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Could Wal-Mart be desperate for employees? Maybe they should increase their wages to get their people.
In part the ad says: "We currently have 3,500 openings in our stores, clubs and distribution centers with excellent wages [sic], benefits and opportunities for advancement. Did you know that more than 70 percent of our management associates started their careers as hourly associates?"
So they will attract people with the possibility of being promoted into management - which I assume pays a livable wage unlike the hourly wage.
Does this potential make you want to work at Wal-Mart?
Well seeing as I'm more advanced than that at this point, no. But if I was 99er, I would definitely give it a shot.
From what I've heard Wal Mart really has improved their compensation from how it used to be. And what is the definition of a "livable wage?" As far as I know all associates get livable wages since I've need seen an emaciated worker at Wal Mart. And I've heard that all are eligible for benefits now, which is rare at unskilled jobs.
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It really depends on where the store is, as to whether even management is a livable wage. pretty much nothing short of assistant store manager would be on the west coast, at about $40k. Department managers get under $30k,
that's barely enough for rent alone when the median family income is over $125k and a small house costs $450,000.
In many other parts of the country people would do OK on $30k but I sure wouldn't call it an attractive career.
Wally's and others do have some salary adjustments by area but not even close to making up the difference.
I would say if you are on unemployment to take a job at walmart so at least you would have some money coming in while you continue to look for a better job some place else.
The metro Nashville area unemployment rate while still high , 8.1, is down over 1.5 in 12 months. Many metros are down 3 percent. I've seen our regional subsidiaries lose professional temps to perm jobs (hasn't happened in 18 months prior), and I'm getting more bling calls from headhunters I haven't dealt with in 5 years or more than ever. So perhaps Tx is experiencing similar issues, which does put pressure on recruiting efforts.
I have a bachelors degree and I have been applying to Wal-mart since 2007. Where are they hiring? I am in Atlanta.
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