Wal-Mart workers plan Black Friday walkout

[ebacon]

Well this should be interesting.

http://money.cnn.com/2012/11/15/news...-black-friday/

[Dondilion]

I am somewhat conflicted here: The Walmart model just cannot pay decent wages!

So if I go to work for Wally..I should not expect too much.

[BlueStreak]

Originally Posted by Dondilion

I am somewhat conflicted here: The Walmart model just cannot pay decent wages!

So if I go to work for Wally..I should not expect too much.

Bullshit.

Regards,
Dave

[piece-itpete]

Glad they're actually doing something. I can't help though - I don't shop there and don't shop that day anyway.

Pete

[ebacon]

Wal-Mart wages are so low their workers are forced to take state aid.

In other words the more people that Wal-Mart employs the bigger the load is on welfare. Their business model is soshulism for the rich.

[ebacon]

How Wal-Mart billionaires bilk taxpayers

http://www.heraldsun.com/view/full_s...rt-off-welfare

[barbara]

Walmart doesn't do anything different than most of the other big box retailers and minimum wage employers, but it seems they are the only ones who take so much bad press over it.

By the way.... It isn't just walmart employees who qualify for aid.... A few years back someone in our sheriff's department realized that the majority of officers qualified for aid based on their income. They came, en masse, to the welfare department and embarrassed the decision makers into giving them a pay increase.

...and folks wonder why the crime is so bad in our county....

[ebacon]

Originally Posted by barbara

Walmart doesn't do anything different than most of the other big box retailers and minimum wage employers, but it seems they are the only ones who take so much bad press over it.

By the way.... It isn't just walmart employees who qualify for aid.... A few years back someone in our sheriff's department realized that the majority of officers qualified for aid based on their income. They came, en masse, to the welfare department and embarrassed the decision makers into giving them a pay increase.

...and folks wonder why the crime is so bad in our county....

Some department stores sell on commission I think. My recollection is that Sears tool dept, appliance dept, sporting goods dept, etc. were staffed by adults that made a living in retail sales.

I don't shop much anymore but I doubt that newer stores like Target, Wal-Mart, uhhh, that's all I know, have professional sales staff like Sears did.

[bhunter]

Originally Posted by ebacon

Some department stores sell on commission I think. My recollection is that Sears tool dept, appliance dept, sporting goods dept, etc. were staffed by adults that made a living in retail sales.

I don't shop much anymore but I doubt that newer stores like Target, Wal-Mart, uhhh, that's all I know, have professional sales staff like Sears did.

From my experience with sales people in big box stores, they are overpaid regardless of whether or not they can survive on their wage. Frankly, I've taken a liking to the automated checkouts at Home Depot.

[ebacon]

Originally Posted by bhunter

From my experience with sales people in big box stores, they are overpaid regardless of whether or not they can survive on their wage. Frankly, I've taken a liking to the automated checkouts at Home Depot.

And if those employees were paid less then what would happen? A greater percentage would go on the welfare dole. Would you be OK with paying increased taxes for that so you could get cheaper boards to nail?

There is no such thring as a free lunch.