I live in a rural area in Upstate NY. Walmart is the nearest store to me, about twenty minutes from my house... and my sister, thankfully, escaped its clutches about a year ago. Unfortunately her husband is still working there... though i bet he wishes he could get out of there too.
My bro in law has been working at walmart for like 9 years. So one would think that they wouldn't start screwing with his schedule. In light of the recent events at a walmart elsewhere that I heard about on here if i am not mistaken, I have been kind of waiting for this to happen.
more after the jump...
Here we are, a loyal employee that has busted his butt for this store for like 9 years... He has works full time, and as far as i know has had the 7-4 schedule the whole time. He is in charge of the electronics department. Well, now this new manager comes in and is forcing dan to work at least one night shift during the week and every other weekend! WTF!!
My sister and I were talking about it this morning. I guess the manager tried that BS with her shortly before she left. Threatened to give her no hours.... but she was working two jobs!
Here's the thing... they get the employees with the insurance. Barbi and Dan have decent insurance... and Barbi had it through her before she left... so when they threatened to not give her hours, they were basically threatening her status and thus her insurance coverage for her kids.
This is where Walmart is going. They are strong arming the employees... loyal employees that have been there for years! Dan has already been working estra time and overnights and crap... and now this! And he can't just quit!
I told my sister that walmart is going downhill very fast! I hate going in there! Everytime I go in there i can't breathe and have to get out of there as fast as I can! But it is either that or kmart... and kmart has its own problems for me!
Here is my hope... I hope that walmart goes down in flames! Not just our local one, but ALL of them! I hope that people get sick of being treated like crap and just stop going there! Is it likely.... no, I know it is not likely. But someone needs o cut them off at the knees!
My sister raised an interesting point this morning. She mentioned the waltons... the original family that created the store... they are all dying off... soon they will all be gone. and i bet any semblance of 'family' will disappear once that happens. And I wonder what will be left! The true face of the evil empire!