Shop at Wal-Mart or Target? (POLL added)

[pennylane]

Target for sure.

 

[Thegonagle]

Originally posted by: Rogue
... In any case, I've met with the regional management at Target, I've toured the farthest regions of several stores and even if all things were equal, the working environment (lighting, cleanliness, standards for product display, etc.) are far and away better than any Walmart store I've even been too, even our brand new Super Center that opened up here last summer when it was brand new. I know for a fact that Target pays their employees more on average and that their hours are managed better as well (my wife does the scheduling for her employees and is more than accomodating to individual needs and desires). I just can't fathom any area in particular that I would point to and say, "Walmart is better than Target" where employees are concerned.

From an outside perspective (other than Target and me sharing the same hometown), I'm inclined to agree. The Target employees seem to be of ever-so-slightly higher mental calibre, but also younger on average (so service is basically the same at either store).

I happen to see more Wal-Mart cashiers (well, I can think of two, at two different Wal-Marts) wearing wrist braces, yet still working the checking lanes every time I'm there. While two isn't a lot, that's infinitely more than I've seen at Target.

I also talked to one old lady (in her late 60s, if I had to guess her age) at Wal-Mart who I felt pretty sorry for at the time. She said the store was short-staffed, and she was on her 6th scheduled day in a row, and had 4 more go, and what made me feel sorry for her was that she said she was exhausted from working there so much. That store really should plan their scheduling better, and be more sensitive to their semi-retired part-timers, or they'll suddenly become short-timers (ie, they'll quit).

Based on those, and many other things I've made mental notes of, I think Target is better for the employees. Employee conditions, nicer stores and products, and hometown pride make me prefer Target.

 

[FeuerFrei]

I started referring to Target as "tar-jae" and thought I was being original. Since then I've run into a couple people who use the same pronunciation and were surprised to find another imitator. As far as I'm concerned, I'm the originator.

 

[bracut80]

target

 

[amdskip]

So Target has less items from China than Walmart?

Exactly my thoughts!

Sure Walmart offers low prices initially but once they've gotten into an area and ran everyone else out of business they jack up their prices and are no cheaper than anyone else.

That sir is a false statement.

Wrong! My wife is in retail management and she can attest that Target is no better than Walmart in treating their staff.

Exactly. Walmart is the largest retailer so obviously bad things are going to happen more often and the media blows it all out of proportion. It's not rocket science figuring this stuff out.

Yes they also provide health insurance to all employees and pay more than the average wage for retail clerks.

Walmart also offers insurance to all employees.

pay more than the average wage for retail clerks.

I don't have proof but I'm pretty sure walmart actually pays better than Target.

Walmart offers health insurance to all full time employees (if youve worked at a walmart for longer than a month there is ALWAYS a full time position open you can put in for), they also offer dental and life insurance, stock options, store profit sharing, rewards for accident free days, employee gift incentive programs, and competitions and contests. Walmart also gives regular raises based on performance.

Pretty much all true. Raises are harder to get now with the new system they started using for pay increases. It's pretty much impossible to get a raise other than your yearly raise.

overtime is not allowed at walmart

Wrong, how come I almost always work overtime? After Christmas I had a 65 hour week and it had nothing to do with Christmas.

 

[FeuerFrei]

Originally posted by: Acanthus
I highly doubt the accomodations for employees, but the hours is likely true, overtime is not allowed at walmart.
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Allowing overtime is generally at the store manager's discretion, although some weeks they get orders from higher up not to allow overtime that week. Yes, you can work overtime at Wal-Mart, but usually only on weeks they expect huge sales.

Originally posted by: Thegonagle
I also talked to one old lady (in her late 60s, if I had to guess her age) at Wal-Mart who I felt pretty sorry for at the time. She said the store was short-staffed, and she was on her 6th scheduled day in a row, and had 4 more go, and what made me feel sorry for her was that she said she was exhausted from working there so much. That store really should plan their scheduling better, and be more sensitive to their semi-retired part-timers, or they'll suddenly become short-timers (ie, they'll quit).

Scheduling is up the the assistant manager for a particular shift. Usually you just have to point out the fact that you're scheduled for 10 consecutive days and they will work with you to split that up. Sometimes it's "worth" it to work 10 days in a row because then you can get 4 days off.

