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[inallsincerity]

On 3/2/2015 GoodStuff said:

It probably means that Walmart hires quite a few inadequately educated, socially disadvantaged people who without Walmart wouldn't have jobs at all and would be totally dependent on the rest of us for everything.

And as another poster has pointed out, "received" is misspelled.......in a sign probably composed and printed by an inadequately educated social activist related to the aforementioned Walmart employees.

Best post of the day.

[terrier3]

On 3/3/2015 mominohio said:

As to the picture in the OP, the billions received in government assistance isn't because of Walmart's low wages, it is because a large portion of those receiving those benefits are too lazy to do better, don't want to do better, and purposefully set themselves up in a job with hours and wages that fall just within the guidelines to keep getting that federal assistance.

I Walmart paid double, those people would still be on the dole, as they would be sure to only work half the amount of hours, in order to continue their eligibility for the programs.

As the mom of a former Walmart worker, you couldn't be more wrong.

Many, if not most, Walmart workers are just people trying to make a living and this was the best job they could find. Most Walmart workers are p/t - the company does this on purpose to limit benefits. They cut medical benefits in 2015 - prior to that you could get a VERY rudimentary health insurance policy if you had worked for them either f/t or for 2 years p/t. This year they changed the long term p/t requirements to 30 -39 hours a week p/t only. They didn't notify their employees in advance - they just said that if you averaged less than 30 hours/wk. in 2014 you were ineligible for HI in 2015. Since many p/t Walmart employees work 3 days a week (24 hours), they were shut out of HI this year. They were directed to apply for Medicaid on the ACA exchange.

They also are notorious for changing shifts every week. It's tough to plan a college schedule (or a second job!) if you don't know from week to week when you will be scheduled. If you "block out" time due to another job/school or any other reason, your hours are greatly reduced. They basically give the most hours to people who are available 24/7 - but even then they don't get f/t!

The main problem at Walmart isn't workers cutting shifts to get benefits. Even working FULL TIME there at $8 an hour, an employee would make $16,640 a year. The income level for Medicaid is $16,100 a year for one person (138% of poverty level). If you are a single mother with one child and work there FULL TIME, you still would be eligible for Medicaid, food stamps and other assistance. Even when they raise pay to $9, a single mom would still be eligible for assistance.

So claiming the moochers who work there would just ask to have their hours cut is patently false...even working there full time (and very few workers at a store are f/t), many workers STILL qualify for gvt. assistance.

[Luv2Decorate]

Just how many people does "cracked.com" employ??

I'm tired of "America is Bad", "Corporations are evil", groups.

[Luv2Decorate]

On 3/3/2015 terrier3 said:

On 3/3/2015 mominohio said:

As to the picture in the OP, the billions received in government assistance isn't because of Walmart's low wages, it is because a large portion of those receiving those benefits are too lazy to do better, don't want to do better, and purposefully set themselves up in a job with hours and wages that fall just within the guidelines to keep getting that federal assistance.

I Walmart paid double, those people would still be on the dole, as they would be sure to only work half the amount of hours, in order to continue their eligibility for the programs.

As the mom of a former Walmart worker, you couldn't be more wrong.

Many, if not most, Walmart workers are just people trying to make a living and this was the best job they could find. Most Walmart workers are p/t - the company does this on purpose to limit benefits. They cut medical benefits in 2015 - prior to that you could get a VERY rudimentary health insurance policy if you had worked for them either f/t or for 2 years p/t. This year they changed the long term p/t requirements to 30 -39 hours a week p/t only. They didn't notify their employees in advance - they just said that if you averaged less than 30 hours/wk. in 2014 you were ineligible for HI in 2015. Since many p/t Walmart employees work 3 days a week (24 hours), they were shut out of HI this year. They were directed to apply for Medicaid on the ACA exchange.

They also are notorious for changing shifts every week. It's tough to plan a college schedule (or a second job!) if you don't know from week to week when you will be scheduled. If you "block out" time due to another job/school or any other reason, your hours are greatly reduced. They basically give the most hours to people who are available 24/7 - but even then they don't get f/t!

The main problem at Walmart isn't workers cutting shifts to get benefits. Even working FULL TIME there at $8 an hour, an employee would make $16,640 a year. The income level for Medicaid is $16,100 a year for one person (138% of poverty level). If you are a single mother with one child and work there FULL TIME, you still would be eligible for Medicaid, food stamps and other assistance. Even when they raise pay to $9, a single mom would still be eligible for assistance.

