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crunch60

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4. I think Walmart was the first to establish low pay, poor to non existence benefits, Many retailers

Reply to ForgoTheConsequence (Reply #2)

Sat Nov 17, 2012, 01:18 AM

Nov 2012

followed suit as they realized Walmart could get away with this disgusting behavior toward their employees.

I talked to an associate at Home Depot and they are doing the same there, more shifts, less hours, few or non existence benefits.

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Walmart's Internal Compensation Documents Reveal Systematic Limit On Advancement [View all] highplainsdem Nov 2012 OP

This kinda BS isnt limited to walmart but its across almost all the retail industry. cstanleytech Nov 2012 #1

Yep. ForgoTheConsequence Nov 2012 #2

I think Walmart was the first to establish low pay, poor to non existence benefits, Many retailers crunch60 Nov 2012 #4

gotta start somewhere sigmasix Nov 2012 #6

These companies need to start paying for GitRDun Nov 2012 #3

Walmart used to (maybe still does) hand out public assistance forms at new employee orientation. PSPS Nov 2012 #5

Rather, the government needs to be paying all the health care. jerseyjack Nov 2012 #7

You are 100% correct. amandabeech Nov 2012 #12

I'm sorry but don't the customers share some blame in this? mrsadm Nov 2012 #8

I beg to differ lbrtbell Nov 2012 #10

Fair enough, thank you mrsadm Nov 2012 #11

Darden would only give you a raise of a maximum of 25 cents a year. antigone382 Nov 2012 #9