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We have people who've been with this store from 10 to 25 years. And one for 27! They are well set up for retirement, that's for sure.
Really? Since when does Walmart provide its employees a pension? Given almost no corporations in the U.S. provides pensions anymore, it doesn't seem likely that a company notorious for paying its employees poverty wages does. And even if Walmart provided a 401k, the company doesn't pay enough for employees to contribute much to one.
So how did your coworkers manage to be well set up for retirement from working for Walmart?
**** Walmart. Glad you are happy there OP (or plant) but I still hate Walmart. Costco all the way. I wish there were more Costcos.
One of my favorite jobs was working at Costco keeping the aisles and freezers straightened and cardboard free all day, and unloading member's carts and boxing their purchases. I liked the organizing, helping members out on the floor, and I was super buff from doing physical labor 8-9 hours a day, five to six days a week! I dropped two sizes so my clothes were falling off of me, and I had muscle definition for the first and only time in my life!
Really? Since when does Walmart provide its employees a pension? Given almost no corporations in the U.S. provides pensions anymore, it doesn't seem likely that a company notorious for paying its employees poverty wages does. And even if Walmart provided a 401k, the company doesn't pay enough for employees to contribute much to one.
So how did your coworkers manage to be well set up for retirement from working for Walmart?
I think the grandfathered employees are on a higher pay scale and get a pension. That's how it was when I worked at a grocery store. You had some people making $20+ an hour with future pension, while new employees cap out at like $10-11 with non matching 401k.
Only on City-Data could a made up story like the o.p. get so much positive review. There are definitely worse places to work than Walmart but there are definitely better places that an individual that is qualified to be a medical transcriptionist could make some part time cash. Social interaction? Trader Joe's attracts an upwardly mobile yet down to earth clientele. And they insist on paying better than the prevailing minimum wage in the cities in which they open stores. Win/win.
But there is no Trader Joe's within 120 miles of where I live....and looking at their map of stores, there are scads of people in the US who could say the same, only some could say "within 500 miles" and so on....
Only on City-Data could a made up story like the o.p. get so much positive review. There are definitely worse places to work than Walmart but there are definitely better places that an individual that is qualified to be a medical transcriptionist could make some part time cash. Social interaction? Trader Joe's attracts an upwardly mobile yet down to earth clientele. And they insist on paying better than the prevailing minimum wage in the cities in which they open stores. Win/win.
They pay better since their prices are higher than other places. They are trying to sell a image, not save people money on groceries.
They pay better since their prices are higher than other places. They are trying to sell a image, not save people money on groceries.
Have to disagree with you there, just shopped at Trader Joe's on Monday and the prices for a lot of their items were the same or lower than our local grocery chain HEB. And definitely way lower than Whole Foods. Granted, their produce is not inexpensive, but I found several bargains anyway. Flowers and plants are very, very reasonable. And you can't beat the prices in the cheese section if you are into grass fed or goat.
Really? Since when does Walmart provide its employees a pension? Given almost no corporations in the U.S. provides pensions anymore, it doesn't seem likely that a company notorious for paying its employees poverty wages does. And even if Walmart provided a 401k, the company doesn't pay enough for employees to contribute much to one.
So how did your coworkers manage to be well set up for retirement from working for Walmart?
Probably because they were on the "Employee stock purchase program" I knew (From my 7 months) many of the transfer clerks and management they had been buying stock for 5+ years...even at 1 share a month , it adds up....
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Retirement pensions at Walmart?
