CanadianGuitarist Posted August 1, 2006 Report Posted August 1, 2006 Also, question: How many of you are aware that Wal-Mart gives each employee (assuming they meet certain requirements) a profit sharing check every year? I got $800, in one check, just for having worked in the store for the year. Is that common knowledge? Yep. Up to a maximum of $1500 dollars, provided you worked 1000 hours in a year.
EricMM Posted August 1, 2006 Report Posted August 1, 2006 So you see how that is LESS than giving you any sort of signifigant raise? Maybe snuffbox is right, wheres the retort to the enforced outsourcing dictated by Walmarts policies?
Your Paragon of Virtue Posted August 1, 2006 Report Posted August 1, 2006 A raise of a dollar and fifty cents is actually pretty significant, especially when relative to minimum wage.
CanadianGuitarist Posted August 1, 2006 Report Posted August 1, 2006 Also, question: How many of you are aware that Wal-Mart gives each employee (assuming they meet certain requirements) a profit sharing check every year? I got $800, in one check, just for having worked in the store for the year. Is that common knowledge? Yep. Up to a maximum of $1500 dollars, provided you worked 1000 hours in a year. We do get raises every year as well. It works through this system: Judged on a self-evaluation, combined with management's determined your raise, anywhere from 10-50 cents. 10 - below average 20- improving 30 - average 40 - meets and often exceeds 50- always exceeds. Nearly everyone gets 30. 40 is rare but not impossible. The rumour is the only person to ever get 50 was the woman who came up with the idea for the greeter.
CanadianChris Posted August 1, 2006 Report Posted August 1, 2006 So basically, a very good employee would make an extra sixty bucks a month (before taxes, assuming a full-time schedule)? That sounds incredibly cheap.
The Metal Maniac Posted August 1, 2006 Report Posted August 1, 2006 You don't have to be a very good employee though. You just have to work there. And trust me, most of the people who work at Wal-Mart are *not* very good employees. And yeah, I agree that it is just a token little thing, but really, they don't even have to do that, and it is nice to be handed $800 bucks at once so I can buy something stupid.
Guest Felonies! Posted September 18, 2006 Report Posted September 18, 2006 It helped that several aldermen changed their stances since their constituents said "hey, we want jobs." What also got lost in the shuffle was that this was going to affect real stores, like Marshall Field's, as well as Wal-Mart.
tominator89 Posted September 18, 2006 Report Posted September 18, 2006 I find people who hate Walmart to be funny. Why would I pay top dollar for junk that I'll use once and throw out such as napkins, plastic forks, toilet paper, etc? If some other store sold this stuff at a lower rate then I'd shop there.
Dobbs 3K Posted September 18, 2006 Report Posted September 18, 2006 Or better yet, people who bitch about Wal-Mart, but then shop there when one opens in their town.
snuffbox Posted September 18, 2006 Report Posted September 18, 2006 How 'bout people that complain about paying taxes, but do?
2GOLD Posted September 19, 2006 Report Posted September 19, 2006 How 'bout people that complain about paying taxes, but do? Umm, kinda not the same situation. I don't know of anyone who got sent to jail for not shopping at Walmart.
Guest Felonies! Posted September 19, 2006 Report Posted September 19, 2006 I've recycled a plastic cup or two in my dad.
Guest Smues Posted September 19, 2006 Report Posted September 19, 2006 I've recycled a plastic cup or two in my dad. Eww?
snuffbox Posted September 19, 2006 Report Posted September 19, 2006 That's what the Wisco deviants do over in Walworth County.
Guest Felonies! Posted September 19, 2006 Report Posted September 19, 2006 Live by the sword, die by the sword.
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