Originally Posted by LunasMomma (Post 3283548)

I feel bad for those who have crappy Walmarts near them:( Ours is outstanding! The employees could be a little more knowledgeable, but they couldn't be nicer:thumbup: If it weren't for Walmart, my family would not be able to survive.

My sister is an assistant manager of a Walmart where she lives, and they've been very good to her. Her benefits are good, the pay is competitive, and there's room for advancement. Of course an employee will get out of it what they put IN;)

Originally Posted by kalina82 (Post 3269670)

no i am not talking about any one community. when i say urban i mean larger cities and towns that are densely population. I live in an over populated area which is within 15 minutes of a major city. The area is very developed and filled beyond max capacity with people of all backgrounds. i'm not singling out any one specifically. trashy people are trashy people no matter their ethnicity. All the walmarts in my surrounding area are the same, except for the brand new one, but that's bound to go downhill soon too.

I have been in a few walmarts in less populated areas (long beach island and upstate NY) and they were quite nice.

Originally Posted by Rhetts_mama (Post 3269180)

I hear you! I detest Wal Mart now. The one in town has been undergoing "remodeling" for a few months and it's horrible. It's being done in this horrible yellow/orange color that just sets my teeth on edge every time I walk in there (I'm sure they paid big bucks to some color consultant who told them it energizes customers and makes them buy more...) Half the stock is gone, and what's there is really pitiful in quality. Don't even get me started about the check out lines and rude employees.

Thankfully, Target is right across the street.

Originally Posted by JessicaT (Post 3269876)

SO glad somebody stood up for the people who work there. My mom has worked there for over 20 years, and she is the sweetest lady you ever met and speaks English, albeit with a southern drawl, thank you very much. She has spent two decades standing on her feet for eight hours a day, being polite to every ***hole customer that came through her line, everyone's favorite cashier, all for little pay and crappy benefits, at a company that has more documented criticism than any other.

I have taken as much of my shopping as possible to Sam's Club, which is the same company. Most people hate Wal-mart because of its predatory pricing, but it is hard to boycott the place, especially around Black Friday when they have that TV you've been dreaming of for 1/4 of the price:(

It is hard to decide whether to love or hate walmart when it has simultaneously kept me and my family alive for the last 20 years yet somehow it sucked the life out of my mom and all the color out of her hair...

Originally Posted by cruisinpat (Post 3283536)

I have not been a fan of WalMart for years but Black Friday 2009 is the day that I made the decision to NEVER walk into a WalMart again. It is the day that my brother, a former manager of WalMart, was killed in a car accident on his way home from his long shift at the WalMart that he managed. He fell asleep at the wheel and sadly hit another car killing himself and the driver of the other car. He had always been a dedicated employee and a great manager. He worked the crazy hours that the higher-ups demanded him to work. Sad to say that WalMart seems to not really care much about it's employees; they care about the bottom line.

I can tell you first hand that many, many WalMart employees care. At my brother's funeral there were 2 bus-loads of employees that came for the viewing to honor my brother. They took there own time to show their respect for a boss that they loved. And the day of the funeral another bus-load of employees showed up. It did my heart good to see so many employees have such a respect for their manager.

The next time you visit a WalMart please keep in mind that these people need their job. They are raising families, paying rent, buying food, etc. I believe that many of the employees would not work for WalMart if they could find a job elsewhere. Although I HATE WalMart, and, as I said earlier, will NEVER step foot in one again, please respect those that work there. They are just trying to do what is best for themselves and their families.

I will now step down from my soapbox. Everyone have a good day!