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mimi85

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71. Just a suggestion

Fri Nov 23, 2012, 11:58 PM

Nov 2012

Wow, that's insane. Remember when that woman got trampled to death on Black Friday a few years ago? It was also at a WalMart. They should at least pay like triple time for working on BF! It's amazing what greed will turn people into. Not even going to say animals as that would be an insult to animals.

Totally OT, but my grandson just became a manager for an In N Out down there. Not sure how many "stores" they have down there, but they start people off at $10.25 (give or take) and have matching 401Ks, good vacation and sick day policy and all sorts of good benefits - can't forget great health insurance also.

You might tell your son he can apply online - the people there are pretty close as they don't have a lot of turnover. My GS has been working there for almost 10 years, he's worked really hard and now he'll be making over six figures. They got 1700 applications - can't imagine why. We're super proud of him as he couldn't stand school and wasn't sure what he wanted to do after HS graduation. It's not just about the money, although that is def nice (maybe he can support his Mimi in my old age - I was 35 when he was born - yikes!)

It's about the respect that the owners show them and how well they treat their employees. And his self-esteem - he's such a strong person. Scott's never been ashamed of being a burger fipper as In N Out is SO unlike McDs, BK, etc.

I don't blame your son - the whole Black Friday thing (especially at WM) is wrong on so many levels. He'll be exhausted when he gets home, poor guy. At least he has a mom that treats him right! Take care....

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Just got a call from my son @ Walmart [View all] Mother Of Four Nov 2012 OP

Shopping like this is the end of the world. leveymg Nov 2012 #1

Ray Milland! johnp3907 Nov 2012 #25

classic movie heaven05 Nov 2012 #65

To keep with the "Johnny Dangerously" theme,... MarianJack Nov 2012 #2

Thanks ..nt :) Mother Of Four Nov 2012 #9

You're welcome! MarianJack Nov 2012 #63

You know what this is? R. Daneel Olivaw Nov 2012 #29

YES. and... MarianJack Nov 2012 #61

The walkouts are expected in the morning nadinbrzezinski Nov 2012 #3

You're covering it? Mother Of Four Nov 2012 #8

I am, local paper in San Diego nadinbrzezinski Nov 2012 #15

Please be careful. Mother Of Four Nov 2012 #16

Oh taking the trolley nadinbrzezinski Nov 2012 #17

I'm glad :) Mother Of Four Nov 2012 #18

Be careful, BF-Shoppers are ravenous beasts! nt rDigital Nov 2012 #36

I know... nadinbrzezinski Nov 2012 #37

It took me a second to realize that he was working, not shopping there. femmocrat Nov 2012 #4

He had put in his two weeks around the 5th Mother Of Four Nov 2012 #6

That's good to hear. He sounds like a wonderful young man. femmocrat Nov 2012 #12

Thank you! Mother Of Four Nov 2012 #14

He injured himself working? StatGirl Nov 2012 #44

That's why his supervisor was willing to move him to the register.. radical noodle Nov 2012 #45

That's awful. I hope he gets home safe. Fingers crossed for him. freshwest Nov 2012 #5

It's nuts. Mother Of Four Nov 2012 #7

you said it geckosfeet Nov 2012 #10

From what I understand Maynar Nov 2012 #42

Just passed by an outlet mall on my way home from Thanksgiving dinner. susanna Nov 2012 #11

these shopaholics are sick, insane northoftheborder Nov 2012 #19

I'm glad you made it home ok. Mother Of Four Nov 2012 #21

Thank you. I was just astounded... susanna Nov 2012 #22

The TV tells me I have to go crazy and shop in a herd! Scootaloo Nov 2012 #53

Rats. I was hoping for widespread customer boycotts. Brigid Nov 2012 #13

Thank you :) nt Mother Of Four Nov 2012 #24

I just got home from work myself. SheilaT Nov 2012 #20

Thank you.. Mother Of Four Nov 2012 #23

Thank you. Or I should say you're welcome. SheilaT Nov 2012 #27

A few years back, these vultures trampled a Wal-Mart greeter to death. Dawson Leery Nov 2012 #26

Yes they did! sheshe2 Nov 2012 #28

The event is arranged to promote trampling. It's rather easy to arrange it otherwise, HiPointDem Nov 2012 #39

Who Could Have Predicted that they would Bust Down the Door to Get to the Doorbuster Specials? AndyTiedye Nov 2012 #51

Wal-Mart is a cancer upon this country 47of74 Nov 2012 #30

Fargin iceholes. nt SunSeeker Nov 2012 #31

Probably the same poor, brainwashed gits who vote Repub. against their own interests. snot Nov 2012 #32

the fam & I were joking about this tonight & how nuts people are over shopping wordpix Nov 2012 #33

God, I bet you're worried about him... ReRe Nov 2012 #34

My daughter works at Walmart malokvale77 Nov 2012 #35

As negative as your son's experiences have been at Wal-Mart rDigital Nov 2012 #38

The walmart near me DonCoquixote Nov 2012 #40

A cartoon from last Thanksgiving, after Occupy. CrispyQ Nov 2012 #47

Something has to change... ellisonz Nov 2012 #41

High time to end capitalism RoccoR5955 Nov 2012 #43

I'm sorry for your son that he has to see people behaving badly over material stuff. CrispyQ Nov 2012 #46

I used to work at walmart. I never had a problem on black Friday because madmom Nov 2012 #48

buying cheap stuff is scary enough, I can't imagine eating at Walmart aletier_v Nov 2012 #50

Your loss, their deli food is actually quit good. It is madmom Nov 2012 #59

Well my husband worked last night at 7:00pm on a register. He said there was southernyankeebelle Nov 2012 #49

www.revbilly.com Manifestor_of_Light Nov 2012 #52

I don't shop at Walmart, but I went there this morning because I was up plethoro Nov 2012 #54

I was a kid in the forties and my mother was a shopaholic and movie addict. Cleita Nov 2012 #56

I'm speaking of going backwards in terms of real quality of life and rational thinking.....nft plethoro Nov 2012 #57

Actually, we had a better quality of life for everyone back then. Cleita Nov 2012 #60

Yes HowZanyIsThat Nov 2012 #70

My son was on the computer this AM and said he really coudn't understand people who got 1monster Nov 2012 #55

We went LP2K12 Nov 2012 #64

A couple of weeks ago, I asked a Walmart worker I know if any employees at her store 1monster Nov 2012 #74

Adrenaline rush? AngryOldDem Nov 2012 #77

More proof ... tabasco Nov 2012 #58

Bastages yes The Wizard Nov 2012 #62

Just watched a video clip Sekhmets Daughter Nov 2012 #66

That makes me feel sad and embarrassed. savebigbird Nov 2012 #68

No it doesn't... Sekhmets Daughter Nov 2012 #69

That's interesting... savebigbird Nov 2012 #72

I notice in a lot of these Wal-Mart experience stories today Caretha Nov 2012 #67

I imagine they are on duty, so the citizens are paying for this. n/t AngryOldDem Nov 2012 #75

Just a suggestion mimi85 Nov 2012 #71

Tell him to hang in there. Lots of good things starting to happen... pinboy3niner Nov 2012 #73

This is why I hate this weekend... AngryOldDem Nov 2012 #76

Can't we just raise the minimum wage to $10 ? ELI BOY 1950 Nov 2012 #78

Uh, the "stimulus" worked ! ... eom Kolesar Nov 2012 #79