I work at Walmart AMA

[Bacon King]

I've had the job for six months now. At first I was embarrassed to work there so I tried to avoid talking about it but honestly I really enjoy it most days. Ask me anything!

[Franzl]

Are you beaten every morning before work to keep you in line?

[DC Al Fine]

How bad is the turnover? Is the turnover mostly due to employees with silly expectations or dickish management?

[MASHED POTATOES. VOTE!]

My deepest, deepest condolences.

[MasterJedi]

Does your Walmart have that horribly abusive fish department?

[Meeker]

Is it true the entire store is rearranged on a regular basis so people are forced to walk around more?

[All Along The Watchtower]

Are using the words "union" and "organize" grounds for immediate firing?

(Just channeling TRUE LEFTIST energy. )

[Grumpier Than Uncle Joe]

Are there any cute girls that come in or are they all fatties like the website the People of Walmart show?

[Хahar 🤔]

Où sont les neiges d'antan ?

[Chancellor Tanterterg]

My deepest, deepest condolences.

[Queen Mum Inks.LWC]

Où sont les neiges d'antan ?

Where are the snows of yesteryear?

[Simfan34]

Où sont les neiges d'antan ?

Oh, stop it now. It's like you're deliberately preying on my insecurities!

[TheDeadFlagBlues]

Is Walmart 420 friendly?

[angus]

I've had the job for six months now. At first I was embarrassed to work there so I tried to avoid talking about it but honestly I really enjoy it most days. Ask me anything!

Jesus, you're like a superhero or something.  Who'd'a thunk it?  At first I saw your post and I thought, "'Ask me anything'  Seriously?  WTF?"  

Then I saw the posts in the thread, and I realize that working at walmart is like being an astronaut or an NFL football player or world-class prostitute.  Probably even cooler.  You have guys quoting from one of the most celebrated French poets of the Renaissance.  Hats off to you, man.

[Atlas Has Shrugged]

Where did Sam Walton bury his hash?

[Cranberry]

Are there really such people like in People of Walmart?

[Bacon King]

Shortly after I posted this my laptop battery died so that's why I'm only responding now

Are you beaten every morning before work to keep you in line?

Nope, if this was a thing I'd probably be the one administering the beatings

How bad is the turnover? Is the turnover mostly due to employees with silly expectations or dickish management?

Turnover is probably my store's worst problem: it's in a nice neighborhood so most employees are either students or retired. This sort of staffing issue forces management to be more lenient than they otherwise might be. Most people quit just because they get tired of it; management isn't too demanding most of the time.

Does your Walmart have that horribly abusive fish department?

How does one abuse fish? We have fish tanks if that's what you're asking about, but they're nice and clean. Before we had a remodel they were nasty though. When it was time to replace them we gave away all the fish that were left and then I had to vacuum all the water out of the tanks with a shopvac.

Is it true the entire store is rearranged on a regular basis so people are forced to walk around more?

Stores generally get a remodel every five years or so, but besides that most things stay in the same location. This is why the sale features in the big alleys are usually nowhere near their respective departments, though. It's also why the necessities you always need to buy are usually in the very back of the store. If you come in just for milk and eggs at my store you have to walk past sixteen aisles of groceries.

Are using the words "union" and "organize" grounds for immediate firing?

(Just channeling TRUE LEFTIST energy. )

No but if I do hear people throwing those words around I'm supposed to call a dedicated "labor relations" hotline at corporate ASAP; I don't know what happens at that point but I doubt it's pretty. As a member of management I have had training sessions specifically dedicated to learning how to most effectively dissuade employees from joining a union without violating Federal labor laws in the process. "Walmart is not anti union, we are pro associate" "I don't think we need a union representing us when the Open Door Policy allows us to bring concerns up the corporate ladder!", "my dad was in a union and they took half his paycheck" etc; I am supposed to phrase things as facts, opinions, and experiences (I was taught this with the ironic acronym FOE).

Are there any cute girls that come in or are they all fatties like the website the People of Walmart show?

As I said above it's a nicer neighborhood. Some riffraff is inevitable but it's a surprisingly attractive clientele. Plenty of cute girls. Lots of soccer moms who are always flirting with me.

Où sont les neiges d'antan ?

Who is Spain? Why is Hitler?

Où sont les neiges d'antan ?

Where are the snows of yesteryear?

Ballade des dames du temps jadis

Is Walmart 420 friendly?

Urine tests mandatory for new hires but besides that I've never seen anyone drug tested unless you file a Workers Comp claim. There's a bit of subtle encouragement to not file Workers Comp claims anyway though (the $2k the store has to spend to file the claim is taken directly out of everyone's bonuses) so you have an excuse to not get tested even if that comes up. In reality I'd guesstimate that two thirds of the employees would fail a drug test at any given time. There are 18 people in the management ranks above myself at the store and I know that at least 11 smoke (probably 13 or 14).

I've had the job for six months now. At first I was embarrassed to work there so I tried to avoid talking about it but honestly I really enjoy it most days. Ask me anything!

Jesus, you're like a superhero or something.  Who'd'a thunk it?  At first I saw your post and I thought, "'Ask me anything'  Seriously?  WTF?"  

Then I saw the posts in the thread, and I realize that working at walmart is like being an astronaut or an NFL football player or world-class prostitute.  Probably even cooler.  You have guys quoting from one of the most celebrated French poets of the Renaissance.  Hats off to you, man.

i love you angus

Are there really such people like in People of Walmart?

Yeah those people are real. They aren't the typical customer but I'd estimate I see at least two or three "People of Walmart" worthy people each day

[rejectamenta]

"Walmart is not anti union, we are pro associate" "I don't think we need a union representing us when the Open Door Policy allows us to bring concerns up the corporate ladder!", "my dad was in a union and they took half his paycheck" etc.

lol Home Depot's propaganda is like this verbatim, plus "Unions are outdated and exist solely to collect money to further their lifespan" and "Don't talk to organizers, they will show up at your house unannounced in the middle of the night!!"

[True Federalist (진정한 연방 주의자)]

It's also why the necessities you always need to buy are usually in the very back of the store. If you come in just for milk and eggs at my store you have to walk past sixteen aisles of groceries.

I can use the exercise anyway.  Not that I buy milk at Walmart anyway.  I use little enough of it that I buy milk by the quart and Walmart doesn't have the store brand milk in that size, just in the half gallon and gallon (at least around here that's the case).

[Ban my account ffs!]

It's also why the necessities you always need to buy are usually in the very back of the store. If you come in just for milk and eggs at my store you have to walk past sixteen aisles of groceries.

I can use the exercise anyway.  Not that I buy milk at Walmart anyway.  I use little enough of it that I buy milk by the quart and Walmart doesn't have the store brand milk in that size, just in the half gallon and gallon (at least around here that's the case).

Yeah... they didn't design it this way with people like you in mind, Ern. 

You were never going to fall for it.

Here they tend to always have milk on sale at the gas station for $3.25/gallon. 

[Atlas Has Shrugged]

yo BK I'm at the Walmart distribution plant in Arcadia hmu

[Grumpier Than Uncle Joe]

I don't mind shopping at WalMart at all......FS