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I hate Walmart, not for what it does to the economy but simply for its (mostly) poor quality products and lack of cleanliness and orderliness in most of the stores I've been in.
They can stay employed as long as the lack of my business will keep them employed (not that it'll do anything anyways.)
True. I'm not too worried about Whopper machines though. Whopper machines need operators and mechanics and factory workers to manufacture them. I think centuries of industrialization have taught us that technology just transforms the workforce. It doesn't elminate it.
It is a matter of common sense that this will allow people to save money and spend it elsewhere, creating more jobs at those other businesses. It is also a matter of common sense that when Walmart has lower costs and higher profits, it will have more money to invest in new stores which employ more people.
As far as the "career" issue, isn't it a good thing if someone is able to move up the ranks? I watched a documentary once that talked about a woman who started out at Walmart as an associate. The woman was dirt poor and her story was heartbreaking. She worked her way up to being a manager for a new Supercenter, making close to (if not) six figures. How was Walmart so bad to her?
I know someone who worked her way up to management at Walmart, eventually becoming manager of a store. She made a six figure income, and with end-of-year bonuses it was close to $200K. Not bad for someone who didn't go to college.
Just wanted to see what the consensus is on all the jobs that Walmart provides Americans.
Why some folks around here dislike walmart.....
In one local city here, they moved in (bought) a vacant building (it was a K-mart before) - they then build a bigger place up the road a bit (about a mile away, in another city). But they will not sell the other building. So it sits vacant. One big vacant eyesore. Many have inquired. One, even offered twice the amount that Walmart paid.
It's one of the only large commercial properties around. But they won't budge. They don't want another big box or discount retailer near.
It's their building and they can do what they want, but at what cost to the community?
Im willing to bet none. Its always the folks who refuse to give a job to their fellow Americans who want to dictate how much others should be paying.
What you seem to fail to get your arms around is the very fact that CONSUMERS are the job creators. Without consumers purchasing goods or services there is no job creation. No livable wage jobs=no consumer purchases=no job creation.
Bring the jobs back to the US and pay livable wages and progress could be made.
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