http://www.consumertesting.org/ en sstewart@ufcw.org Copyright 2010 2010-03-27T20:44:26+00:00 http://www.consumertesting.org/index.php/speak-out/story/the_difference_between_two_stores_can_be_drastic/ http://www.consumertesting.org/index.php/speak-out/story/the_difference_between_two_stores_can_be_drastic/#When:20:44:26Z I just changed stores in August. The store I came from was a 'by the book' store. If you wanted to know what rules you operated under, all you had to do was read the policy. Policies were followed. Period. My new store makes up the rules as it goes along. You never know what's expected because it changes daily. Scheduling 2010-03-27T20:44:26+00:00 http://www.consumertesting.org/index.php/speak-out/story/the_last_couple_of_years_have_been_an_increasing_struggle/ http://www.consumertesting.org/index.php/speak-out/story/the_last_couple_of_years_have_been_an_increasing_struggle/#When:20:38:43Z I have worked for Wal-mart for almost 5 years now. I work at store 5260 and at one point in time I could say that with pride. The last couple years have been an increasing struggle just to survive with Wal-mart. Corporate Culture, Discrimination, Scheduling, Wages 2010-03-25T20:38:43+00:00 http://www.consumertesting.org/index.php/speak-out/story/age_discrimination_at_walmart/ http://www.consumertesting.org/index.php/speak-out/story/age_discrimination_at_walmart/#When:20:27:53Z I have been at Walmart for 6 years this feb. I am a Dept Manager in the fresh area for 4 and 1/2 years. I am a very young 61 year old and can do the job of 3 20 year olds and do. I have always liked my job until recently. My yearly evals have always been exceeds job expectations. Recently Walmart did some pay grade changing which I was interviewed for but never got. Discrimination 2010-03-19T20:27:53+00:00 http://www.consumertesting.org/index.php/speak-out/story/walmarts_dirty_little_secrets/ http://www.consumertesting.org/index.php/speak-out/story/walmarts_dirty_little_secrets/#When:20:19:40Z I am a zone manager in a Walmart in Laredo Texas and I know every little dirty secret that they hide from the workers and the customers, this is an evil company and I am actively looking for another job. Corporate Culture, Discrimination 2010-03-19T20:19:40+00:00 http://www.consumertesting.org/index.php/speak-out/story/things_have_gotten_really_bad/ http://www.consumertesting.org/index.php/speak-out/story/things_have_gotten_really_bad/#When:20:16:02Z I have been with Walmart for almost three years and since I've been there things have gotten really bad. I have been skipped over for a higher position and I have had to be multi-coded for everything up front except maintenance. The store manager has threatened peoples jobs for family emergencies. Corporate Culture, Health Care, Scheduling 2010-03-13T20:16:02+00:00 http://www.consumertesting.org/index.php/speak-out/story/hand_filling_bags_of_fertilizer_pesticides_herbicides_etc/ http://www.consumertesting.org/index.php/speak-out/story/hand_filling_bags_of_fertilizer_pesticides_herbicides_etc/#When:20:10:43Z I work in Logistics at a Wal-Mart Distribution Center. New this year: we are being asked to hand fill bags of fertilizer, pesticides, herbicides, etc. We are handling anywhere from 100 to 2000+ of these bags. The chemical dust and exposure made one man violently ill today, and another went home with symptoms. Management refuses to do anything about this as they say wal-mart lost too much money doing it the old way (the safe way of transporting full, wrapped pallets directly to stores.) No one should be exposed to these checmicals indoors on a daily basis. Corporate Culture, Health Care 2010-03-12T20:10:43+00:00 http://www.consumertesting.org/index.php/speak-out/story/its_not_just_hourly_employees_being_mistreated/ http://www.consumertesting.org/index.php/speak-out/story/its_not_just_hourly_employees_being_mistreated/#When:20:06:16Z It's not just hourly's that suffer the wage/hour abuse. Salaried managers because of there exempt status are often required to work not 10 or 15 minutes over their schedule but 12-14 hour DAYS over their schedule half the hourlys made more per hour than I did in my last store and I'd been with the company 18 years 16 of it salaried. Try not getting a vacation for 9 months and then having to take 4 in 3 months all because of "Store" needs and if you say no its insubordination and your gone. Hell as an overnight manager I didn't get a lunch for 15 years hows that for management abuse. Corporate Culture, Scheduling 2010-03-11T20:06:16+00:00 http://www.consumertesting.org/index.php/speak-out/story/using_scheduling_as_punishment/ http://www.consumertesting.org/index.php/speak-out/story/using_scheduling_as_punishment/#When:20:02:43Z At our store in Kansas, if you do not open your availability up to all shifts, you are punished with hours being cut week to week, and less and less help in your department. We are expected to do the job it takes 4 people to do and they do nothing but complain about the way it looks. If you all are getting bonuses above 98 dollars your doing great. We maxmize our quarter and always see under a $100 but management sees $1500. Scheduling 2010-03-10T20:02:43+00:00 http://www.consumertesting.org/index.php/speak-out/story/a_laid_off_sams_club_employee_speaks_out/ http://www.consumertesting.org/index.php/speak-out/story/a_laid_off_sams_club_employee_speaks_out/#When:17:04:01Z WHERE IS THE SEVERANCE PAY??? IN THE MAIL???I was part of the Sam's Club lay-offs, I worked the demo department. There are so many things i want to report, mainly the way these lay-offs have affected our lives. I personally have been reduced to standing in a food line to be able to eat.(STILL HAVE NOT RECEIVED MY PROMISED SEVERANCE PAY & it's been, well, six weeks this Sunday) WHERE IS THE SEVERANCE PAY"????? Corporate Culture 2010-03-05T17:04:01+00:00 http://www.consumertesting.org/index.php/speak-out/story/walmart_sent_me_to_the_emergency_room/ http://www.consumertesting.org/index.php/speak-out/story/walmart_sent_me_to_the_emergency_room/#When:16:08:33Z I have been a cake decorator at Walmart for a total of 3 years. On November 24, 2009 I had major back surgery and have been on leave of absence for 3 months. The weeks prior to my surgery, I was assured by my managers that I would have my job when I returned to work. When I was released for work by my surgeon, on limited duty, my job and shift was gone. I was offered a 4 hour shift in the evening, which would be a hardship on me due to my disability. Walmart's solution was to put me in the garden center as a sales associate, which meant I went from a level 4 to a level 3 and lost .20 cents an hour. Health Care, Wages 2010-03-04T16:08:33+00:00