tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5888314760091661875.post2334998546504468510..comments2023-11-03T03:52:37.873-05:00Comments on Cognitive Dissidence: Wal Mart: Screwing People Around The WorldSomebody DO Something!http://www.blogger.com/profile/08717747685928127724noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5888314760091661875.post-60777212457730084482008-12-22T23:41:00.000-06:002008-12-22T23:41:00.000-06:00Thanks Sheralle/Deborah,But next time, leave the s...Thanks Sheralle/Deborah,<BR/><BR/>But next time, leave the spam at home, OK? :)capperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08751967312821403092noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5888314760091661875.post-26142377740263232622008-12-15T01:05:00.000-06:002008-12-15T01:05:00.000-06:00Pray tell, capper, how are we exploited?Pray tell, capper, how are we exploited?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5888314760091661875.post-42489942926293902752008-12-15T00:33:00.000-06:002008-12-15T00:33:00.000-06:00Um, Dan, they knew where the fire exits were, but ...Um, Dan, they knew where the fire exits were, but they were locked, hence the complaints and lawsuits.<BR/><BR/>And just because someone has a record, is on welfare, or whatever, that is no excuse to exploit them. In fact, as I think about it, that lowers Wally World even more in my opinion.capperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08751967312821403092noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5888314760091661875.post-56530834533996790902008-12-14T15:18:00.000-06:002008-12-14T15:18:00.000-06:00BTW, if a Wal Mart is not open 24 hours, of course...BTW, if a Wal Mart is not open 24 hours, of course they lock their doors, just like any other business. If the employees don't know where the fire exits are, then have them talk to the local shoplifters. They seem to know where our fire doors are when they run after stealing the merchandise.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5888314760091661875.post-1354015813103766582008-12-13T15:12:00.000-06:002008-12-13T15:12:00.000-06:00I read the piece from the AFL-CIO. I'm sure they ...I read the piece from the AFL-CIO. I'm sure they are not biased, are they?<BR/>When you have over a million employees, you are not going to please anyone. And there have been mistakes made, no doubt about that.<BR/>That being said, Wal Mart is not perfect. I've been hurt as has others, but I have been well respected by management. If you do your job, you'll do fine there. Wal Mart hires a lot of people who normally would not be able to find a job. People with criminal convictions, on welfare, no high school diploma and poor work records. It is pretty much the last chance these people have to work. <BR/>I've been to Costco, thank you, but I don't like warehouse stores.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5888314760091661875.post-81560918203236714222008-12-13T06:19:00.000-06:002008-12-13T06:19:00.000-06:00Again, Dan, I am not jealous. If I am supposed to...Again, Dan, I am not jealous. If I am supposed to believe you, as a Wally World employee, can I also believe other Wally World employees? Like <A HREF="http://www.aflcio.org/corporatewatch/walmart/walmart_2_profiles.cfm" REL="nofollow">these people</A>.<BR/><BR/>I don't know of anyone that burned yet, but there are plenty of stories about employees locked in, including having the fire escapes locked, during overnight hours. You can Google that yourself, there are too many to link to.<BR/><BR/>You should check out Costco though. They are the same type of big box store, but they are a much better member of the community.capperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08751967312821403092noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5888314760091661875.post-88273304552405848972008-12-13T01:48:00.000-06:002008-12-13T01:48:00.000-06:00Sigh, capper. How many empoyees burned to death, ...Sigh, capper. How many empoyees burned to death, please provide the link.<BR/>As for overtime, I get paid overtime as a part time employee employee when I work over 8 hrs a day.<BR/>No, the union did not provide any benefits to us. In fact, the Wal Mart health insurance is sometimes better than my Teacher's Health insurance. Go figure.<BR/>Finally, capper, jealousy is very bad. And using the talking points of the left instead of using of using independent thought is also wrong. Stop drinking the Kool Aid, capper, and use some independent thought. You are better than that.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5888314760091661875.post-35985319527416070522008-12-12T22:16:00.000-06:002008-12-12T22:16:00.000-06:00John,I calls them as I sees them.Dan-All those ben...John,<BR/><BR/>I calls them as I sees them.<BR/><BR/>Dan-<BR/><BR/>All those benefits you enjoy are due to unions, even if you work in a non-union shop. They have to keep their benefits somewhat comparable, or they won't have anyone that would work for them.<BR/><BR/>And I've never heard of a union shop locking their employees in the store so that they can burn to death. I've also never heard of a union shop having to get sued to pay things like overtime, which is a federal law.<BR/><BR/>As for your claims of charity, that would be like you or I donating a quarter to Salvation Army and expecting a ticker tape parade. That is just a pittance for them.capperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08751967312821403092noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5888314760091661875.post-7541743249226762772008-12-12T17:08:00.000-06:002008-12-12T17:08:00.000-06:00Again, capper, you have no clue as to what you spe...Again, capper, you have no clue as to what you speak.<BR/>As for generosity, Wal-Mart gives out thousands of dollars in charity each year from each store. Each store is required to have a donation/charity fund. Last year our store gave out about $35,000. they let numerous organizations solicit money or have car washes and cookouts on Wal Mart property. On more than 1 occassion, I have seen a person caught for shoplifting, only to have the manager buy the person the item, as long as it was a legitimate expense such as baby formula, diapers, food and things like that. Big screen TV's don't count,<BR/>Yes, Wal Mart is severely anti-union. So what? What good will a union do? We already have health and dental insurance, retirement plan, wages that are on par with the local area, work benefits in some cases, are better than union shops and profit sharing. So what will a union to improve that?<BR/>What a union will do, and it cannot be argued, that it will raise prices for customers and take money from the employees with no improvement in working conditions.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5888314760091661875.post-48943709888500073282008-12-12T09:13:00.000-06:002008-12-12T09:13:00.000-06:00I have to lodge a formal complaint.You know it; I ...I have to lodge a formal complaint.<BR/><BR/>You know it; I know it; the independently appointed SuperCuts panel knew it when they ruled on this issue in 1996:<BR/><BR/>I was clearly sporting, at best, a SEMI-MULLET in the early '90s, and well within federal and state guidelines for faux-bohemian adornment. While my hair was clearly "party in back," it did not conform to "business up front" in any appreciable manner.<BR/><BR/>I'll thank you not to manufacture an issue where none exists.Johnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17712884295398851450noreply@blogger.com