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Title: Walmart
Post by: jboyd12 on August 13, 2016, 06:51:31 pm
If a company like Walmart which is a billion dollar company says they "can" afford to pay overtime do you believe them?
Title: Re: Walmart
Post by: amyDAST on August 14, 2016, 09:16:11 am
I guess I never thought about it. If I worked there I would put some thought into it. I am sure they are able to though if they offer it.
Title: Re: Walmart
Post by: countrygirl12 on August 14, 2016, 02:55:50 pm
This makes NO sense.  Why would I not believe Walmart if they said they COULD afford to pay over time?  Of course they can.  But they do not.  You are only allowed a certain number of hours if you are part time and not over 40 if you are full time.  If you ride the clock and go over you will be fired.  Or scheduled for less hours.
Title: Re: Walmart
Post by: ancmetro on August 14, 2016, 03:23:49 pm

  Walmart is so rich that the company plans to buy the inventory from the closure of some Macy's stores. Can you believe it?
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Post by: marciaenglish on August 14, 2016, 07:27:22 pm
Walmart is just greedy!  My husband retired from there almost 5 years ago!  I know how they treat their employees and I think it is a crying shame!
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Post by: mrrangerrick on August 14, 2016, 09:21:38 pm
I think any company should pay their workers a decent wage. It seems like overtime is a thing of the past because so many companies think that their employees are easily replaceable.
Title: Re: Walmart
Post by: mgint on August 15, 2016, 07:23:29 am
if they pay more to employees then prices on merchandise goes up for customer.
Title: Re: Walmart
Post by: NicoleFusion on August 15, 2016, 08:09:19 am
I think it is not that they can't afford it, it is just that they choose not to allocate for it. I hate when people say that prices go up because of fair compensation and benefits, because that's not exactly true with multi billion dollar corporations. The profits and high executive salaries are what would be affected, and the corpororations are just not willing to evenly distribute the profits.
Title: Re: Walmart
Post by: bretay on August 15, 2016, 08:23:35 am
we all know they can afford it...they just dont want to....there is a lot of stuff they do that they could do but they dont
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Post by: elvisdo on August 15, 2016, 02:22:40 pm
Walmart can totally afford it. That's, of course, if you work enough hours to even qualify for overtime.
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Post by: mrsmere on August 15, 2016, 03:54:32 pm
I'm sure they can afford it but are they willing to is the question.
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Post by: bremer51 on August 15, 2016, 04:46:12 pm
Didn't Walmart just purchase Jet.com for $3 billion?
Title: Re: Walmart
Post by: catherinedwhite on August 16, 2016, 06:47:50 am
It boggles my mind to even think about the cash flow at just one single Wal-mart.
I would guess they make in an hour what many make in a year.
I'm sure they are financially secure.
Title: Re: Walmart
Post by: teresa3200 on August 16, 2016, 07:22:05 am
Of course they can afford to pay overtime. But they never will. The execs will never lose a dime of their money to help out the little people. And if they give overtime of course prices will rise and they will lose sales. So they will never pay overtime. It is just easier to hire extra people and give fewer hours to more people. But at least they are supplying a lot of jobs, so I guess we shouldn't complain too much.
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Post by: nannycoe1 on August 16, 2016, 07:39:10 am
I don't think Walmart is a very good place to work, they don't pay well and have very few benefits
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Post by: ghunter on August 16, 2016, 08:12:21 am
Of course not, Walmart can pay what they want to.  They are just greedy.
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Post by: monnee on August 16, 2016, 01:29:14 pm
Of course they can pay overtime,  they're the largest retailer in the world.  But management is cheap and that's how they became a billion $ company on the cheap labor of their employees.
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Post by: Theosarizos on August 16, 2016, 07:10:26 pm
They can certainly pay overtime, but they decide not to for fiscal reasons. In order to maximize profits, they've increased self checkout lines and try to get as many employees under full time so they don't have to pay for benefits.
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Post by: sdenimandlace1 on August 17, 2016, 05:19:54 am
They are not as good to there employes as they use to be.  Would thing hard about.
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Post by: debidoo on August 17, 2016, 09:38:37 am
No I don't believe them.  I think they are greedy and just don't want to cut into their profit margin.  But I don't know for positive.  They are building a second one in my town we have a super wal mart and this one is just going to be groceries.  Interesting.
Title: Re: Walmart
Post by: hawkeye3210 on August 17, 2016, 03:52:40 pm
What's fair compensation for unskilled labor?
Title: Re: Walmart
Post by: countrygirl12 on August 18, 2016, 06:02:31 pm
I think any company should pay their workers a decent wage. It seems like overtime is a thing of the past because so many companies think that their employees are easily replaceable.

