R..A..N..T I'm so done with Walmart!

[manolos mom]

Originally Posted by kalina82

your right, we shouldn't lump them all together. I'm sure the walmart your husband works at is very nice and i would love to go to one where i'm greeted and helped by someone like him. however the majority of them, especially the ones in urban areas, are trashy. I have been to a very nice one up by the outlet mall Woodbury Commons in upstate NY. very clean, nice employees, and even a starbucks!

The Kmarts in my area are the same way.

Give me target anyday. never had a problem in any target.

Are you talking about the Hispanic community?

[IWAY]

Originally Posted by kalina82

your right, we shouldn't lump them all together. I'm sure the walmart your husband works at is very nice and i would love to go to one where i'm greeted and helped by someone like him. however the majority of them, especially the ones in urban areas, are trashy. I have been to a very nice one up by the outlet mall Woodbury Commons in upstate NY. very clean, nice employees, and even a starbucks!

The Kmarts in my area are the same way.

Give me target anyday. never had a problem in any target.

Thank you, actually the store that he works at is the oldest in the area. It is scheduled for a remodel soon and will lose the fabric section as others are.
I couldn't do his job,some of the rules,co-workers AND customers are so "out there". But when I told him that he said,"I don't know what's going on in that persons life when they come through the doors but I do know my job."

Something else to remember everyone-each one of these chains(Walmart,Target,KMart,Ross,Kohls etc.) spend millions to find out the demographics of their area so that they know what to stock and they usually hire people local to that particular store so the rude or non English speaking person could very well be your neighbor.

Oh and I shop other places and don't care for long lines either!

[flafox67]

I am a Target and Public girl myself. I have had similar issues with the Walmart closest to me, I haven't had the problem with getting out of the store, but I hate the way I always have to wait to check out and the employees are either indifferent or rude. However, a year or so ago, they build a new store that is close to me, just not as close as the other. It's a delight to go to, the employees are nice and if I have to check out, it isn't usually very long (or maybe I don't mind it as much if the cashier is nice, not sure). So I really think it's the management. I've heard that the store managers get bonuses for keeping payroll down, so I think they are encouraged to under staff.

[kalina82]

Originally Posted by manolos mom

Are you talking about the Hispanic community?

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.

[Robin Lodal]

Originally Posted by kalina82

your right, we shouldn't lump them all together. I'm sure the walmart your husband works at is very nice and i would love to go to one where i'm greeted and helped by someone like him. however the majority of them, especially the ones in urban areas, are trashy. I have been to a very nice one up by the outlet mall Woodbury Commons in upstate NY. very clean, nice employees, and even a starbucks!

The Kmarts in my area are the same way.

Give me target anyday. never had a problem in any target.

I like Target but HATE their return policy. I registered there for my wedding a few years ago and I needed to return a few items that were gifts and it was a HORRIBLE experience.

And as for Black Friday - that is pretty much the ONLY day I LOVE Wal-Mart. My mom and I have a tradition where we ALWAYS go. I live 2 hours from her so I will drive home and we stay up all night. Some of my other family members usually go and we split up into the different areas of WalMart with a list of what everyone wants from that section. lol We are hardcore. I can't pass up an amazing deal! I love the rush! haha

[JessicaT]

Originally Posted by IWAY

Wow, I'm so out of touch!
I need to ask my hubby if:
1. He speaks English
2. He's a moron
3. He enjoys getting spit on,cussed at, having carts shoved at him, etc,etc
4. He is secretly personally making Walmart policy for returns or reciept checks
5. He enjoys having a gallon jug of BBQ sauce or a sixpack of beer thrown at him

and to the person who stated "that's what you get for minimum wage"- yes it is, a guy who tries to smile and greet everyone,hand you a cart as you enter the store and bring out the electric scooters for the elderly or disabled,keep the entry area and shopping carts free of trash,-AND he's doing this while checking reciepts because unfortunately not everyone is the upstanding,kind,sweet people such as I read about.

Yes,he cares about his job,he also does his job after 3 heart-attacks & 1 stroke...
Are there people who shouldn't be working with the public at WalMart? Youbetcha-but we all know that ONLY Walmart hires no-good lowlifes.
Should you lump everyone together?
Have a good day and keep spreading the love!

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...

[megansmomma]

Originally Posted by JessicaT

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...

Well I suggest that you come to my Walmart that I use to LOVE shopping at to see for yourself! It has truly turned into a horrible place. Even the employees that I have know for years are leaving because of what they see going on. I personally do not like to be treated like a thief after spending my hard earned money in any store! I looked forward to this new Super Walmart but wish now it would go back to the old way. You have your opinion and I have mine. I'm so done with them and it seems to me that I am not alone. Did you see the link that I posted?

