Working at Walmart

No I don't or never have worked at Walmart in fact I do not think we have one in the UK it sounds like you were not treated very well though. I am sorry to hear about your miscarriage it sounds like they were nasty and not understanding.

I agree with you, I use to work there (and during my pregnancy with my daughter), it is a terrible company to work for. The pay was fine, but the company in general doesn't care about the employees, just the money coming in! I wouldn't suggest to anyone to work there. I am glad I am not the only one who didn't enjoy working there. I quit after I had my daughter because they wouldn't change my hours so we wouldn't have to put our baby in day care, we wanted to work opposite shifts and they wouldn't do anythng to help us out.

I also heard how they dont care for there employees ive been hearing that a lot on the news latley wich is why I never wanted to work there but now I wouldnt mind I was speaking to someone today that use to work there that they treat there employees pretty good and the pay is about $8.40 to start off thats over a $1 where I work wich is at stop and shop and they get discounts on stuff they buy there wich is a reason why I want to work there.

I have never worked there personally but a couple of my friends have worked there and say it is the pits to work there. They say the same thing as you have said. That that is one place that doesn't place a value on a good worker. They just walk all over them. I am sorry that you and those you love have had such a bad time at a place of employment.

Your story is interesting. I think that everyone has something negative to say about some place where other people think that the place is so great. It is so unfortunate though.

I guess it depends on what store you work in because I don't have these problems at my store nor does a lot of my fellow employees. Most of the employees in my store has been there for years. Someone gets sick or a family member gets sick, they are understanding. We're like one huge family and care a lot about each other. Also, our management awards us for everything whether it be pizza, grilling steaks for all of us, washing our cars, making us root beer floats, doughnuts every Friday, something special on your birthday. I was even offered to transfer to another store for more pay and I declined because I don't want to lose the work environment that I'm in. It's the best environment I've worked in. That might explain why customers prefer our store over any other store in our district. Many customers have said they may have a Wal-mart five miles from their house, but will come to our store because associates are more cheerful and happy to help them.

My fiancee use to work at Wal-Mart. She would constantly complain about how employees were being treated. How some employees were yelled at for taking their breaks while other employees were allowed to take extended breaks. I have had an aunt work there as well with some of the same issues. Here lately I haven't found shopping at Wal-Mart to be all that pleasant either. Yes on most items they have good prices but its hard to find an associate that really wants to help the customers. Or when you are ready to check out you have to wait in line for what seems like hours. Wal-Mart has gone downhill since Sam Walton passed away.

I worked at the one in my town for four years off and on in the shoe department. They always had some excuse why I couldn't be made full tim which full time is what 35 hours a week 38 tops. So i got tired of them and when to work with one of my friends that made manager at a fast food place. The job was easier and I got payed a lot more then i did at Walmart. I would never go back to work for them again.

No I don't and won't work at walmart. But just a tip you can pull and it will work next time you need a break act like your going into labour and have it so that an ambulance comes and gets you they will have to pay for that. Then when you get through at the hospital they will have to pay for that too. Then when you go back to work for them they will be scared not to give you your breaks....lol. Then you have a thing called labour laws and they have to follow them. If they don't keep track of everything and take it to a lawyer and he will deal with walmart. Or do what I did write the copr office this morning cause I have asked the manager of the local walmart to raise the toilet tissue holders cause I have a bad back and can't bend. Don't let them get away with nothing they have laws they have to follow. And you have rights.

I don't really like Walmart for a lot of reasons, it's usually dirty, crowded, and...I don't know, they are so money hungry. When I shop I usually try to avoid Walmart.