Walmart the twenty eight hour workweek sometimes, if you're lucky! RIPOFF Attalla Alabama
My son is a good boy, 25 years old and a hard worker. He has never been in trouble, and has worked since he was 15. He worked at the walmart for a year, and left this past summer. He was paid $9.00 an hour to change oil, and was given good reviews for his work.
Walmart managers would send people home with no notice, in order to save a few bucks that week. It is a common practice. He may work 20 hours in a week, 25 the next, or be laid off the next. He was considered "full time".
What kind of awful company is this? What other company would expect "full time" employees to live this way, paying them poverty level wages and then not even letting them know from one week to the next if they will get any work at all?
When my son was laid off the last time, he applied for state unemployment benefits. Do you know that the walmart manager even challenged his right to draw unemployment, and the State of Alabama sided with him?
Please consider shopping at stores other than Walmart. Things may be cheaper there, but the cost to others in your community is very high. And the prices aren't really low. They are just spread out and hidden. You pay Walmart's employee costs in taxes for subsidized housing, food and healthcare. These are the costs decent and honorable companies pay themselves.
Walmart just looks cheap. It is, in fact, a very expensive place to shop.
Philip
saint simons, Georgia
U.S.A.
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Jamie
Plain City,Ohio,
U.S.A.
Some of this is true...
#8UPDATE Employee
Sun, January 01, 2006
I have worked at walmart for awhile and have witnessed people being sent home. In my store at least, we ask people if they would like to go home early and if they say no, we cannot force them to go home. It's tough especially now because they will cut hours due to slow business.
I agree with the other posters and urge your son to get an education. I am currently in college to become a teacher in order to get out of walmart. I also think that at 25 years of age, he should be able to handle himself.
Denny
Honolulu,Hawaii,
U.S.A.
Full time is 20 or more hours per week (depending on state)
#8Consumer Comment
Fri, December 30, 2005
and its up to Walmart to make sure that it stays that way.
And why is "dad" writing this report? If your "son" had such an issue, why isn't he writing the report?
You say your son is 25? Does he have his own mouth? mind? Does he know or understand that its HIS life, and if he chooses to put up with mediocre hours, then that's his problem? Why are you making it your problem?
If i had a parent such as you, I'd be embarassed.
Cory
San Antonio,Texas,
U.S.A.
Part Of The Problem
#8Consumer Comment
Fri, December 30, 2005
At 25, your son is hardly "a boy". It is very true about what you say about walmart. Your son needs to get some additional education and find a job where he is respected and has a future. I commend almost all of the folks that work at walmart.
Jp
Turtle Creek,Pennsylvania,
U.S.A.
Retail...
#8Consumer Comment
Fri, December 30, 2005
Phillip~Unfortunately this is the way ALL retail establishments work. They pay their managers salary so they HAVE to work 40 hrs...but when their over head becomes to great they start sending people home...and since your son makes more than minimum wage he is the first to go.
When I was a portrait studio manger (different big box store w/seperate parent company than box store) I got the 40 hrs...I had 4 employees one who was hired ot be my "assistant" but I never could give her 40 hrs, and couldn't go over my pay roll.
Sad but true. I know Wal-Mart does ALOT of underhanded things...but this is the nature of all retail beasts, and not just the big blue!
Jp
Turtle Creek,Pennsylvania,
U.S.A.
Retail...
#8Consumer Comment
Fri, December 30, 2005
Phillip~Unfortunately this is the way ALL retail establishments work. They pay their managers salary so they HAVE to work 40 hrs...but when their over head becomes to great they start sending people home...and since your son makes more than minimum wage he is the first to go.
When I was a portrait studio manger (different big box store w/seperate parent company than box store) I got the 40 hrs...I had 4 employees one who was hired ot be my "assistant" but I never could give her 40 hrs, and couldn't go over my pay roll.
Sad but true. I know Wal-Mart does ALOT of underhanded things...but this is the nature of all retail beasts, and not just the big blue!
Jp
Turtle Creek,Pennsylvania,
U.S.A.
Retail...
#8Consumer Comment
Fri, December 30, 2005
Phillip~Unfortunately this is the way ALL retail establishments work. They pay their managers salary so they HAVE to work 40 hrs...but when their over head becomes to great they start sending people home...and since your son makes more than minimum wage he is the first to go.
When I was a portrait studio manger (different big box store w/seperate parent company than box store) I got the 40 hrs...I had 4 employees one who was hired ot be my "assistant" but I never could give her 40 hrs, and couldn't go over my pay roll.
Sad but true. I know Wal-Mart does ALOT of underhanded things...but this is the nature of all retail beasts, and not just the big blue!
Robert
Jacksonville,Florida,
U.S.A.
Please keep us informed of this travesty
#8Consumer Comment
Fri, December 30, 2005
The travesty I am talking about is his Daddy trying to hold Junior's hand all through life. The boy is 25 years old. He probably doesn't need you to wipe his butt anymore. I am sure he can do it all on his own. Time to cut the strings, Pop.