[kdreamson]

Walmart is my mom's favorite place to go(especially after walking all over the mall for 5 hours!) Everytime we go we are in there for at least 1.5 hours! Never ever get out of there for less than $75. I don't think anyone mentioned the chance you take with your life avoiding the stockers with their stocking wagons coming at you at 50 miles per hour! I almost pee my pants from fear! And they are always stocking! I don't blame the employees because they are over worked and underpaid and have to deal with so much abuse from customers who feel like venting their greivances to them like they make up the policies themselves. I blame the Waltons for being greedy and cheap! They already have more money than God! Open about 15 more lanes per store, hire some more folks to man the rerurn counter and then maybe their customers and employees won't be so grumpy! Also it takes soooo long to shop there but that is of little consequence to my mother because she can save 49 cents on milk!! I guess when your on a "fixed income" 49 cents is a big deal! Sure right! LOL! It is like shaving your legs...it's a pain in the a$$ but you have to 2 or 3 times a week! Even tho I mostly hate goin there I must...Like a moth to a flame!! A big fat moth with a fist full of dollars!!!

[DvlshAngel985]

Originally Posted by JessicaT

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...

Everything you just posted is the reason why I've NEVER shopped at a Walmart ever. We don't have one within city limits. We don't even have a Target, but I'll drive out to one because I love Target.

I can't believe people put up with that store. I understand that in times like these, people take what they can get as far as employment goes. People, and I mean the employees, should be paid for the work that is expected from them. Those slashed down prices are what they are because they don't pay their employees appropriate wages. That's why I've never been to one, and apparently, I'm not missing much.

[SamanthaKim]

Originally Posted by JessicaT

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...

Yeah..I find that reading a lot of rants people do tend to generalize everything..one lady said something like this on here: "Asians generally lack any respect for animals and human life." Umm...rude and ill-informed much? But it's a rant and they usually don't mean to personally attack anyone (: Good on you though for standing up for your hubby!!

I've been to a handful of nasty ghetto WalMarts..so I understand where OP is coming from! It really is hard to find a nice Walmart nowadays. The Walmart near my house is the best I've ever been to! They have cute older folks greeting at the doors and they seem happy enough. Everything is always fully stocked and the employees are generally helpful..or at least they try. I'm not going to put the workers down for a language barrier if they try to help but don't understand me... It's incredibly crass to say Walmart has s**tty employees because they don't speak english well. At least they try to help. I actually find the rudest employees to be the ones at the cash register, usually middle aged Caucasian women who sass the crap out of me or slam my stuff into the bags for whatever reason with a HUGE frown on their face. One of these ladies happens to be my neighbor.. lol.

Anyway, the Walmart near my school in Irvine is a 24hr one..and I usually go at 3am and find the strangest people..I tend to try to avoid eye contact with them. lol. The workers are nice though.

[lil fu fu girl]

"Wal-Mart employs more people than any other company in the United States outside of the Federal government, yet the majority of its employees with children live below the poverty line. "Buy American" banners are prominently placed throughout its stores; however, the majority of its goods are made outside the U.S. and often in sweatshops."(PBS store wars)
The only thing that I buy there is the" Fruit and Nut" bird seed that is produced in the USA. Our economy has taken a dive, and in order for it to return to any levels that we have seen in the past, Americans must start buying American made products. The only way to decrease unemployment, and encourage new business is by purchasing products made here, in the US, by our citizens.

[SamanthaKim]

Originally Posted by manolos mom

Are you talking about the Hispanic community?

How does urban = hispanic community?

[DvlshAngel985]

Originally Posted by lil fu fu girl

"Wal-Mart employs more people than any other company in the United States outside of the Federal government, yet the majority of its employees with children live below the poverty line. "Buy American" banners are prominently placed throughout its stores; however, the majority of its goods are made outside the U.S. and often in sweatshops."(PBS store wars)
The only thing that I buy there is the" Fruit and Nut" bird seed that is produced in the USA. Our economy has taken a dive, and in order for it to return to any levels that we have seen in the past, Americans must start buying American made products. The only way to decrease unemployment, and encourage new business is by purchasing products made here, in the US, by our citizens.

[Darlin Beauxs]

I avoid wal-mart at all costs. The only times I will go there is if we are almost out of everything, or I am making a big holiday meal, because the prices are a little lower. Then, we will go in the middle of the night (I'm talking 2 or 3 am, or before 8 AM if this isn't possible). I hate crowds, and waiting in line for upwards of 20 minutes!

Not to mention, our Wal-mart was remodeled. I can't tell you when, but NOTHING was where it used to be. It took me 2x as long to find anything.

We look at the sales papers that come in the mail every week, and buy groceries from the stores with the best sales. I favor Brookshires, because they still take your groceries out and load them in your car.

I get everything else from Target. It is cleaner, neater, and the wait time is way lower.

I do love Sam's for my tide, sodas, and I use the cases of bed pads they sell for pee pads...I try not to go there much, because I have never spent less than $300!

[PenniesMom]

I have worked at both at walmart and rarget and i can't say that walmart is a bad place to work what I can say is target is ten times better we have a rule at target and yiu can actually get in pretty big trouble for not following it ..its called one plus one which means you can wait on one guest and have one other guest in your line beyond that you MUST call for backup and people do responde to that call my target has 12 lanes and even at ten pm when were closing there are two cashiers OUR gstl and lod which is equal to Walmart can will jump in a lane without question of it is needed it is not uncommon in our store to see our store manager on a register if we are really busy I have received many many compliments to our store about our great service and tons of snide remarks about Walmart to...did I mention the cashiers are REQUIRED to great everg single guest who comes through our lanes even if they are on there cell phones!! its really fun to interrupt them too lol GO TARGET