Most agree that Wal-Mart is unfair to its employees and a horrible place to work
My mom has always been a hard worker and she never complains. She said nothing and Wal-Mart took advantage of her work ethic and good nature. Eventually, the job took its toll on her health and she had no choice but to terminate her employment with Wal-Mart.
Then, five years ago, my then 17-year-old son accepted a cashier position at Wal-Mart to save money for college. Since that time, he has been denied opportunities for lateral moves and advancement even though he has managed to maintain a perfect 4.0 GPA in college and his CSMs and his coworkers consider him a stellar employee. Once, he was called into the manager’s office and was accused of stealing a $1 bag of candy that he ate during his break. Fortunately, when he paid for the candy, he received change and he rolled the receipt into the bills and put it in his wallet, so he had proof of payment. Recently, my son went into work even though was having stomach issues. When he asked to be relieved to use the bathroom, he was told that bathroom breaks are disruptive. So, he tried to control his needs and suffered adverse health effects because he didn’t want to be accused of being “disruptive.”
Additionally, although Wal-Mart’s profits continue to grow, my son’s wages have grown very little in five years. The only reason my son remains at Wal-Mart is because they will schedule him around his college classes. I have spoken with many Wal-Mart employees over the years….I have heard many reasons why they continue to work at Wal-Mart, but most agree that they are unfair to their employees and it is a horrible place to work. Based on the comments and reviews I’ve seen on this site, it seems that those with whom I spoke were not exaggerating.
- Anonymous