So claiming the moochers who work there would just ask to have their hours cut is patently false...even working there full time (and very few workers at a store are f/t), many workers STILL qualify for gvt. assistance.

Well find another job if its so bad.

[terrier3]

On 3/3/2015 Luv2Decorate said:

Just how many people does "cracked.com" employ??

I'm tired of "America is Bad", "Corporations are evil", groups.

Walmart has been compelled by several factors to raise wages and also (and maybe even more importantly) to make schedules more consistent for their employees.

Back in the day, the workers would have unionized a long time ago and achieved these benefits through collective bargaining.

Now that unions have been demonized by so many - the only way to force change is through outside groups that expose their practices and by lowered earning reports. It's a fact that Walmart's sales have been flat for quite a while. I'm sure they surveyed many shoppers to discover the reason why before they decided to raise wages and standardize hours.

They are doing it because it will be good for business.

[jessa]

On 3/3/2015 Luv2Decorate said:

Just how many people does "cracked.com" employ??

I'm tired of "America is Bad", "Corporations are evil", groups.

^^^^this.

Plus we don't even know if the numbers and statistics on the pictures are accurate.......

[jessa]

On 3/3/2015 Luv2Decorate said:

On 3/3/2015 terrier3 said:

On 3/3/2015 mominohio said:

As to the picture in the OP, the billions received in government assistance isn't because of Walmart's low wages, it is because a large portion of those receiving those benefits are too lazy to do better, don't want to do better, and purposefully set themselves up in a job with hours and wages that fall just within the guidelines to keep getting that federal assistance.

I Walmart paid double, those people would still be on the dole, as they would be sure to only work half the amount of hours, in order to continue their eligibility for the programs.

As the mom of a former Walmart worker, you couldn't be more wrong.

Many, if not most, Walmart workers are just people trying to make a living and this was the best job they could find. Most Walmart workers are p/t - the company does this on purpose to limit benefits. They cut medical benefits in 2015 - prior to that you could get a VERY rudimentary health insurance policy if you had worked for them either f/t or for 2 years p/t. This year they changed the long term p/t requirements to 30 -39 hours a week p/t only. They didn't notify their employees in advance - they just said that if you averaged less than 30 hours/wk. in 2014 you were ineligible for HI in 2015. Since many p/t Walmart employees work 3 days a week (24 hours), they were shut out of HI this year. They were directed to apply for Medicaid on the ACA exchange.

They also are notorious for changing shifts every week. It's tough to plan a college schedule (or a second job!) if you don't know from week to week when you will be scheduled. If you "block out" time due to another job/school or any other reason, your hours are greatly reduced. They basically give the most hours to people who are available 24/7 - but even then they don't get f/t!

The main problem at Walmart isn't workers cutting shifts to get benefits. Even working FULL TIME there at $8 an hour, an employee would make $16,640 a year. The income level for Medicaid is $16,100 a year for one person (138% of poverty level). If you are a single mother with one child and work there FULL TIME, you still would be eligible for Medicaid, food stamps and other assistance. Even when they raise pay to $9, a single mom would still be eligible for assistance.

So claiming the moochers who work there would just ask to have their hours cut is patently false...even working there full time (and very few workers at a store are f/t), many workers STILL qualify for gvt. assistance.

Well find another job if its so bad.

There's not always "another job" where people live and it's expensive to move.

[terrier3]

On 3/3/2015 Luv2Decorate said:

Well find another job if its so bad.

A big part of Walmart's business plan is to eliminate competition in a market. The old mom and pop stores are gone - replaced by big box stores that have followed the "Walmart model." All the jobs on that level are similar.

Fast food, big box stores, retail - they all are basically the same. If Walmart succeeds after raising wages and standardizing hours, other businesses will follow their lead.

As our economy improves, they all will need to raise wages and make working conditions better to attract better workers.

[emmysmom]

Our WM is paying $10 an hour now..! So glad to see that..most have been there a long time, alot of them are retired. Aldi's pays $12.50 per hour to their employees but still manage to have discount prices! Thats why I shop there..among other reasons!

[emmysmom]

On 3/3/2015 terrier3 said:

On 3/3/2015 Luv2Decorate said:

Well find another job if its so bad.

A big part of Walmart's business plan is to eliminate competition in a market. The old mom and pop stores are gone - replaced by big box stores that have followed the "Walmart model." All the jobs on that level are similar.

Fast food, big box stores, retail - they all are basically the same. If Walmart succeeds after raising wages and standardizing hours, other businesses will follow their lead.

As our economy improves, they all will need to raise wages and make working conditions better to attract better workers.

Ita!