https://5newsonline.com/2018/07/17/150-workers-laid-off-from-fayetteville-walmart-optical-lab/
Walmart to start listening to employees conversations!
https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.cbsnews.com/amp/news/walmart-patents-audio-surveillance-technology-to-record-customers-and-employees/
We don't deserve better
Let me ask you something, how many of you buy stuff from Amazon? How many are jumping on the Prime bandwagon? If Amazon is poised to grab half of online sales in the country, then I'm betting quite a few. And then you wonder why we are closing stores... — read more
Walmart 3rd Shift Stockers Eliminated!
Our 3rd Shift Frozen,Dairy and Fresh Associates jobs ended on July 14th. There were forced to go to 4am -1pm. They also lost money as well. I'm hearing that the remaining 3rd accociates will also be forced to take the 4am -1pm or 2pm-10pm shifts... — read more
Walmart patents audio surveillance technology
Walmart patents audio surveillance technology to record customers and employees CBS https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.cbsnews.com/amp/news/walmart-patents-audio-surveillance-technology-to-record-customers-and-employees/ CNET... — read more
Cap Team 1 Frozen and Dairy
Is everyone else's store having their regular cap team 1 do the frozen and dairy our entire frozen and dairy from 3rd quit. They hired some new people but we were told the entire crew had to run it.
International being dismantled one country at a time
Just saw that Japan was on the selling block. Wonder which country is next? Argentina, Chile, Central America? Its a shame to see what was once a promising division of the company being dismantled....if only the current regime had any understanding... — read more
Isn't it funny . . . .
. . . .that, for all these lay offs, firings and budget cuts, both the Walmart stores in my town have 'Now Hiring!' stickers plastered on all their doors? Hmmmmm...
Cash Office Pilots
Does anyone have any information about the cash office pilots? Was severance offered to any of those associates who are already going through the transition? The whole pilot is currently on the wire, but of course they don't have every little detail... — read more
How many more?
Layoffs are happening in small numbers every quarter. This is because they only want to move 10,000 into the new campus. That is why we saw the change in evaluations. With the forced bell curve, it’ll be easy as can be for them to thin the herd. I... — read more
GM support managers
Has anyone heard that the gm supports are going away like the food supports
Info on incoming changes
I'm at a div 1 store in central cali. Our DMs have been told there are changes coming. Depts are being combined. Dpt 2 and 46 will combine and have 1 DM instead of 2. All domestics and furniture will combine and have 1 DM instead of 2. Pets and... — read more
Target makes a move
I've read in several places now that Target is making its move on us when it comes to online sales. Apparently they are either nearing, matching or beating our prices lately. My biggest worry is that if we start losing online sales to them, those on... — read more
The Grocery Store with the Worst Reputation in America
I'm sure this comes as no surprise... read the below. What happens when you focus entirely on the Amazon chase and not taking care of your stores and the customers. If we're bad at brick and mortar; do they customers think we're going to be better in... — read more
How to deal with layoffs caused by automation
While we are on the subject, here is one of the few articles out there that asks how to deal with layoffs caused by automation instead of just predicting when automation will take over... — read more
Vicious circle
What people don't realize is that WM has been training us to use the self-checkouts without us realizing it. They purposely under-staff cashiers at the POS so we get frustrated enough to use the self-checkouts. They continually do this until we... — read more
Department Managers Jobs
I heard that the Department Managers jobs are going away? I am new to Walmart and my position.
New Optical Head Honcho
So... Walmart hired someone to head up Optical only. Not Pharmacy, Optical only. Market managers were informed, but it has not been announced to anyone lower than MM. I wonder if Optical is splitting from Pharmacy. Why would they only announce this... — read more
Accounting Office
Any news on when the Accounting Office pilot will roll out company wide?
Walmart treating associates like trash
Walmart is now rid of many fresh positions and support manager spots and told associates to find something else, they give them 60days or per management corporate told them to terminate the associate. With the change you will be moved through the... — read more
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Good read
Walmart's Image Takes a Dive Despite Effort to Alter Narrative After a recent peak in 2016, when the company said it would invest billions in stores and online to win back customers, public perception has declined for two straight years, according to... — read more
Several Walmart stores closing in July
I've heard that Walmart will be closing three stores on July 20. The ones on the chopping block are Corning AR, Clinton, IL, and Edna, TX. Does anybody here know more about these closings? Mainly, is it going to be only these three stores or can we... — read more
Walmart 'disturbed' its former building is migrant shelter for kids
http://money.cnn.com/2018/06/20/news/companies/walmart-children/index.html Sure they are. They got paid for their building. Like they really care.
Walmart Changes 2019
Let's list all the changes we expect Walmart to do in 2019. This may be several things: changes due to pilot programs changes due to market changes changes due to restructuring changes due to financial reasons changes due to (fill in the blanks) I am... — read more
Department managers
Has anyone heard about Department being eliminated and go strictly mod and price changes team
Slippery Slope
It’s a slippery slope......eliminate associates = save wages.....sales are not meeting expectation = eliminate more associates.....inventory is too high = decrease orders....This is a vicious cycle. How about this....staff the stores to take care of... — read more
This is not good for us
How many people stand to lose their jobs once this is implemented? Microsoft is now working on tech that would allow retailers to build checkout-free stores. However, instead of installing that tech in the smattering of Microsoft stores across the... — read more
$43 million on a Dollhouse
I guess they are about to start the chopping block so he can keep the lights on for Christmas. #Getout... http://www.businessinsider.com/walmarts-marc-lore-buys-nyc-penthouse-for-43-million-report-2018-6
WMT ranked the worst in rep
https://www.msn.com/en-us/foodanddrink/restaurantsandnews/the-grocery-store-with-the-worst-reputation-in-america/ar-AAyzwad?ocid=spartandhp But the worst of the worst, according to survey results, is Walmart. The discount chain store undoubtedly has... — read more
PUT
Has anyone heard about PUT going away ?
Third Party taking over connections
Our connections people were told that they are being replaced by a Third Party company.....Luckily oe person is moving onto another job.....don't know what will happen to the others....
Holiday Balance?
Does anyone know what the Holiday Balance is on the new scheduling App is? Are they doing away with Pto?
The New Fresh Process
How will it effect Cap Team 1 members will they still come in and cap and run consumables?
Walmart divests Brazil operations
I think this is a good thing. The more Walmart focuses on operations in the US, the better it will be for us as employees. Or at least I hope so. I'm frankly already starting to see some improvements... — read more
The future of Walmart
One of Sam Walton’s mantras was to listen to your associates. That isn’t happening because everything is hush hush. No open dialogue , Therefore, I can see them failing and having to rework everything in a couple of years. Many of the long term... — read more