Mehrotra comes to Wall Street from Walmart, where he led applied AI efforts at the retailer and managed a team of more than 400 data scientists ... — read more
WSJ article
https://www.wsj.com/business/retail/a-day-in-the-life-of-a-walmart-manager-who-makes-240-000-a-year-3248037f A Day in the Life of a Walmart Manager Who Makes $240,000 a Year Nichole Hart walks 20,000 steps as she searches for super glue... — read more
Union??
If now isn’t a time to show that associates are the most important part of the operations with self checkout closing in some locations, we the associates are in control. Either time to think of unionizing (Starbucks did it), ask for more pay increase... — read more
Home Office layoffs?
I heard there is a 10% cut coming. Anyone else?
Rumor has it that a 10% cut is considered to the Home Office
Anyone else hear that? Profits are up. Company is performing well. Company was just recognized as one of the best places to work so naturally, time for a layoff.
Please help me with the Walmart Categories Question
Hi All - I hope admis let this stay, I posted the same message on Sams board. I am not sure if I am compliant with the site rules but here it goes anyway... I am building a discussion space (website) for Sams and Walmart folks where all topics can be... — read more
Management Have No Empathy
My grandfather was placed on hospice, I communicated this to my coach. Which he has Dementia and parkinson's. I told my coach I need to be available to help with him during the day, so going to nights would be beneficial. No empathy what so ever. All... — read more
Management Has Lost It
They are trying to tell me I have to take my lunch in the breakroom or outdoor break area. They said I can't go to my vehicle. I am not a people person and I don't operate well in a team environment. I work better individually. Nor do I like an... — read more
This place never changes
I'm sick and tired of them adding all this extra work to my plate but barely ever giving me a raise. They get rid of various positions and then expect us to just cover them somehow. While we do our own jobs. And this keeps going on and on. People... — read more
Paying to bag your own groceries
https://www.outkick.com/culture/walmart-to-start-making-people-pay-extra-to-do-self-service-checkout
Digital personal shopper
Anyone know how much a digital personal shopper has to lift?
Optical position
Did anyone notice the position’s that were updated today on workday for VCAM and Area Optical operations Coach
Compassion
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/03/12/business/walmart-manager-training.html
Walmart spying on their employees
https://www.cnbc.com/2024/02/09/ai-might-be-reading-your-slack-teams-messages-using-tech-from-aware.html
Walmart reportedly acquiring Vizio TVs for $2 billion to fight Amazon Fire TV and Roku
Walmart is 10+ years behind major players again getting ready to destroy a decent brand. Such a shame. I'm sure golden parachutes are readied and the IDC has been ramped up to full enshitification speed to overhaul Vizio support into... — read more
Layoffs in the East
A friend that I worked with years ago works in the eastern business unit in Charlotte NC and was told on Tuesday that they have until May 31 to find a job or be let go. This person has been with Walmart for 27 years and is hurt.
Layoffs in Walmart Canada
People are being terminated without cause, apparently due to Spark and reorg. Number has not yet been disclosed.
Management rotation schedule
Has anyone heard Management Schedule rotation is coming soon ? So we have to be available 7 days a week .
2% raise?
What a slap in the face for hourly associates. It's time to unionize.
Ybm
Any news from optical YBM yet?
Cap 1 new hours
Has anyone started it yet? Noone in my store likes the change because of things we do like picking up kids from school or part time jobs etc.
Global Ethics
Does anyone here know how it works? Does anyone have any experience with them? Once they finish an investigation and if something is found they want or think should be acted on do they take the action or do they make recommendations to the SM/MT... — read more
Walmart Tech Leadership is a joke or laid off JOKERS of Amazon
Walmart Tech Leadership is a joke or laid off JOKERS of Amazon currently operating from Seattle. All are good for nothing just disrupting the entire tech industry for their own benefit. IDC's are also joke just trying to steal the credit of all the... — read more
Vcm
Rumors of Any new changes for vision centers this year??
Layoff happening in Feb 2024
I have heard multiple folks gossiping around that layoff is around the corner. Some folks got laid off in Sam's club yesterday, no one is talking about this, any clue?
Vision Centers Closing
14 Vision Centers got notice Monday January 29 that their last day would be on February 9. Less than 2 weeks notice. Are these employees going to be able to transfer to other Walmart vision centers? One of these locations is Russellville Kentucky... — read more
Walmart minimum wage
So is Walmart minimum wage going up to 17.50 starting this pay period? Can someone explain this better.
Walmart managers can now earn $400,000 a year, no college required, thanks to stock grants The retail giant announced new average annual salary
https://www.nbcnews.com/business/business-news/walmart-managers-can-earn-400000-year-no-college-stock-grant-rcna136364
Convenient stock split right after thousands a employees loss stock benefits
So the stocks will split 3 to 1 on Feb 23rd, and lots of us had meetings a few month's ago telling us that we will no longer get stocks come Feb 1st. How convenient to help the rich get richer!
Stocking 1 team
Anyone hear that stocking 1 team schedule is changing. We were told it’s going 7 to 4. We are currently 5am -2pm while other stores nearby are 4am -1pm. Where’s the consistency?
Walmart Sued in Class Action Over Alleged Pricing Deception
"Walmart is being sued over allegations it charges higher prices for products at the checkout stands than it advertises on its shelves. The consumer class action lawsuits started in Chicago, Illinois, but are spreading, most recently to a court... — read more
"How Walmart’s Financial Services Became a Fraud Magnet"
"America’s largest retailer has long been a facilitator of fraud on a mass scale, a ProPublica investigation has found." "Its long record of spotty training and compliance, and its refusal to take responsibility for the fraud perpetrated using its... — read more
AP operations coach
For those of you that’s an APOC what is your schedule like???
Long term
I am on long term disability through Walmart. Lincoln is wanting me to file social security disability but said I can keep my benefits through Walmart. It won't affect them they said How long can I be on long term? Anyone been through this?
Macy’s And Wayfair Are Downsizing And Walmart Is Adjusting As Retail Readies For A Reset
Yet, Macy’s, Wayfair W +10.3%, and Walmart WMT -0.5% are among the retailers announcing layoffs and store closings as these forward-looking retailers ready for a reset in... — read more
Store No. 8 dissolved today
Announcement this afternoon that Store no. 8 was dissolved after 7 years of silo'ed innovation.
Increase in Coach pay?
Rumors on Reddit that coach pay increasing.
More store closings
https://www.cleveland.com/business/2024/01/walmart-closing-2-more-stores-in-one-of-americas-largest-cities.html
Team lead bonus
Half of last year’s , jobs not worth it