My husband has a severe heart condition. He has had two heart surgeries plus a lung surgery and a pacemaker implanted last year. He is an ASM of a big supercenter. The GM know he is going to be retiring in three months. He recently made him go onto... — read more 

EDNA, Texas - Early on the morning of June 20, 2018, Joe Hermes got a call from an executive in Walmart’s corporate offices. The caller was breaking some bad news: After 36 years, Walmart was closing its Edna store. Mr. Hermes, who had been mayor... — read more 

Can anyone tell me the pay level for academy facilitator 1? I can't seem to find a direct answer anywhere.

Our FE has been transitioning already, but I heard they are backtracking on transitioning our Fresh at the start of the year. It could be lies to keep people from jumping ship, but I heard there's at least a "pause" on it for my market and that it... — read more 

It is all over the news that Walmart is starting SWAT teams to do remodels....it appears that what was once old is now NEW again - Walmart had these for YEARS until someone decided to do away with all of them a few years ago - now the powers that be... — read more 

Watch out for these sell outs. They are part of the reason we see a decline in the middle class. They sold out the American people. Why do you think they only want to improve Bentonville arkansas? Because they think everybody else is worthless. ... — read more 

Contractors from foreign countries get placed on the pedestal at the home office next to all of the privileged people that dont do anything. All other Americans are treated like a cost and they will force you to train the contractors for no reason... — read more 

Historically looking the HO has layoffs every January. I am sure January 2020 will not be an exception. Now, the issue is how deep and wide these cuts will be and what groups will be affected the most. I highly doubt they will be touching... — read more 

All kinds of rumors flying. Division 1 thinks that vision center is coming to Division 1. They think that pharmacy is going to be left in Division 10. Each division 10 district will be merged into 2 districts, essentially cutting half of MHWD. Each... — read more 

By by Greg and Andy. How many walmart associates are to follow? https://www.retaildive.com/news/bonobos-founder-andy-dunn-to-leave-walmart/568998/

https://www.thelayoff.com/t/XtNnD7f

Go to the home office and look at all the contractors they are training. This company is not for the American people. This company is made for con artists that know how to lie on their application/resumes and bs everyone. I honestly wish that... — read more 

They pulled it. This is going to be the ugly sweater of the year. Please post if you know where it can be bought from!!!

Due to the amount of hours a lot of people leads are putting in, there has been a lot of rumors circulating that they will go salaried. Any other rumblings either way with this rumor?

If you have to call in do you have to put in 8 or 9 hours PPTO.we are getting told you have to put in 9 to cover your lunch

Is anyone safe? Will they have to apply?

Wal-Mart just got rid of all the Field Managers. Looks like they need money for the 32 warehouses(28 not up and running), yet hired general managers for 32 of them. Gotta love the lies this company spews about creating jobs.

Walmart will most likely close at least 150 stores and Sam's club will close about 50 within the next 5 months. It all comes down to lack of increase in net profit and the newly hired employees lack of performance. They are trying to energize the... — read more 

Just wondering about all the new associates like what will become of the after the holidays. Is it them or the experienced associates (older associates). Feb 1, 2020 keeps getting closer.

I’ve learned that any complaint to Ethics must be investigated by the HO Ethics team regardless of how implausible or ridiculous the accusation. If you want to throw a monkey wrench into their stupid system then file a complaint of any kind. Their... — read more 

Called off for today. I’m scheduled 4pm-1am so since I have a connecting shift I put in 7 hrs ppto for today and 1 hour ppto for tomorrow from 12-1 (shows up as 00-01)on wire. I should be ok from getting points? Never had a split shift like this that... — read more 

What to do?

Get A ideal of what walmart really is now and how they are treating there Associates.It has really getting bad with a house full of new so called Rogue managers some teenagers some barely able to speak English.The turnover rate is off the wall for... — read more 

Share any updates you may have about Walmart Layoffs 2020? Any news or rumors?

Walmart tries to sue Tesla but it backfires. https://www.ccn.com/walmart-lawsuit-against-tesla

It's that time of the year. Let's list all the changes we expect Walmart to do in 2020. This may be several things: changes due to pilot programs changes due to market changes changes due to restructuring changes due to... — read more 

What i am about to say, maybe harsh and it is just a thought. I am throwing this out to open up conversation and get others opinion. I didn’t like what happened, but I think some responsibility should lie within our profession. I think we should all... — read more 

This goes out to the 35–50 yr. olds: Many of us in that bracket don't really contemplate being ready for retirement. It's kinda like watered-down mortality; yeah, you know it's gonna happen, but who seriously wants to dwell on... — read more 

10 years with this company. Within the first 6 months i went from cashier to DM over grocery (when grocery was ALL of grocery, not split up 5 ways) i thought the company had potential to become a good career. I learned as much as i... — read more 

I hear dsd will be next because they have been training cap 1 and other dept managers to do it. But maybe claims since dept managers are doing their own claims?

Amazon will over take walmart 2022 https://finance.yahoo.com/news/amazon-overtake-walmart-2022-forecasts-162900502.html

We recently had that AUTO S robot installed in our store... And literally 2 weeks later....an Amp task dropped mentioning how the auto s robot along with other emerging tech is reducing the need for some in the workforce... And that starting next... — read more 

The worst associates get consecutive weekend days off. Tenure has no play, open availability apparently doesn't matter, and attendance doesn't ring a bell. The good, tenured, experience associates get c-appy split days off. Apparently, WM wants to... — read more 

The nvi and Walmart agreement is up for renewal August 2020. I work at an nvi walmart vision center. If they dont renew with nvi and they take back the vision centers then im out a job. Ive worked at corporate walmart and my rent was triple and they... — read more 

How many of you have a boss that constantly calls you when you’re supposed to have PTO? And I’m not talking about sometimes. I’m talking every single time. I have a boss that has called me every single time I’ve been on vacation since I’ve... — read more 

So they sold mod cloth and apparently had layoffs at Bonobos. Clearly that dotcom acquisition spree worked. Who here thinks Walmart’s actual dotcom sales are growing? Because I don’t believe that for a minute. I think Walmart’s online growth... — read more 

This People Lead has decided to step down. Reason? This job is way too much work for 1 person to do alone. Thought I would give it a try and decided my health and well being is worth much more than having a stroke or heart attack stressing over the... — read more 

In the store I work at Apparel seems to be completely overlooked. Managers do not set foot in that area nor do they handle any issues that arise with the associates. Freight is piled up in receiving (32) pallets of unprocessed clothing and breakpacks... — read more