There has been talk for years the Personnel (PTC) is being eliminated. With so many processes being outsourced or turned over to management, it's obvious, it's coming but WHEN?
Does WM know how disruptive the lack of communication about layoffs is?
I remember in the early 2000's that there was an announcement over the intercom about a layoff, and it was relatively small. Now the layoffs get leaked and people are basically frozen because there is no communication. There is also no closure after... — read more
And...
12:40 PM EST By Ashlee Kieler@akieler A year after Walmart announced it would close 154 stores round the country, eliminating the jobs of about 10,000 employees, the big box retailer unveiled plans to open or relocate dozens of stores and hire more... — read more
Yeah
Hundreds of employees at Walmart will soon be out a job, as the big box retailer is reportedly set to eliminate a number of positions around the country before the end of its fiscal year on Jan. 31. The Wall Street Journal, citing sources familiar... — read more
Walmart still cutting hours
I opened up my time Iam able to work,because I wouldn't have health insurance and I was full time and they knocked me down to part time even though they wanted me second shift . It's due to the stupid customer first work schedule and I have been with... — read more
SM news?
Anyone heard if they are firing Sms with coachings? I just think they will have to make room for some successful Co managers in all of this.
APM No severance options???????
The call is over, the work load doubled.... No 60 day severance option?????
Unethical business practices at Walmart
Has anyone seen unethical business practices at Walmart? You hear a lot about this in the media, but at my level we never see this.
Jan 25th - most vendor rooms booked all day
Good luck everyone...
Asset Protection Managers
In a section below, it is stated that APMS are being eliminated. Another section states they will report to Store Managers. A third states that APMS are to be given the option to take severance pay of sixty days. Can someone clarify this, please?
Severance package
Does anyone know what kind of severance package is being given?
Receiving team leads
Is Wal-Mart getting rid of receiving team leaders?
Corp layoffs outside of Bentonville?
Anyone heard if other locations will be affected?
Co Manager Update
CoManagers, Thank you for a job well done, thru the Holidays and the Year! These changes are coming about after you have worked extremely hard long, hours and taken time away from your family through the Holidays! Also, after you have probably given... — read more
New growth
Two years after scrapping plans to open retail outlets across the world's second-biggest consumer market, Wal-Mart is recommitting to India as a wholesaler. In August, Wal-Mart will open its first new Best Price Modern Wholesale store in India since... — read more
Walmart India to open 20 new sites next year
https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/industry/services/retail/walmart-india-ties-up-20-sites-new-stores-to-open-next-year/articleshow/61881345.cms
8,000 store associates being cut?
8,000 store associates at management and hourly levels will be cut including wireless some support managers and department managers Everybody is reporting on the 1,000 corporate layoffs, but haven't seen this info anywhere else. Does anybody know... — read more
More!
Wal-Mart Stores is again scaling back its corporate workforce as the retailer reportedly will eliminate its jewelry.
Walmart Asset Protections Manager Changes
Does anybody have concrete documentation on the APM changes coming down?
Poll for Wallmart Associates in Bentonville.
If you're a Walmart Associate in Bentonville or NWA, are you worried you personally could get laid off in the planned reductions by Jan 31st? What Building do you work in? What functional area do you work in? How many associates in your department?... — read more
Personnel position in stores
With all the changes coming out has anyone heard anything about the personnel and training coordinator positions in the stores?
CO
smaller stores under $80 million in annual sales won’t have any co-managers; mid-sized locations between $80 million and $90 million will have one; stores from $90 million to $125 million will have two; and the highest-volume locations will have... — read more
More!
https://americaclosed.com/walmart-layoffs-2018-warn-notice-issued-georgia-utah-134-employees-affected/
Point system
What does everyone think of the point system? I had the flu and I lose a point, went home a 1 hr early to pickup my Grandson lost a 1/2 point... If your sick your sick.. Plus someone at the store was told they won't get the bonus if they don't finish... — read more
Moving right a long!!!
Walmart is reportedly cutting 3,500 co-manager positions and adding 1,700 lower-paid assistant store managers. The restructuring comes the day after Walmart announced it will raise its starting hourly wages to $11. Walmart also announced Thursday... — read more
CNN article puts the WM pay raise in perspective
http://www.cnn.com/2018/01/13/opinions/sams-club-walmart-corporate-greed-tasini-opinion/index.html
Wrong people will be laid off
To those saying 1,000 cuts at Walmart HQ is a good thing, that it will get rid of some of the useless management that brings zero to the company and gets huge salaries in return for nothing, please don't be that naive. Every corporate cut until now... — read more
So what’s new? More pay for the stores always means layoffs and closings
I don’t know about anyone else but I’m personally fed up with working my butt off with not enough people in the home office to do the required work but every month they lay off more and more good and talented people. It seems every other months... — read more
Explain to me again how we're not in a Recession??
Oh yeah, Amazon this, online sales that. Yeah, Amazon, which represents around 4% of total retail sales is causing this. The same Amazon that's been around for years, and has been strong for at least 3-4 years. Not like Amazon went from zero to 4% in... — read more
Bentonville
https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/companies/walmart-is-reportedly-planning-to-cut-over-1000-corporate-jobs/ar-AAuCegb
There you go!
Walmart's CEO Doug McMillon foresees fewer sales associates at his stores, but they'll be better paid and better trained.
HQ Layoffs
Walmart to cut 1000 corporate jobs by be end of January! Run for the hills.
Most Unattractive
...and the award for most unattractive employer in America goes to the European controlled sh-- hole Walmart!
CO MANAGERS (LAYOFFS OR DEMOTION TO ASM)???
So any more word on what the conference call will be about? Will they layoff co managers entirely or demote them to ASM?
Taken From Sams Board: More Cuts - Technology lead, Jewelry lead, Membership team...
Source listed below: More Job Cuts Coming Next Week The store closings were just the beginning of what’s to come. Next week they will be announcing more changes, Technology lead is going away, Jewelry lead is going away, Membership team is going... — read more
CNN reporter on the SAMs board wanting to talk to people
This is an interesting development. There is a CNN reporter posting on the SAMs page asking to chat with people. He may find out more than he thought he would given Walmart’s recent shenanigans.
Restructuring
1) Cap1/Cap2 merger and unloading trucks at 4am-1pm with GM trucks being palletized. 2) Eliminating the Jewelry department. 3) DSD cutting back to 1 person receiving both sides as most direct will come on GM trucks. 4) 1 co-manager per shift (1 on... — read more
Arkansas Meeting
What was the meeting all the market managers went to about? All the market managers are meeting with store managers today.