 

[Chiropteran]

Originally posted by: preslove
I would like to shop at target instead of Wal-Mart, but target is a much farther, more traffic congested drive. I can go to my mom's and start some laundry, go to Wal-Mart, go back and do another load, then go to publix, pick up laundry and go home in 3 hours.

I applaud the efforts you go thru to avoid spending time with your mom.

 

[feralkid]

Originally posted by: Amused
Whoever has what I want at the lowest price gets my business.

Right on...Hell, I buy stolen goods as long as the price is right.

Once bought a used Mercedes from Mengele, hell; a deal's a deal, why live in the past?

 

[ThisIsMatt]

I find all the hot girls at Home Depot, but I'm kind of getting tired of eating wood chips and paste.

 

[I Saw OJ]

Originally posted by: sixone
I'm 170 miles away from the nearest Target. Walmart is 45 miles away. Do the math.

WTF, there isnt a walmart within 10 miles of your house?! Where do you live, siberia or somewhere?!


seth

 

[Staples]

Walmart is one of the worst stores there are. If you want the worst quality stuff, you know where to get it.

So Target.

 

[pecel]

TARGET + their clearance

 

[FoBoT]

Originally posted by: I Saw OJ

Originally posted by: sixone
I'm 170 miles away from the nearest Target. Walmart is 45 miles away. Do the math.

WTF, there isnt a walmart within 10 miles of your house?! Where do you live, siberia or somewhere?!


seth

walmart is 15 miles from my house to the east
target is about 25 miles from my house to the west

 

[Raincity]

I wont dishoner my good family name by shopping at Walmart.

 

[SithSolo1]

Wal-mart:
Lower prices
More stuff
Closer
Not a PIA to get to

Target:
More attractive females
Cooler stuff
Major PIA to get to now that they moved

Wal-mart and Target used to be equa-distant from my parents house. 1 red light each way. One-way trip ~2mins. Target was a straight shot down the road, Wal-mart was off another road. For that reason we went to Target. Then Target moved closer but because of the location and road setup the following changed: 5 red lights each way. One-way trip 8 mins. :|

 

[z0mb13]

walmart stuff are cheaper than other places.. but the people that go there are just weird..

 

[Acanthus]

Originally posted by: amdskip

So Target has less items from China than Walmart?

Exactly my thoughts!

Sure Walmart offers low prices initially but once they've gotten into an area and ran everyone else out of business they jack up their prices and are no cheaper than anyone else.

That sir is a false statement.

Wrong! My wife is in retail management and she can attest that Target is no better than Walmart in treating their staff.

Exactly. Walmart is the largest retailer so obviously bad things are going to happen more often and the media blows it all out of proportion. It's not rocket science figuring this stuff out.

Yes they also provide health insurance to all employees and pay more than the average wage for retail clerks.

Walmart also offers insurance to all employees.

pay more than the average wage for retail clerks.

I don't have proof but I'm pretty sure walmart actually pays better than Target.

Walmart offers health insurance to all full time employees (if youve worked at a walmart for longer than a month there is ALWAYS a full time position open you can put in for), they also offer dental and life insurance, stock options, store profit sharing, rewards for accident free days, employee gift incentive programs, and competitions and contests. Walmart also gives regular raises based on performance.

Pretty much all true. Raises are harder to get now with the new system they started using for pay increases. It's pretty much impossible to get a raise other than your yearly raise.

overtime is not allowed at walmart

Wrong, how come I almost always work overtime? After Christmas I had a 65 hour week and it had nothing to do with Christmas.

You dont work at a walmart then, you work at a DC.

Or you change managers a lot, since they get written up any time an employee under them gets overtime.

 

[Abe Froman]

Target, I love a good mullet, but I don't like being surrounded by them.

 

[tm37]

Originally posted by: Amused

Originally posted by: tm37

Originally posted by: Amused

Originally posted by: Metron
I shop at Target.

I make a point NEVER to shop at Walmart. Call me an isolationist, but a retail chain which strongarms it's suppliers to obtain goods from China is not helping our economy. I vote with my dollar...

So Target has less items from China than Walmart?

Yes they also provide health insurance to all employees and pay more than the average wage for retail clerks.:roll:

I shop at walmart because It is three blocks from the house and my wife works there so I get 10% off

I think you may have misunderstood my question because your answer makes no sense.

No I understood I was just pointing out some other myth's in this ANTI WALMART crowd.

