It would mean a lot to me to get paid at least a little more, especially since I started a family.
However, even if I get an increase now, I would still continue to send apps to all other possible openings.
Why? Being paid a little is somehow bearable, but it's not okay to come home every day emotionally and physically broken.
I have friends in competing companies, it's not nice for them either, but let's just say that they are treated with more dignity.
Walmart breaks people. Whoever manages to stay here for more than a few years has nerves of steel.
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I left after 10 years. It’s gotten so bad. The treatment from management on top of being severely understaffed and the stress of having no help being pulled from customer service to ring register and being the only cashier open to the being bounced back to service desk like ball constantly was draining. They are so understaffed it’s ridiculous and it puts more pressure on the person there. The mail in the coffin for me was when they started messing with my hours. They gave me a shift for the team scheduling that I was not available. After 10 years they didn’t care to work with me. I had the same schedule for 10 years but they didn’t care. Came up with bull$hit to get people out the door. They do not care about loyalty or long term associates. GET OUT NOW! Start looking. I did and am so much happier and less stress.
Minimum wage
Costco: $16
Walmart: $11
Average pay
Costco: $24
Walmart: $15
Employees on food stamps (subsidized by you)
Costco: Virtually none
Walmart: More than any other company
Founder net worth
Costco: not a billionaire
Walmart: $220+ billion; up $30 billion in the pandemic
Both companies have similar business models and charge the same low prices. One decided to treat its employees like humans and forgo enormous profits, and the other one took the opposite track.
Business is about choices.
Congrats on starting a family. Did you start it while working at WM or join WM out of need? WM is an abysmal job to try to exist on as you pay bills while having a family. There are no hours, hope or benefits at the job unless you're a fortunate one that is FT. (Notice I called it a job and not a career.)
Good luck on finding something better and possibly taking some college courses. Do your job while there and turn it off when you clock out. Enjoy the time with your family outside of WM and let them be your anchor while you find something else.
As for @1yiu, you're the tip of something.
You are a coward...face your responsibilities and succeed...do not spread your fear... be the tip of the spear