A Walmart in Cleveland is holding a food drive — for its own employees

[SheHateMe]

I can't NOT shop at Walmart. I've tried to boycott...but they always have stuff for so much cheaper than other stores.


I'm pathetic.

 

[slag]

How is that funny you jackass?

These are people who are busting their ass to support their family, yet still need help. These aren't people sucking on the teet of the government, they are the workers that keep the country running.

You are an ignorant moron. Its people like you that ruin the country for people like these. Fuck you and die in a fire.

I rarely see anyone "busting their ass" working at walmart. I do see the ocassional person stocking shelves or helping someone out, but by and large, it is made up of disgruntled associates at the checkout lanes or otherwise working normally. Walmart is like the DMV. There is no sense of urgency unless being watched by management.

 

[skimple]

[Citation Needed]


http://www.denverpost.com/ci_21736633/walmart-pulls-out-9th-and-colorado-redevelopment-project

http://www.lewrockwell.com/1970/01/gregory-bresiger/wal-marts-not-coming-to-town/

http://nymag.com/daily/intelligencer/2013/07/washington-dc-won-its-fight-with-walmart.html

So, you are arguing that communities don't want Walmart to build there, but are giving them subsidies to build?

 

[bas1c]

Its easy to spot the libtards. They want everyone on welfare and all big businesses to close.

Commy bastards.

Actually, I'm not liberal. Just in this case, I feel that WalMart gets an unfair advantage. I don't want anyone on the welfare system but with WalMart there seems to only be two options. Workers that are partially on welfare or unemployed people that are on welfare.

 

[Exterous]

Actually read a good article on Walmart and their wages earlier today...let me see if I can find it.

Yep...here.

A good article? Really?

So without further ado, here's my methodology: Start with Wal-Mart's sales, and then subtract what it has to pay the suppliers that make all the stuff on its shelves. Last quarter that number was $28.7 billion.

What remains is Wal-Mart's gross profit. Wal-Mart, like all companies, has to split that between three groups -- bondholders, stockholders, and employees. How much should go to each? Bondholders are easy. They've agreed in advance to an interest rate. Last quarter, Wal-Mart's interest payments were $553 million. That leaves us with $28.2 billion, based on last quarter, or $112.8 billion a year.

I guess if by 'good' you mean completely ignores that gross profit is before overhead, taxation, payroll and interest. Apparently the author thinks it costs Walmart nothing to own buildings, property, equipment, pay for utilities, advertising etc etc.

Also pointing out that Walmart's stock may not tank because Google's stock is 60% higher now than 3 years ago? Come on- Google and Walmart aren't even close to being in the same category!

 

[Jimzz]

So, you are arguing that communities don't want Walmart to build there, but are giving them subsidies to build?

I am asking you to back up your statement that "most" places "BEG" walmart to open.

 

[zinfamous]

By employees for employees, outrage not found.

well that...makes it...better?

:hmm:

 

[dmcowen674]

Major corps not paying enough money for their people to survive.

This is no news flash and Walmart is NOT the only one.

And yes most of us Taxpayers will pick up that tab FOR Walmart.

http://forums.anandtech.com/showthread.php?t=2353660

Ten Companies Paying Americans the Least

 

[dmcowen674]

Its easy to spot the libtards. They want everyone on welfare and all big businesses to close.

Commy bastards.

This must hit close to home.

Where do you work, Corporate office of Walmart?

 

[rudeguy]

http://forums.anandtech.com/showthread.php?t=2353660

Ten Companies Paying Americans the Least

Dave!

Go back in to your thread and answer my question for you. That Tom guy is a moron and not nearly as much fun to pick on as you.

Your thread needs your love and attention!

 

[rudeguy]

This must hit close to home.

Where do you work, Corporate office of Walmart?

a small private company

I just can't stand people that laugh at someone just trying to earn a living. And then to suggest that they go on welfare instead of working? That right there is the whole problem with America.

I still love you though!

 

[Jeff7]

Nonsense.

Most towns BEG Walmart to come and open a store. Why? Because it benefits the community.

Lower cost products for low income people
Job opportunities for people with low skills / no education
It attracts "satellite" businesses, including hotels for Walmart's suppliers, trainers, etc.

Walmart goes into communities that have no economic prospects, creates a micro-economy surrounding its store that generates jobs and tax revenue, and gets blasted because it doesn't pay enough.

Guess what - if Walmart wasn't there, most of those poor, low-paid employees would have no job and would be 100% dependent on social welfare programs.

Or because they think it will benefit the community. Or because it will benefit them directly.
Politicians acting for the public good is.....it's not a concept that I can reasonably accept, put it that way.

You've got politicians with ideas like "Let's paint this water tower all fancy! That'll revitalize the downtown area!"
Right. You'll spend several hundred thousand dollars on something that will do absolutely nothing useful, except employ a bunch of painters and other hardhat workers for a few months, most likely at a handsome markup.

(And that goes all the way to the special cases, where they'll blow thousands of dollars on "free energy" devices - yes, this has seriously happened, too. Representative government, I suppose. A scientifically-ignorant population voes in scientifically-illiterate officials.)

I rarely see anyone "busting their ass" working at walmart. I do see the ocassional person stocking shelves or helping someone out, but by and large, it is made up of disgruntled associates at the checkout lanes or otherwise working normally. Walmart is like the DMV. There is no sense of urgency unless being watched by management.

Try the nightshift instead, especially back in the warehouse. Unloading trucks....lousy, dirty work, and quick-paced heavy lifting. Those guys would power through that stuff at a brisk pace, and then lug the pallets out to the floor.

Still probably nothing close to the speed you'd see at a distribution center though.