If I work in California and if the store closes am I eligible for any kind of severance? Also, what about Unemployment Benefits offered by the state of California. I should say that I've been with the company for about three years now and there is... — read more 

WARN filed with the state of texas: Notice Received on: Apr 03, 2019 Company: Walmart #949 County: Dallas WDA: Dallas County WDA Number of employees laid off: 415 Layoff date (start): Jun 07, 2019 Layoff date (end): City: Dallas

Out with the old, in with the new. And lure the kiddies in with subprime colleges like Purdue Global. https://www.cnbc.com/2019/06/03/walmart-is-going-after-high-school-students-in-war-for-talent.html

Why go with layoffs and have to pay people severance, when they have the ability to overwork us until we quit on our own, orchang our schedule to a point where we can’t spend time with our loved ones. This works out for them really well. Sad that... — read more 

How's that working out? CAP + Cashier = CAPshier.. How many CAP/FAP associates have quit or are going to?

Over 25 years at Walmart 16 years in personnel, exceeds on evacuation, no coaching and not falling into ppl req. Called career preference and not successful. This is not a clinch it's fact. Long termers applying for ppl that is already a PC or tc... — read more 

I heard the company is going to college campuses and recruiting recent college grads to put into the People Lead roles. YOU have got to be kidding me. They would rather hire college grads and NOT promote those PC/TC's who have so much knowledge and... — read more 

This is just a fact. More workers coming to work sick due to Walmart's new attendance policy. What kind of management is this? What kind of attendance policy is this? This is not fair to the sick worker, this is not fair to everyone else. People come... — read more 

'The Essence of Walmart is Change'... That was a key saying when I started in that business in early 2001. Well......Indeed. There have been some changes over time-----like, incentives to work there. Here's a list of what we enjoyed back in those... — read more 

The VP and HR both announce departures the same day in 59 --- good riddance --- region dissolving? Anyone hearing rumors of other region shifts???

https://www.wfaa.com/mobile/article/news/walmart-admits-accounting-error-while-distributing-final-paychecks-for-employees-at-closed-redbird-store/287-c0a46cf2-d90c-4ccd-bc39-e08d353b793b

As for dotcom, I think Walmart will wind up spending itself broke trying to catch Amazon. That new fancy home office they’re building will wind up being a memorial tombstone to a once great company. This has been my main issue with Walmart in the... — read more 

How to get promoted?

I envy those who have other options than Walmart. Where I'm at, I can choose between this and just as bad Tractor Supply, and that's it. And due to family reasons, I can't move. So I'm stuck with Walmart. But those of you who're not, I honestly can't... — read more 

Is it just me or does it seem like the store business is just being milked for money to fund dotcom and India? The company is obsessed with Amazon. And I get it. We have to compete. But I think we’ve done and are doing some really stupid things... — read more 

It sickens me to see how they treat the workers as an asset and a resource, but, let’s face it, they’re not even trying to hide that way of conducting with the employees. So lesser pay, more work, impossible scheduling comes hardly as a surprise. I’m... — read more 

The restructuring of the 1990s I believe to get rid of middle management cause more greed for the top. Then the lowly employees got their part time min.wage which ment more for the top. Was that the greed and the down fall of the companies that Sam... — read more 

Block scheduling is a set time you will work depending on the area and you will have set days off. Senority got first pick on days off. Weekends are history most will work everyone. Nightcrews either has been or will be going to days on 2 different... — read more 

So I've had 0 training in this new process. I've been doi g it for 1 1/2 weeks. I was told today I would be coached if I didn't get both claims and clearance isle cleaned up by Friday. WTF!! At least give me appropriate time to figure this sh!t out... — read more 

Do anyone know which check we will receive this past quarter bonus on?

Are they going to have to lay off people to fit everyone on the new campus? How much is that costing?

I really wonder if Walmart, more precisely its leadership even planning layoffs on a massive scale, given that “making people leave on their own” seems to be a policy that’s working just fine for them ?

https://www.businessinsider.in/china-tariffs-could-trigger-one-of-the-biggest-waves-of-store-closures-the-us-has-ever-seen-sparking-the-second-coming-of-the-retail-apocalypse/articleshow/69416152.cms

Tc & pc- how many had their official discussion of elimination today?

This is a sore subject that has bothered me greatly for a long time, and this is just the forum to raise a discussion of it: Unemployment insurance and your rights. Here's a basic outline of how it works, and how Walmart approaches your claim for it:... — read more 

What is the change to the people lead job description ? Supposed to be announced today

So far they been offering Severance to associates than been affected by structure changes. Any word from stores that are currently going thru the Great Workplace restructure? This is probably affecting more associates than previous changes and won't... — read more 

Lets Lighten things up - whose going to the Shareholders meeting? What/who is the entertainment?

https://www.unionleader.com/news/business/bedford-walmart-to-close-its-doors-next-month-clearance-sales/article_1fde05b1-cf64-510b-925d-3e684f59604b.html

When you cannot in all the reorgs at the company and the one that are about to happen along with the introduction of technology, we can conclude that very little is gonna be the same at WM. In all those shifts some positions are bound to grab the... — read more 

Anyone on here have any info on what is on the VR assessment and how the whole interview process or job offers will go? Any advice anyone can offer those wanting to apply?

I want to apply for people lead: How do I go about doing this? I work for the company now.

Puerto Rico office impacted today. Reorg of the office and replenishment analyst and merchandise assistants let go today. Alaska, Hawaii, and impact/specialty store team are next.

Why do we have to opt in or out in week 17 but the staffing (potentially having to work at multiple stores) will not be announced until week 18? Other associates who are interested will be able to apply week 18 and be able to make an informed... — read more 

Saw something on FB about the possibility of pharmacy being sold or out sourced, anyone hear of any changes coming?? They're always talking about the changes coming to the stores, team leads, department managers changing, etc. but never no mention... — read more 

Grad school is your chance to rebrand and get a second chance. Don't be like the many others I've seen and stupidly enroll in any mba course they find. Avoid places that are diploma mills like University of the Phoenix. You only have one chance to... — read more 

I work at Sam's Club. As some of you may be aware we are going to block scheduling. I heard this morning that Walmart is doing away with block scheduling. Is this true or just a another rumor?

I work for NHM. We went daystock over 2 years ago and asm jobs were cut. We have a test store in our market with 1 SM and 1 BL etc... Corporate flies in often to see how it's working. We lose the PC/Support this month and the new position has been... — read more 

https://www.cnbc.com/2019/05/13/walmart-announces-next-day-delivery-firing-back-at-amazon.html

Whats with the new "Policy" that says you can't get cash back from the self checkouts after a certain time at night? The head cashier said that they had already been filled for the next day and they needed to "Save the Cash" so that they would be... — read more