I hear from a very biased source that walmart is evil in a variety of ways.
I want to know what everybody else thinks.
I want to know what everybody else thinks.
Walmart?
Personaly I think wlamart is a bad thing...
Walmart provides products at much cheaper prices than others. They also don't take as good of care of their employees as they could. Pricing is good, and you're always free to quit working there and go someplace else that pays better.
I've heard that where they have gone, smaller business' BENEFITED from it; instead of losing business, they got more traffic because of people going to walmart and 'walking by and shopping' the smaller stores.
Over-all, I think they're fine, but I don't shop there. (For other reasons)
I've heard that where they have gone, smaller business' BENEFITED from it; instead of losing business, they got more traffic because of people going to walmart and 'walking by and shopping' the smaller stores.
Over-all, I think they're fine, but I don't shop there. (For other reasons)
Here, in Brazil, they look to be very nice withe their employees.
I already have read about this issue in US. Perhaps, they wished to avoid this bad reputation.
I already have read about this issue in US. Perhaps, they wished to avoid this bad reputation.
Walmort is the epidemy of evil and that smily face they use to advertise is the spawn of satan.
I say scr3w walmart and there 5gallon 99 cent jug of bleach
I say scr3w walmart and there 5gallon 99 cent jug of bleach
Walmart is great to buy more of the cheaper products but most of there furniture they sell will break easily so be careful on that. Also it depends if you goto a regular walmart or a Super wallmart because they differ in what they sell.
I thinks it EVILLLLLLLLLL!!!
then again it is one of the biggest companies on planet earth.
then again it is one of the biggest companies on planet earth.
Well, walmart is horrible in a lot of aspects.
They have cheap prices. *so what you ask?* Well, beacuse Walmart has such cheap prices, local businesses cannot compete, so why would someone go to a local ma and pa shop if you can get it for 90 cents cheaper at a walmart? Also in a few instances, after local stores have disappeared WalMart has a tendency to raise their price a little, knowing that if customers need it, they'll buy it if Walmart is the only place that has it.
Also, beacuse Walmart treats its workers so horribly, some have been forced to LIVE inside the store. And no health benefits?
There is a movie comming out soon made by the same guy that does 'OutFoxed'. You can see some more facts against the Big WM at www.Walmartmovie.com
They have cheap prices. *so what you ask?* Well, beacuse Walmart has such cheap prices, local businesses cannot compete, so why would someone go to a local ma and pa shop if you can get it for 90 cents cheaper at a walmart? Also in a few instances, after local stores have disappeared WalMart has a tendency to raise their price a little, knowing that if customers need it, they'll buy it if Walmart is the only place that has it.
Also, beacuse Walmart treats its workers so horribly, some have been forced to LIVE inside the store. And no health benefits?
There is a movie comming out soon made by the same guy that does 'OutFoxed'. You can see some more facts against the Big WM at www.Walmartmovie.com
I think Wal-mart is excellent for shoppers, but bad for employees, from what I have heard. Myself I love shopping at Wal-mart, however, I have read and seen on television that Wal-mart often participates in discriminatory hiring and ofers it's worker horrible health care options. Costco, I heard, is A lost better that Wal-mart in all areas. Similar stores like "Target" and "Walgreens" are decent but don't offer the variety of products that Wal-mart does.
I know that they cheap things in, for example, Asia and sell them at a higher price here.
But still, being a student, I always find the cheapest prices there, and I do buy most of my stuff there.
But still, being a student, I always find the cheapest prices there, and I do buy most of my stuff there.
wal-mart is a successful "ma and pa" business that did things right and got big. the idea that they "mistreat their employees" as a general rule is simply wrong. I know lots of people who work at wal-mart because it's better than most other places they are qualified to work. if one manager at one location is a total prick, suddenly the entire chain is on trial.
small businesses don't just "die" when a wal-mart comes out. from what I've seen they don't even really lose any business.
small businesses don't just "die" when a wal-mart comes out. from what I've seen they don't even really lose any business.
There's nothing is prefect in this world!!
Walmart provides cheap thing to people who can't afford a lot, but he hire a lot of part-time employees so that it doesn't need to provide the insurance and retirement funds.
BTW it also hire so many people who can't find a job in somewhere else.
I would say, it's not just about the Walmart, but it's about this society!!
Walmart provides cheap thing to people who can't afford a lot, but he hire a lot of part-time employees so that it doesn't need to provide the insurance and retirement funds.
BTW it also hire so many people who can't find a job in somewhere else.
I would say, it's not just about the Walmart, but it's about this society!!
I would probably agree that Walmart, in and of itself, isn't evil.
The market that not only allows a company like that to grow to such outragious proportions while also forcing them to focus on their bottom line is probably the real evil here.
The market that not only allows a company like that to grow to such outragious proportions while also forcing them to focus on their bottom line is probably the real evil here.
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That has absolutely happened here where I live. We had a Walmart open up at the end of August and everytime I go in there, I find prices raised. Also, becasue we are in a pretty rural area and the closest mall, Target, Meijer, and other Walmart is 45 miles away, they are more expensive here than at other locations I have been to because there is little to no competition.
I think one of the big problems with Walmart as far as employee treatment is how much their health insurance plans are. They claim to "be family" yet they rip the people on health insurance (as in over $200 a month for one person and HIGH copays on everything). A company that big that claims to care so much for their employees could offer much better care.
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