have a right to not support them... they serve a consumer need (everything affordable and in one place) and they do very well with it.  I feel for the lady but she should have read the fine print - and her lawyer and advisors should have read it too, it sounds like a reasonable/expected caveat from an insurer,  I can't imagine they are offering the only insurance with a policy like that

[Ashlea]

Again, it's not socialism. You're not MADE to work there, are you? If the person that owns that company wants to drug test an employee then they are within their right to do so or terminate the employee for refusal. It's THEIR company.

Socialism would be telling that company that they could NOT randomly enforce drug tests upon their employees.

[Sis]

Read the information about drug testing.....

http://godplace.com/forum/index.php?topic=28010.0

I agree with the research. It isn't reliable and it's against our basic rights.

[Babs]

so business do not have a right to expect their employees to be drug free?