I don't know how they can continue to work claims with so few people.
Paygrade
Anyone hear of paygrade changes happening soon?
Why are deliveries so late all the time?
Anyone else experience this from Walmart carriers? What is going on with Walmart’s logistics?
PC/TC information
Any information on when PC/TC will be told about their jobs???
Another benefit going away
“During the Q&A, Doyle also noted that Walmart wasn't doing a great job of maximizing the value of Castlight's platform. "They had purchased a broad set of our capabilities, had not deployed wellbeing, [and] had not purchased or integrated any... — read more
There will be no fair rating process
Anybody actually believes that the whole rating process and subsequent culling of assistant managers is going to be merit based? If anybody does, they are extremely naive. We'll see what we always see: the usual group of mostly useless brown-nosers... — read more
Walmart Phatmacy
Seeing lots of hours cut in the pharmacy (Dept 38) and now hearing of pharmacist losing hours and their positions. We are heading into cold and flu season with no help, SG3 not predicting extra hours, losing help & a new scheduling system.
Asms condensed
So what’s gonna happen to all these new asms they are bringing in?? Are they bringing them In and spending all this money is academy just to cut them??
Home office to announce asst mgr cuts
Reliable home office source states, All assistant salaried mgrs will rated and compressed using the same process used for the co managers. Details still being finalized. AP ASM will be combined with another role and restructured. Amount of cuts will... — read more
How far will they go?
How many positions went from being great and enjoyable to completely opposite thanks to layoffs and eliminations of other positions? How many people went from loving their jobs and working normal hours to being overworked, underpaid and continuously... — read more
Laid off....Now what?
In a time where the whole work force terrain is continually shifting ground and shaking loose people who've been secure in their white collar worlds for so long, there are alternate professions that have always been with us----and are even opening up... — read more
Labs leadership
What is happening in the kings area, seems to be a lot of negative turmoil and unhappy people
AP ASM Changes Coming
More changes coming to AP. An anonymous survey was sent to all AP ASMs on their time spent on operational roles. With shrink increased, accidents increased, apprehensions down, they may look to reverse the new role back to APM.
Walmart Vision Centers
Anyone have any information on any changes coming to the vision centers?! I’m literally sooooo stressed for my job. I’m an optician. We got a new VP just for vision... good or bad?
Walmart Canada
Anyone on here from Canada ? How is the One best way of working in your store going ? ?the one im at is falling apart , so embarrassed to work there . None of the departments except fresh get the attention they need .
What if we are offered lower paying position?
I understand we are expected to accept comparable paying job or risk losing severance, but what if there are lower paying available jobs? Will we be expected to accept those under the same threat of losing out on severance or can we say no to those... — read more
Start Looking for Other Positions (TC / PC)
Our TC and PC were told weeks ago to start looking for other positions if they did not want to leave. Severance will be offered however, if there is a comparable paying position available and they don't take it, no severance will be offered. They... — read more
PC/TC Elimination in sept
call regarding these positions stated eliminations start in September as wm is in negotiations with a 3rd party company to assume personnel responsibility within 90 days.j
HQ layoffs?
Are we expecting any more layoffs at HQ this year? I'd hope not, but I started hearing some whispering that are making me stress more than usual (id that's even possible.)
Structure update
What’s the word as of 4:03p?
At least Walmart is trying
Am I the only one here who is happy that Walmart is at least trying to make things better? Trying to make sure we still exist in the post-Amazon world? Just look at Sears. It's like they decided to just wait it out until they have to close. Not even... — read more
Another Walmart Neighborhood Market closing
Just noticed that Walmart Neighborhood Market Store in San Antonio is closing early next week. Has this been announced previously or is this one of those stealth closings? I thought most of the Neighborhood Markets were doing well, so this comes as a... — read more
Why Walmart will continue to thrive despite firing everyone; why YOU should leave retail
This is simple: 1.) The reason WM will continually thrive is because shoppers keep supporting them. People lie; numbers don't. They're discovering how low they can staff their stores with as many part time--no timers, continuously revolving out, as... — read more
John Furner headed to Walmart US?
God help us all. The good old boys from the Sam’s club plague are supposedly headed to Walmart U.S. He was seen at their holiday meeting and it’s believed he will replace Foran.
Bentonville is fast becoming the company backwater
Does anyone else get the feeling that Bentonville is fast becoming the company backwater? I think the plan is to shrink the Bentonville labor force as much as possible. The new home office is a shrine to the company history but all the areas... — read more
Cash Office
Any new updates?
Optical Updates?
Any news?
Walmart To Higher One Million People
According to J_lie M_rphy at the Presidents council on hiring and training for business, she stated Walmart will hire and train over 1 million new associates in the next few years. Also, mentioned about the new college tuition program. OUTSTANDING... — read more
Threshold for low volume
What is the threshold for low volume, under preforming stores to stay open?
Work place Bullying
https://amp.theguardian.com/careers/2017/mar/28/the-psychology-of-a-workplace-bully. I experienced work place bullying several years ago at WM. This was by a manager and co-workers. It is sad to see this behavior in a professional work environment... — read more
More Home Office Layoffs Coming Soon
Lots of chatter going on in my department about major layoffs coming soon.
H1B workers
If you live in Bentonville get ready more h1b Indians are going to be arriving over the next few months. Walmart is hiring java developers like crazy. Get ready for being cut off in traffic and your neighborhood smelling like curry.
Holiday meeting in Denver this week!
Please share any info on upcoming changes coming out of Holiday meeting in Denver!
Anybody seen this?
I wonder if they win, how many layoffs it will take to make up for $2 billion they are seeking. Ecoark Holdings, parent company of Zest Labs, filed a civil suit Wednesday against Walmart, claiming the retailer stole technology that extends the shelf... — read more
Recent earthquakes in NW Arkansas
There is no need to be alarmed. The recent seismic activity is simply Sam Walton "rolling over in the grave" with disbelief on how uncaring the company has become.
Not just Walmart going down, and not just online ordering causing it
I live in Decatur, Il. and it was just announced yesterday that one of our four Kroger stores is closing at the end of this month. This store has been here since 1958, is one of the oldest in central Il., and has produced thousands of jobs over time... — read more
AG Jeff Sessions investigating corporate job discrimination
Are Americans being discriminatory against in corporations America? https://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2018/08/01/jeff-sessions-expands-crackdown-on-businesses-hiring-foreign-workers-over-qualified-americans/
CAP 1 vs. CAP 1 fresh
Could someone PLEASE tell what the job descriptions are for Cap 1 and Cap 1 fresh and what the pay differential is?? As a Cap 1 Associate in a supercenter, we are getting conflicting direction on what exactly our responsibilities are....Thank you for... — read more
What went wrong?
Anybody knows what went wrong with the whole "pay employees to deliver online orders on their way to home" thing? Why has it been scrapped?