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tazkcmo

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2. I hate Walmart

Reply to WinkyDink (Original post)

Thu Jun 1, 2017, 06:55 PM

Jun 2017

But I have to say, what's so evil about a voluntary program that follows applicable labor laws? If they were making them or not paying them then, yeah, that would be bad.

"Employees will be paid extra for the voluntary program, and offered overtime pay as necessary to make the deliveries, Walmart spokesman Ravi Jariwala said Thursday."

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"Walmart is asking employees to deliver packages on their way home from work." [View all] WinkyDink Jun 2017 OP

Then they should get a fleet of company cars for this. LisaM Jun 2017 #1

You mean like Uber does? The_Casual_Observer Jun 2017 #4

HA HA HA.... LisaM Jun 2017 #10

I hate Walmart tazkcmo Jun 2017 #2

"Voluntary" work helps the company to identify its "team players." Eugene Jun 2017 #7

Worker Compenstation Rules Wellstone ruled Jun 2017 #8

And all legit concerns. tazkcmo Jun 2017 #9

If they are going in that direction anyway, why pay them mileage? Chemisse Jun 2017 #15

Given Wal-mart's history on that front, I'm skeptical they would mythology Jun 2017 #11

What you do not understand is that Walmart will find a reason to fire you Doreen Jun 2017 #17

See reply #18. I bet Walmart doesn't warn them about their car insurance. nt Ilsa Jun 2017 #19

Yeah, didn't these geniuses think this might be a huge legal issue? nt procon Jun 2017 #3

Wal-Mart: *still* your source for Still In Wisconsin Jun 2017 #5

Less and less of their shit is made in China GulfCoast66 Jun 2017 #22

Considering their record in this area already SoCalNative Jun 2017 #6

Do you have a link to this? liberal N proud Jun 2017 #12

Oops! Yes, Washington Post: WinkyDink Jun 2017 #23

Isn't working off the clock gopiscrap Jun 2017 #13

I'd be scared to death to go driving around in my car in some rural, backwoods neighborhood Leghorn21 Jun 2017 #14

Betcha they'll keep an eye on the merchandise by video/GPS monitoring dalton99a Jun 2017 #16

If the employees' auto insurance companies find out, they might drop or reclassify Ilsa Jun 2017 #18

... leftstreet Jun 2017 #20

Notice how he says "trucks" not 'drivers.' He does it twice, so it's not accidental that he leaves suffragette Jun 2017 #21