 

[CQuinn]

Originally posted by: FeuerFrei
I started referring to Target as "tar-jae" and thought I was being original. Since then I've run into a couple people who use the same pronunciation and were surprised to find another imitator. As far as I'm concerned, I'm the originator.

Unless you started referring to it that way back in 1980, you're another imitator (That's about as early as I recall hearing it).

The reference, AFAIK, first came into use among young (female) shoppers, who could not afford to shop at the truly upscale stores for
the latest fashions (both of which had a french appeal to them, because france was a bit more popular back then).
Saying the name as if it were from a european outfitter, was an inside joke for people that still liked to buy nice things, but were
a bit more frugal in thier shopping habits.

 

[Luden]

Originally posted by: Acanthus

Originally posted by: amdskip

So Target has less items from China than Walmart?

Exactly my thoughts!

Sure Walmart offers low prices initially but once they've gotten into an area and ran everyone else out of business they jack up their prices and are no cheaper than anyone else.

That sir is a false statement.

Wrong! My wife is in retail management and she can attest that Target is no better than Walmart in treating their staff.

Exactly. Walmart is the largest retailer so obviously bad things are going to happen more often and the media blows it all out of proportion. It's not rocket science figuring this stuff out.

Yes they also provide health insurance to all employees and pay more than the average wage for retail clerks.

Walmart also offers insurance to all employees.

pay more than the average wage for retail clerks.

I don't have proof but I'm pretty sure walmart actually pays better than Target.

Walmart offers health insurance to all full time employees (if youve worked at a walmart for longer than a month there is ALWAYS a full time position open you can put in for), they also offer dental and life insurance, stock options, store profit sharing, rewards for accident free days, employee gift incentive programs, and competitions and contests. Walmart also gives regular raises based on performance.

Pretty much all true. Raises are harder to get now with the new system they started using for pay increases. It's pretty much impossible to get a raise other than your yearly raise.

overtime is not allowed at walmart

Wrong, how come I almost always work overtime? After Christmas I had a 65 hour week and it had nothing to do with Christmas.

You dont work at a walmart then, you work at a DC.

Or you change managers a lot, since they get written up any time an employee under them gets overtime.

There is no corporate policy against overtime, most of the time in fact it is encoraged. And as far as management getting written up for it :laugh:

 

[shortylickens]

I didnt even read the other posts.

Enjoy going to Target.
I hate just about everything concerning Wal-mart. Especially all the fat white trash blocking whole aisles.
Avoid it unless I need ammo.

 

[Shawn]

walmart

 

[Siddhartha]

never mind

 

[Acanthus]

Originally posted by: Luden

Originally posted by: Acanthus

Originally posted by: amdskip

So Target has less items from China than Walmart?

Exactly my thoughts!

Sure Walmart offers low prices initially but once they've gotten into an area and ran everyone else out of business they jack up their prices and are no cheaper than anyone else.

That sir is a false statement.

Wrong! My wife is in retail management and she can attest that Target is no better than Walmart in treating their staff.

Exactly. Walmart is the largest retailer so obviously bad things are going to happen more often and the media blows it all out of proportion. It's not rocket science figuring this stuff out.

Yes they also provide health insurance to all employees and pay more than the average wage for retail clerks.

Walmart also offers insurance to all employees.

pay more than the average wage for retail clerks.

I don't have proof but I'm pretty sure walmart actually pays better than Target.

Walmart offers health insurance to all full time employees (if youve worked at a walmart for longer than a month there is ALWAYS a full time position open you can put in for), they also offer dental and life insurance, stock options, store profit sharing, rewards for accident free days, employee gift incentive programs, and competitions and contests. Walmart also gives regular raises based on performance.

Pretty much all true. Raises are harder to get now with the new system they started using for pay increases. It's pretty much impossible to get a raise other than your yearly raise.

overtime is not allowed at walmart

Wrong, how come I almost always work overtime? After Christmas I had a 65 hour week and it had nothing to do with Christmas.

You dont work at a walmart then, you work at a DC.

Or you change managers a lot, since they get written up any time an employee under them gets overtime.

There is no corporate policy against overtime, most of the time in fact it is encoraged. And as far as management getting written up for it :laugh:

Overtime is severely discouraged at walmart, the only time you can get overtime is if a DO gives specific permission to a serverely undermanned store. It is corporate policy.

If a walmart employee gets OT, the DO calls the store to find out why. Im not joking.