What's it like to work @ WalMart & be disabled?

Question

I always hear how WalMart is very considerate in accommodating people with disabilities. I can't stand on my feet for long at all, but I'd like to work there. Those people who ride in those carts & are disabled & work there, what's their job title & description?

Answer 1

You could probably do some office work at WalMart. I'm sure they have a cash office and probably some admins to do the daily store paperwork/timecards, etc.

If you can't stand for very long, that would probably eliminate you from being a greeter, cashier, or stocker.

I've never seen an employee riding in a motorized cart at the WalMart near me unless they were returning it to the store after a patron used it. I don't think an actual position of "cart rider" exists in the organization.

According to the ADA, an employer must make reasonable accommodations for a disabled employee and can not discriminate against persons with disabilities when making hiring decisions.
When I was a manager at another store, we allowed a pregnant cashier to have a stool so she didn't have to stand all day as a reasonable accommodation, for example. However, from a seated position, she was unable to lift and scan the items properly so she was not really able to perform the job.