How do you feel about Wal-Mart?

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Registered: 07-04-2008
How do you feel about Wal-Mart?
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Wed, 11-26-2008 - 6:23pm

I read this op/ed (it's tied in with the automotive industry issues) http://www.indystar.com/article/20081119/OPINION12/811190304/1301/ARCHIVE the other day and it got me thinking. I've always heard about the lousy way they treat their employees but...it's their prices that keep me going back. Since I've moved to the South it's been even worse. They have Super Wal-Marts here where there is a grocery store in the Wal-Mart.

Now, there was an article the other day in my local newspaper with the mayor asking people to do their Christmas shopping downtown and buy local to support our mom & pop stores. Now, I'd love to do that but I have three kids and you know where I'm going.

Part of me really doesn't like what Wal-Mart stands for but the other part of me feels like "why should I pay more when I know I can get it cheaper there?"

Any thoughts?

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iVillage Member
Registered: 08-20-2008
Sun, 12-07-2008 - 2:06pm

"moonbats"

Don't you just love these right-winger reference to liberals as moonbats. Back in reality, it's the right-wingers who are deluded and in total denial of reality. They came in promising so much in 2000 and 1994. They have stunk the place up something fierce. And they are still going strong. Here are a few of the Republicans (in general) extremist deluded positions:

The last Democratic President does not deserve credit for his good record.

The current Republican President does not deserve blame for his bad record.

The Democratic President-elect is "similar" to Hitler but no one is "comparing" them.

President Bush and the Republicans did a great job overseeing our economy, beat al Qaeda, won the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, and is leaving America in Great Shape.

Republicans politicians these days are not corrupt or incompetent.

Fox is “fair and balanced.”

Gay people are genetically and morally “abnormal” second class citizens who do not deserve the same rights as everyone else.

iVillage Member
Registered: 01-05-2008
Sun, 12-07-2008 - 2:33pm

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You cannot collect medicaid unless you are making below the poverty threshold.


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How very sad.

 

 

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Registered: 01-05-2008
Sun, 12-07-2008 - 2:43pm

LOL


I have conservative family members who don't even recognize the party anymore since the take over of the neoconservatives.

 

 

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iVillage Member
Registered: 12-03-2008
Sun, 12-07-2008 - 4:00pm
Just to let you know, I don't have a problem with Wal-Mart, I was there today in fact.
iVillage Member
Registered: 08-20-2008
Sun, 12-07-2008 - 5:11pm
then talk to your congressmen about raising minimum wage. it's there for a reason. I'm sure you wouldn't mind increasing your taxes so minimum wage can increase.
iVillage Member
Registered: 11-20-2008
Sun, 12-07-2008 - 5:23pm
We already have increased our taxes to take care of these workers in emergency rooms.
iVillage Member
Registered: 08-20-2008
Sun, 12-07-2008 - 5:34pm
but you're more worried about their wages,aren't you? so do something about it. you sound a bit bitter about having to cover their emergency room visits, for you to bring that up when we were only talking about wages. if you raise their wages, maybe they can afford healthcare and you don't have to worry about er visits.
iVillage Member
Registered: 11-22-2008
Sun, 12-07-2008 - 5:36pm

"Wal-Mart doesn't care about people. To Wal-Mart, people are just another commodity"


Yes, which is exactly why if they could save money by moving it from their training budget to increase wages to theoretically have better employee retention they would.

iVillage Member
Registered: 11-20-2008
Sun, 12-07-2008 - 5:43pm
No I'm not bitter about safety nets for the people who need them.
iVillage Member
Registered: 11-22-2008
Sun, 12-07-2008 - 5:46pm

"The problem isn't we have safety nets in place for people who make poverty wages, the problem is the specific

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