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laundry_queen

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40. Being in charge of a business like walmart

Tue Sep 24, 2013, 08:38 PM

Sep 2013

should require more than a 'free market rulz!' MBA. Not all MBAs or business degrees are the same. At my school, it's well known how much loss you will incur if you treat your employees like shit. If employees don't feel like they are getting treated fairly, they will find other ways to 'compensate' (stealing, shirking, wasting time, spending time on their phone, calling in sick when not sick) and you will have employees that don't give a shit about the health of your company or the care of your customers. You will spend tons on training and recruiting because of high turnover. None of that is good. And that doesn't even take into account all the lost business because of empty shelves and messy stores. Any moron with a DECENT business degree knows that. Clearly, walmart lacks smart people at the top.

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After Sales Plummet, Walmart Realizes It Can�t Run Stores On Temps Alone [View all] ProSense Sep 2013 OP

Will the full-timers be salaried with day-to-day variable hours up to 100 hours per week? factsarenotfair Sep 2013 #1

Wal-Mart believes their own bullshit. louis-t Sep 2013 #2

Aw come on durablend Sep 2013 #4

Some Wal-Mart employees do love working in some stores, but factsarenotfair Sep 2013 #6

You can tell BobbyBoring Sep 2013 #18

Walmart execs live in a bubble jollyreaper2112 Sep 2013 #3

Most likely. n/t Laelth Sep 2013 #54

Heh. Scurrilous Sep 2013 #5

Didn't Circuit City try a similar tactic? House of Roberts Sep 2013 #7

I think they did, but I think the damage was already done. Katashi_itto Sep 2013 #17

Uh, D, Prosense? Jackpine Radical Sep 2013 #8

Ding! ProSense Sep 2013 #23

Then it's working right? Boycotts etc. LittleGirl Sep 2013 #9

+1 dorkzilla Sep 2013 #27

More people probably would boycott Jamaal510 Sep 2013 #30

except at the tax payers expense !!!! LittleGirl Sep 2013 #34

So they will be eligible for health insurance in 90 days? Mr.Bill Sep 2013 #10

I'll go with "realizing CostCo is kicking their ass while being good to its workers". NuclearDem Sep 2013 #11

Costco is not Walmart. Jesus Malverde Sep 2013 #16

I haven't shopped at a Mall Wart since 1999 Downtown Hound Sep 2013 #12

If only we were all able to make that choice Orrex Sep 2013 #13

+1 Jamaal510 Sep 2013 #31

I disagree. Everyone makes a choice to shop there LittleGirl Sep 2013 #35

Real World on hold for you, line #2... (nt) Posteritatis Sep 2013 #43

So, I should drive 150 miles to Costco? Manifestor_of_Light Sep 2013 #36

Sure it is. randome Sep 2013 #48

Whatever else happens, I hope that they maintain their practice Orrex Sep 2013 #14

lol avaistheone1 Sep 2013 #15

Or filling a prescription bulloney Sep 2013 #20

Sadly, that's been my experience wherever I've tried to fill a prescription Orrex Sep 2013 #21

We use a Shopko where you can phone in your prescriptions to an automated system. Jackpine Radical Sep 2013 #24

Congratulations!! I did not know you were expecting. I also thought you were a guy. madinmaryland Sep 2013 #38

Congrats on the new addition :) AllyCat Sep 2013 #45

Not so new, now Orrex Sep 2013 #46

I love it disidoro01 Sep 2013 #28

They actually eliminated cashiers entirely at the one here in town Posteritatis Sep 2013 #44

Being a Business, A Company, A Corporation gussmith Sep 2013 #19

Being in charge of a business like walmart laundry_queen Sep 2013 #40

Let's be very clear about the lessons here BlueStreak Sep 2013 #22

+1. n/t Laelth Sep 2013 #56

Treatment of their workers aside the plain fact is most of Wal-Mart's stuff is crap. Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Sep 2013 #25

Nothing would make me happier dgibby Sep 2013 #26

I figured they had troubles when they lost my sister in-law spinbaby Sep 2013 #29

Meanwhile Costco thrives while treating their employees like humans. tridim Sep 2013 #32

Set foot in a Walmart? Blue Idaho Sep 2013 #33

I wish there were no distinction between part time and full time in ACA BainsBane Sep 2013 #37

Good on the workers at walmart! thanks Cha Sep 2013 #39

"They should pay US to work here!" Warren DeMontague Sep 2013 #41

"Getting tired of those settlements? Attempting to repair its image? Losing profits due to depraved bluestate10 Sep 2013 #42

Actually, ProSense Sep 2013 #49

Very true davidpdx Sep 2013 #63

And after the Christmas rush, they'll tempify 35,000 PTE and bust another 35K FTE to part-time hatrack Sep 2013 #47

Walmart needs to be watched. ProSense Sep 2013 #50

I think that we will see the end of the Walmart empire Rosa Luxemburg Sep 2013 #51

No. They'll rework their business model before they fold. MADem Sep 2013 #53

a&p thought the same thing in the usa madrchsod Sep 2013 #60

A and P never had the Chinese market....and the British market... MADem Sep 2013 #61

They only made a 3 billion profit this last quarter madville Sep 2013 #52

Walmart near work let two full racks of mums dry out and die. bklyncowgirl Sep 2013 #55

same thing where i live... madrchsod Sep 2013 #58

A lot of their customers watch Fox Noise Turbineguy Sep 2013 #57

BOYCOTT Wal*Mart! Support your local unions! Coyotl Sep 2013 #59

walmart holds out the hope sigmasix Sep 2013 #62