Thread regarding Walmart Pharmacy layoffs

Following CVS strategy? When did CVS do these types of massive layoffs in the pharmacy?

People keep complaining on our system at Walmart. I have seen many other systems used and I truly think our system is great!

Its not that walmart system is not good. It is not fast.

The idea that the Walmart system is not as good is ludicrous.

The ratio resembles things that I've heard. They have been careful this time - 3rd party selecting, algorithm, etc.

I still think they will end up with a lawsuit on their hands. Just my gut feeling and I can be 100% wrong.

I worked for CVS (2 years) and Walgreens (4 years), now I am at Walmart (7 months) - our systems are not even close to CVS/Walgreens systems in terms of speed, efficiency, number of keystrokes needed to fill etc.

All business processes we have are also not as streamlined, I do not want to go into details here but if they want to compete with CVS the execs will need to look into how they run their business in its entirety.

Galesburg Ill-I was hired 5 months ago as a tech in this pharmacy.

I have worked SO HARD to learn the job, get certified, go to hours of orientation, watching endless videos! It hasn't been easy to say the least. But I decided I was not going to give up. I made it my personal mission to never miss a day of work, and do everything possible to prove to everyone in the pharmacy that they will be glad i am part of the team.

Yesterday I was pulled into the managers office and told I am no longer part of the pharmacy. I am told I can transition to another job and have 30 days to do so due to not having enough hours in the pharmacy.

I am devasted! The pharmacy just lost a great employee. I was so dedicated and realized I was going to love my job. I felt like I was I finally knew my team members. I felt as if I would stay there until I retired.

I feel like it's discrimination to hire someone and then tell them 4 months later they don't have there position, because there the low man on the totam pole. Especially when other people call in sick frequently, or have a second job that makes them leave the pharmacy short every dsy.

Why can't Walmart take just give me less hours in the pharmacy? Or take a hour or so from other techs to cut some hours? I was hired for part time, and would be more then willing to cut back on my hours to keep my position. I loved my job in the pharmacy.

I didn't accept the job under the terms that my job might be elimated in 4 months. After working so hard to learn a very complicated job with no room for error.

I feel stuck on what decision to make about staying at Walmart. I certainly don't want to work somewhere where your position is displaced whenever they feel neccasaey. I accepted a job with Walmart for the pharmacy. Not any other position.

Heartbroken, and indiscive!

Walmart's filling system is labor intensive and cumbersome. There is an excessive number of steps compared to CVS and Walgreens. The pharmacy can't operate with the same amount of hours as their competitors because Walmart's process is not as streamlined!