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Wed Jan-03-07 12:24 PM
Response to Reply #7 |
| 8. Why can't the employees sue for 24/7 pay? |
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If they're being expected to be "on call", that's basically saying "you're at work, even when you're not."
I would expect to be paid for that, if I were working retail.
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| -Wal-Mart Seeks New Flexibility In Worker Shifts |
Zenlitened |
Jan-03-07 09:16 AM |
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About a month ago Wal-Mart announced they would no... |
Virginia Dare |
Jan-03-07 09:20 AM |
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It's a ploy to make everyone part-time |
LiberalEsto |
Jan-03-07 09:22 AM |
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and make it impossible to hold a second job |
uncle ray |
Jan-03-07 01:04 PM |
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Yes. |
ThomCat |
Jan-03-07 02:17 PM |
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everyone *should* be part time - |
kineta |
Jan-03-07 02:28 PM |
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bingo. n/t |
Jim4Wes |
Jan-03-07 03:14 PM |
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It's amazing in how they constantly out-do themselves in trying |
superconnected |
Jan-03-07 09:22 AM |
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This will probably become the norm soon among all such employers |
MadHound |
Jan-03-07 09:31 AM |
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I really wish wal-mart would not pull crap like this... |
phusion |
Jan-03-07 09:34 AM |
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Wal-Mart only pretends to care about their employees |
simskl |
Jan-03-07 09:42 AM |
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This is a way to get rid of single mothers. |
Bentcorner |
Jan-03-07 11:16 AM |
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Why can't the employees sue for 24/7 pay? |
kgfnally |
Jan-03-07 12:24 PM |
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Good point - They call it 'Standby pay' n/t |
guruoo |
Jan-03-07 12:36 PM |
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This is terrible.... |
AnneD |
Jan-03-07 01:02 PM |
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What would you feel about it if they paid you for this 'stand by' time? |
guruoo |
Jan-03-07 02:35 PM |
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I would not.... |
AnneD |
Jan-04-07 11:10 AM |
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I misunderstood your situation.... |
guruoo |
Jan-04-07 09:00 PM |
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Hope I cleared it up... |
AnneD |
Jan-05-07 08:39 AM |
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In Maryland, an employer can require you to be on call |
Bentcorner |
Jan-03-07 12:38 PM |
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Welcome to DU! |
yardwork |
Jan-03-07 01:05 PM |
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I was thinking that too.. |
emmadoggy |
Jan-03-07 02:36 PM |
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Not just the mothers |
Scairp |
Jan-04-07 12:48 PM |
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One word: |
bperci108 |
Jan-03-07 12:29 PM |
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Yep, it's just a matter of time. n/t |
guruoo |
Jan-03-07 12:59 PM |
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It's way past time |
Lugnut |
Jan-03-07 04:40 PM |
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What I meant is that it's just |
guruoo |
Jan-04-07 09:20 PM |
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I'd like to know what they're waiting for. |
Fierce |
Jan-03-07 02:03 PM |
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Yep. My thought too. The employees need to fight back. |
emmadoggy |
Jan-03-07 02:42 PM |
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Saw that on a bumper sticker... |
bperci108 |
Jan-03-07 10:01 PM |
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Doesn't Sears do this too? |
libnnc |
Jan-03-07 12:35 PM |
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If they do, I bet you wont find a lot of single mothers working there (nt) |
Bentcorner |
Jan-03-07 12:39 PM |
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Haven't hear that, but I do know |
guruoo |
Jan-03-07 12:55 PM |
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My sister works retail and her store sort of does this |
Beaverhausen |
Jan-03-07 02:34 PM |
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They do that where I work, too |
guruoo |
Jan-03-07 02:43 PM |
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Naaa those workers don't need a union, nope not here... |
Javaman |
Jan-03-07 01:57 PM |
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If they can keep their operations staffed with such rules, there's no stopping them. |
Gormy Cuss |
Jan-03-07 02:23 PM |
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And to think, some self-labelled 'geniuses' still support them. |
Zhade |
Jan-03-07 03:48 PM |
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this just renews my resolve NEVER to shop at walmart |
NotGivingUp |
Jan-03-07 04:18 PM |
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Should computerized the customers to arrive based on last name |
LiberalFighter |
Jan-03-07 06:07 PM |
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this sounds dumb-ass on the face of it |
pitohui |
Jan-03-07 06:32 PM |
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Propaganda. Wal-Mart keeping themselves in the news to make people think... |
GreenTea |
Jan-03-07 06:39 PM |
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SABOTAGE... |
mitchum |
Jan-03-07 06:44 PM |
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Lowe's is almost as bad |
starroute |
Jan-03-07 06:58 PM |
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I worked at a retail establishment that had those godawful pep rallies. |
Pithlet |
Jan-04-07 01:55 PM |
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Utility Bills - Difference Last year and This Year |
HockeyMom |
Jan-03-07 07:16 PM |
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Confession: I work at Wal Mart, and things are much worse than reported. |
Conscious Confucius |
Jan-03-07 10:58 PM |
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Don't Most People Get Paid at Least $60k to Have a Job That Totally Fucks With Their Family Life? |
Crisco |
Jan-04-07 12:57 PM |
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not in the real world |
pitohui |
Jan-04-07 01:40 PM |
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I'd rather die than work for those wal-mark fuk-heds n/t |
anotherdrew |
Jan-04-07 01:59 PM |
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I remember this crap... |
DotGone |
Jan-04-07 03:21 PM |
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When managers talk about "flexibility," employees should be very, very |
Lydia Leftcoast |
Jan-04-07 04:55 PM |
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Albertson's started doing shift cuts |
aaronbees |
Jan-04-07 09:34 PM |
#51 |
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