If you are offered a voluntary layoff is the package usually better than an involuntary layoff? And can you still collect unemployment?

Does anyone know when back office phase 2 is coming??? any information for the P/C, T/C position would be helpful

Does anyone know about Canadians stores? How many ASM's at what $ volumes?

I know this is only slightly relevant but some may find it interesting: http://www.geekwire.com/2017/amazon-soars-340k-employees-adding-110k-people-single-year/

I don't have any inside information about layoffs, or comforting words for my friends who have been let go. I am saddened each day I go to work and see the empty desks and hear about more friends who have been let go. I also know our leaders have to... — read more 

I just heard all the Market Managers at the Neighborhood Markets were given 60 days to find new positions. Can anyone confirm this??????

Looks like the IT / E commerce division run by the management from Jet.com that Wal-Mart bought is cleaning house with 200 layoffs. Does anyone know if it just getting rid of the original Wal-Mart IT staff and replacing them with the newly purchased... — read more 

I do understand store associates do need a raise but it shouldn't be on the expense of others losing their jobs The goal of these raises is to improve customer service and associate productivity, but none of these things happened. You go to the store... — read more 

Folks, lay offs will continue over the next 2-3 years till the HO headcount is optimized to pay for the $2bn store wage and e-comm investments. This will become a way of life, so get used to it. It's tough to lose your job in a place like Bentonville... — read more 

So you're aware, FY18 Store Management Structure calls for the reduction from 4 co managers to 2 for all stores under $85 million. Stores over that will keep their 4. ASMs for the same volume will be reduced from 9 to 8. Right now the document is... — read more 

A summary of what I've read and/or know: Finance - 100 +/- AP - 12 +/- Realty - 103 eCommerce - 200 +/- Replenishment - 55 +/- HR - ? ISD - ?

Huge talk of the Academy replacing TC s in the stores. Cant see PC holding down the office alone???

Any info given or can confirm about what happens to you if you aren't chosen in the reapplication process? How long do you have to secure another position in the company? Or what are your options?

Does anyone know if the HR layoffs are done yet? What HR departments (corporate, store, sam's gec) were impacted?

Though there has been several posts affirming layoffs in DGTC, from what I can systematically discover, there have only been a few compared to Finance, Replenishment, Audit, GEC and HR. Does anyone have credible evidence that there are more coming?... — read more 

I am hearing in the club restructuring isn't done. There is more to come in near future. Anyone else hear anything?

Heard over 400 HR layoffs tomorrow. Does this include recruiting ?

Anyone heard of hourly positions being eliminated or pay structure changes?

I was impacted on the Sam's Home Office side today, 1/24. Yes, severance was generous and lots of info to help with landing on my feet. I was laid off twice with the same company before going to Walmart. So, I was familiar with the cadence of the... — read more 

Heard they are doing away with receiving clerk as well .....

Will there be layoffs in labs division as well ?

200 e-commerce folks, California offices Tuesday... Part of the latest cut, all done before the end of January. http://www.marketwatch.com/story/wal-mart-to-cut-200-e-commerce-jobs-in-california-2017-01-24

Marketing creative team was hit pretty hard today, funny how most of the team had ten or more years with the company. I myself was at 18, wonder if there's an age discrimination law that has been violated? But then again, they pretty much own... — read more 

DGTC west 113 and 114 are booked all morning both Tuesday 1/24 (labels: "Calibration Meeting", "Calibration Session" and Thursday 1/26 (label: HOLD). Those rooms are somewhat close to the primary lobby.

I used to respect Walmart and enjoy my job but not so much anymore. A couple times of year we go through this routine and now I'm hearing that they aren't going to do this in mass layoffs but will be cutting all year long from now on. I'm not so... — read more 

I understand that rooms have been booked up at the home office tomorrow for a massive layoff hitting finance, HR/recruiting, and ISD. Has anyone received planners? At least they are generous with a severance policy for us that might be impacted.

Rumors I have heard: the Audit teams are being gutted, -Fresh Assistant Managers Roles and Titles will change, -They are going to cut a manager position in the building again... (since membership manager role did not perform as well as they had hoped... — read more 

Our VP in DGTC (ISD) said he did not know if their would be layoffs but to expect a lot of changes within 90 days. And yes there were layoffs last Friday in DGTC (ISD). Don't be blind friend, stay frosty...