What does everyone think about Wal-Mart??

Question

Is it good or bad for the economy. I actually work for at WM right now but I plan on leaving bc they pay their workers really low wages.

Answer 1

One of the best companies in the world. We need more companies like it.

Constantly cut prices, which helps consumers. Creates hundreds of thousands of jobs, which helps workers, and still manages to make a nice profit, which helps investors.

Answer 2

I too work for Wal-Mart. Worked for the company in a MI store for 6 1/2 years, I am paid very well.
I have been to many stores in the last 4 years, I was an assistant, stepped down because I had a heart attack. It all depends on the store management team, how they treat their workers, morals, ethics etc...
The next levels would be district mngr. and Home-office...they too need to stay on top of the stores. Honestly I dont believe open door is followed correctly. Morals are very low, because associates feel nobody cares about our concerns. Home office needs to get inside the stores and have open doors with the assocites.
A lot of new changes are going on at Wal-Mart, so that means we all have to change. There is no more old school Wal-Mart.

Answer 3

WM=BAD.

they money you save goes into the medicaid system. WHY!! well Waltons are top 10 richest people. cant afford good benefits for the employees. ?? Maryland even filed a lawsuit against Wal-mart to get better benefits or contribute to the welfare system as 90% of their employees drain the system.

I have seen time and time again if you get injured or get a prolonged sickness walmart will just get rid of you instead of working with you to resolve the situation. now dont get me wrong they do keep some just to make them look good.

look at their product the are crap. Most people say they have the same products. NO they dont most of their products are different models only built for the CHEAP prices of walmart.

Walmart was good but companies have retooled their products for walmart and are now cheaper and dont last as long.

for example a toast model at sears might be 10456 at Walmart it would be 10456wm meaning they use cheap electronics and materials to build that toaster. the toaster at sears will last longer then walmart 9.9 times out of 10

Answer 4

I do agree they really don't seem to pay as well as they should. Both my husband and my brother-in-law have worked for Wal-Mart in year's past. My husband worked there for eight years, and when he quit, he had accumulated enough stock, (most of which Wal-Mart put in for him), that we were able to finish paying off about $30,000.00 we owed on the house we lived in at that time. And, if you can work your way up to a management position and stick with them, you can retire a millionaire. Basically, they have good and bad aspects, like most companies.

We shop there about twice a week because it's the "one-stop" shopping we need to save time, and generally money.

Answer 5

well...you answer mine.....than i'll answer yours!.......ok!

for all the one's that say......they sell cheap......please look at some of the hidden cost to all taxpayers............

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Answer 6

i love shopping there but i must admit i would not want to work for them. i think they are bad for the economy. their low prices causes local businesses to lose money and eventually lose the company altogether. they pay low wages like u state so people are not advancing.

Answer 7

good for economy as efficient + pressures others (esp grocery stores near super ctrs) to cut prices. people are generally anti-business then wonder why the economy is so bad. Others need to learn to compete vs whining.

Answer 8

Pure corporate evil. Everyone I know who has worked for them has been basically abused.