While e commerce is growing within walmart, all the people who supported it are let go. The entire analytics that supported ecommerce is being laid off for no obvious reason. Just because leadership changes, letting people at ground level go is not a... — read more
Details?
Can anyone provide any details around the restructure that is happening in Merchandising? What is happening within Merch Ops?
WMT HOMEOFFICE layoffs started 7/29/2020
All ares are affected. Exec changes last year signaled deep changes to occur. People division, supply chain and others. Product org (created a couple years ago) let entire teams go. Fast agile development just came to a screeching halt.
Laid off from CX org today
Laid off from the customer experience org
WMT Customer Org Layoffs today (July 29th 2020)
Post if you are affcted or if you have more detials
Several people impacted in HR and people area
Several associates lost their jobs today. This reflect other side of Walmart and how they supports associates and their families at this time. Executives talk on TV and advertise on newspapers about hiring and giving bonus to associates . On... — read more
Black Friday
Wal-Mart is going to copy Sams for Black Friday. Sam’s has always been closed on Thanksgiving, there Black Friday is always 2 weeks before Thanksgiving and that’s why you don’t see a massive ad for Sams on Black Friday. Once all these other... — read more
Are there any CAP 2 Associates who are being targeted because of the "stocking time" rules?
My spouse works CAP 2, and management has been riding the whole teams' asses to get their work done in the time allotted. Now, they say that a newly hired person fresh off the street can make those times, but that is not true. Many on his crew are... — read more
closed Thanksgiving
Conference call stating stores would be closed for Thanksgiving
Coaches
So are more coach positions coming, or is it being put off for now?
Appointing teams to do everyone else's freight and picks started this week.
I'm a DM. Told my job is going away and I need to apply for something else. I've never been coached or had a bad evaluation but they aren't considering me for TL or AT, looks like. They started splitting everyone up into teams this week and... — read more
The Market offices are having their job eliminations this week.
From what I gather, no option to fill another (lower) paying position or anything other than severance. Fresh Market Managers are gone and I'm sure there are others. Any word?
Call offs.
I work Fresh cap 1. We are currently averaging around 3 call offs every day. Over the last two weeks, we’ve only had 2-3 people working meat, produce, and bakery. We get help from Cap 1, but that takes away from their jobs. Management claims they... — read more
Pharmacy Seeing Cuts Again?
I’ve heard from a few places that Walmart plans on keeping their pharmacies closing at 7, meaning losing two hours a day M-F which will undoubtedly lead to hours cuts. Both pharmacist and techs, that probably means 10 hour days with only one... — read more
Bigger Concerns
Forgetting for the moment the minutiae of problems plaguing WM on the inside, the much greater concern is how their failures will affect the USA economically. WM is still the largest private employer, and the leading employer in 22 states. The... — read more
Entire Houston Market and REgion 6
Store managers are far and in between in Walmart of Today - between what you might ask ? Retirement - Resume' building and investing ! Old school is going out and or fired to bring in the new! History and facts show this to be true ! FACT CHECK IT !... — read more
GWP rollout
Had division and region in the store last week. I (a co) was told our market will completely start changing to GWP at the beginning of Q3. Was told it will take a month to get everyone into new roles. The way it sounds makes it seem like one of the... — read more
Who all thinks Walmart will be closing at night?
It's certianly looking that way. I think this COVID ordeal has been used to excuse and justify a lot of changes, both already in progress, and more to come. On line shopping and rampant shop lifting have already cost the company untold... — read more
We’re on the front line and we have valuable input...
I work SCO and we expanded to 18 self-checkout (SC) units. I have noticed not as many cashiers on the schedule so it has forced some people to SC. I know for a fact our store loses a metric ton of merchandise through SC. That’s the biggest... — read more
Make things better...
Executives need to train walmart managers how to talk to an associate. And a good manager comes a long way with in the customer service and associates. You lead by an example and no matter how busy a manager is you still have to make time for... — read more
Wal-Mart System
Wal-Mart is systematically getting rid of black managers especially in the south! Women are also a target and if black and female forget it! Just like Target the majority of blacks are under paid hourly employees. In 2018 in Ins southern district... — read more
Vision center
Anyone hear anything about vision center, was told opening soon with new procedures and restrictions but someone just said they heard all were gonna be closing for good. I don’t know what to believe but I know I don’t like surprises.
Ok, here goes.......
I think COVID is a scam. Wait a minute—lemme clarify this. COVID is very real, people are catching it, people have died, all true.. But I think how it's all been handled, processed in the media, disseminated and legislated by our... — read more
Wal-Mart Damm near k--led me!
21 years of service - from hourly to Ast. to Co. to my greatest success (my thought) and the worst mistake of my career to Store Manager. Was always that go to associate to go fix processes / procedures at multiple stores. The Mgr. that got things... — read more
GWP 2020
Did anyone here anything about GWP going live this Monday. And what will happen to the APASMs, OGP Managers and ACCM?
A question for store mangers
I have a question for any store mangers or to anyone that might have an answer to my question. Can a store manger still rehire you if something pop up on your background when trying to get rehired? Any help will be appreciated!
No More Cashiers @ Fayetteville, Ark (100% self-checkout)
https://www.thv11.com/article/news/local/fayetteville-walmart-switches-to-self-checkouts-only/527-2425e210-9d84-4ab7-b153-ae6a64f2c766 FAYETTEVILLE, Ark — According to Walmart representatives, the store on Joyce Boulevard in Fayetteville is... — read more
GWP
I've heard new rumors about GWP. Is it true that it will be rolling out third quarter to supercenters? Can anyone elaborate?
Attendance points
When is the end date for not getting attendance points for calling out?
SEVERANCE PAY
I've been an employee of Walmart for 11 years. They did away with my position. And I decided to take the severance pay. My issue is they're offer was for a little over $1,200. Is that exceptable? Am I missing something? Cause that amount doesn't... — read more
Store closing at 5pm
Are all Walmart’s now going to be closing at 5pm? The ones in my area have been closing early since Sunday
Stay Safe
I’ve only been with Walmart for 4 months. I started in February as an ASM trainee and was hit with my Academy training being postponed because of Covid 19. I am fresh out of the Academy training by only 2 weeks and here we are with riots along... — read more
Hold on filling dept manager positions
Our store was told that we are not allowed to fill any dept manager or academy positions. Store mgr said that home office has given the direction. Anyone hearing anything?
Masks
Does anyone know if there is any paperwork that can be filled out by a doctor to except you from wearing a face mask? Are face shields allowed instead of a face mask? I was so miserable today at work. Over heated and getting sick from having mask on... — read more
Walmart offshoring home office jobs to india and the failed promises
Funny thing is that these dum companies believe that india has unlimited number of talent. Google and microsoft already poach the best talent from india, what makes you think that a well qualified indian would want to work for such a sellout company... — read more