*Global stagflation (inflation + unemployment) *Global conflict with China and Russia *Internal conflict in the US *Climate chaos https://www.highereducationinquirer.org/2020/05/lets-all-pretend-we-couldnt-see-it.html
Walmart to lay off about 1,500 workers at Atlanta fulfillment center
https://www.reuters.com/business/walmart-lay-off-about-1500-workers-atlanta-fulfillment-center-2022-10-06/
Walmart, CVS face trial for putting sham homeopathic products next to real meds
Pharmacy giants CVS and Walmart will have to face trials over claims that placing ineffective homeopathic products alongside legitimate over-the-counter medicines on store shelves deceives consumers into thinking that the pseudoscientific products... — read more
10% food discount
Anyone know if we are getting the 10% off food discount this year?
Vcam
I heard each market would be getting a vcam in optical has anyone heard when that may be coming down
Stocking 1 teams
Do any other stocking 1 teams have to go in the freezer and viz pick frozen items and stock them every day?
Meat an produce
How do I change the fu----g delivery time for that truck.
Associate Opinion Survey
How long does the survey last ? Is any action really ever done with the comments associates give?
Ppto
We were told ppto is going away at the end of this fiscal year.
Cart pushers do you get cold weather clothes?
If you are a cart pusher, does your store give you gloves, hat and coat during cold weather? It will be winter soon.
OGP pick rate
What’s your OGP pick rate? Are you getting pressure to pick faster?
Associate Discount
Someone at work said they heard the associate discount on food was going into effect early. Anyone else heard that?
Department managers
I saw posts for department managers when I was looking through career search on the wire
People leads
Heard People leads are going to salary before year end. What have you heard?
College degree? Do you have one?
Do you have a college degree, and, if so, what in?
401k and Associate Stock
Many months ago I read something on here about the 401k plan and buying Walmart stock. I’m single and don’t know about that stuff but got my sister’s husband to help me look through it. Over the weekend we took a look at everything and I was... — read more
Thanksgiving
So is Walmart open or closed on Thanksgiving? Haven’t heard a corporate announcement yet.
New Name for Dept 40
Looks like there may be some truth to the rumored “Health and wellness team lead” role after all, given the name change for D40.
Many pharmacists are leaving
Any ideas why so many pharmacists are suddenly leaving? Do they know something I don't? Is there going to be another major culling sometime soon? I'd ask at Walmart Pharmacy but this page is much more active than that one and I'm thinking that my... — read more
Walmart forcing out disabled person.
I am the guardian of a developmentally disabled adult who has worked part time at Walmart for the past five years. He has a group of people providing him support and job coaching. He watches the door, stocks and helps customers and his coworkers... — read more
Why would anybody join?
Once upon a time, you could have an actual career at Walmart. Now, all new employees can expect is to get a part-time job with open availability and zero benefits. Not to mention that even fast food pays better these days. Why anybody new is willing... — read more
CEOs
what id--t managers, i run my own telecom business and i would never layoff people like they did, these managers do not know how to run a large business. They are looking out for them, what comes around goes around.
Thanksgiving
Are they having us work thanksgiving this year ?
Layoffs
So is there going to be layoffs coming to Walmart in the stores??
Question about performance
I would rather leave this place on my own than be shown the door and that's why I care about improving my performance. But how to do it? What are you doing about it? I ask this because the irony is that my performance was rated better when I put in... — read more
Walmart allowing legacy personal time.
Can someone tell me if you are not with Walmart can you still collect your legacy personal time? It began August 13.
The new financial report is out
Now that the numbers are up again and continuing to grow, does that mean there'll be no more layoffs for a while? Is that too much to hope for? I know there are other factors that are also part of determining if layoffs are coming, but I think this... — read more
New positions in health and wellness
The article about the recent layoffs says there would be new positions in health and wellness does anyone have any information on what that may be
Anything from the Holiday meetings
Any rumors or changes out of the Holiday meetings this year?
Looking for a job at 45+
Please give me some encouragement that it is possible to find something better at my age and that I will finally be able to escape from here. My age is holding me back from finding a better job, while at the same time I'm worried that Walmart might... — read more
They will do everything to get rid of us without severance
This is very obvious. Of course, it is not in their interest to give us severance pay, so they are making our jobs more difficult in every way so that we decide to leave on our own. I think they're more creative than ever about it? The... — read more
Walmart has always put profits over people
Cutting people and cutting hours when we desperately need more people and more hours is nothing new. I'm sure the same goes for corporate. This means that nobody should be surprised by the cuts that happened and that everybody should be expecting... — read more
What do you think?
Do you all think there will be more layoffs coming?
The Truth about Corp WM
Walmart throws away their old people. We all know it. The pattern has been there for years. During a pandemic when it’s already hard for older people to get another job and start over. Get out while you still have time to start over. Shameful. — read more
Things are about to get worse
We'll be hit worse than other retailers because the people who shop at Walmart will be hit by the coming recession much harder. They will be forced to cut spending. This will affect our bottom line significantly and in turn cause more cost cutting... — read more
Buying Organization
Do you think that the Buying Organization may be affected by layoffs soon?
What/ who is to blame?
Of course, Walmart blames inflationary pressures as the reason for all this. However, are inflation and recession worries the only reason for these layoffs? I don't think they are. I think everything would be a lot better if the company, that is... — read more
I doubt it is only 200
Who else thinks the number is bigger? I hope that no more layoffs will follow but it seems to me that there is a high probability that there will be more. Could be wrong, just my opinion.