They are.  Employees are a dime a dozen.  Always people looking for a job.  I can understand not paying over time.  Especially when so many people ride the clock just to get the over time.  So I have no issues with saying 39 hours and that is it.  No OT.  But I do think people should be able to get more than 15 hours a week.  But they do that so they do not have to offer insurance.
Title: Re: Walmart
Post by: countrygirl12 on August 18, 2016, 06:04:31 pm
It boggles my mind to even think about the cash flow at just one single Wal-mart.
I would guess they make in an hour what many make in a year.
I'm sure they are financially secure.

It is not as much as you would think.  Every store looses at least half a million dollars in stolen merchandise.
And no every store does not make in excess of $10,000 an hour.
Title: Re: Walmart
Post by: countrygirl12 on August 18, 2016, 06:07:01 pm
Of course they can afford to pay overtime. But they never will. The execs will never lose a dime of their money to help out the little people. And if they give overtime of course prices will rise and they will lose sales. So they will never pay overtime. It is just easier to hire extra people and give fewer hours to more people. But at least they are supplying a lot of jobs, so I guess we shouldn't complain too much.

Here is the thing...you have to have a bunch of people because people are lazy.  You have to have someone to call in when the same ones lay out once a week.  It is funny how people cry because they don't get any hours but can't even find their way to work the 12 or so hours they are scheduled.  It is like on my job we get a attendance bonus which is actually pretty good.  You get it weekly you just have to be on time, stay the entire shift, and be there every day.  Very few people actually get it.
Title: Re: Walmart
Post by: countrygirl12 on August 18, 2016, 06:08:58 pm
What's fair compensation for unskilled labor?

Walmart pay starts at $10 an hour now.  I think you actually start at $9 and when you complete your training and pass I think it is 3 tests you are moved up to $10 an hour.  That is excellent for unskilled labor.
Title: Re: Walmart
Post by: snuggleycutejc on August 18, 2016, 06:09:36 pm
....don't sign any contract stating like I will work for free.....
Title: Re: Walmart
Post by: clickers on August 18, 2016, 06:21:50 pm
Of course they can pay overtime. Why wouldn't I believe them?
Title: Re: Walmart
Post by: Storm61115 on August 18, 2016, 06:37:55 pm
yeah i don't believe walmart couldn't afford to pay their workers overtime. i mean, come on, they have sales every day by the thousands/millions. sorry, it's not believable. i won't work there because it seems boring as crap and time would go too slow there. my job isn't the best but as least the time goes somewhat fast.
Title: Re: Walmart
Post by: moonangel on August 19, 2016, 06:32:28 am
of course they can afford it! each year the walton heirs get richer and richer by the billions not millions billions. they are greedy greedy greedy.
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Post by: ghunter on August 19, 2016, 07:38:36 am
Yes, they can afford it.  They are all just cheap and greedy.
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Post by: hawkeye3210 on August 19, 2016, 12:37:41 pm
Wal-Mart pays more than most of its competitors. It's not being cheap or greedy, that's just what those type of jobs pay.
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Post by: mslewis2210 on August 20, 2016, 01:41:05 am
i love walmart the best stuff ;) ;)