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Getting rid of employees at the front door will not solve the problem. Pay them a good wage where they have pride in what they do.
But the family has already announced their plan to put their tax cut into stock buybacks.
LOL you said that with a straight face right? I love good humor.
Ok I will play.. How much should a cashier be paid? How much skill is required?
How much should a shelf stocker be paid? What is the specialized skill?
I think the $12 an hour that is paid at the Wally World near me is fair. No brains, skills or talents required.
Getting rid of employees at the front door will not solve the problem. Pay them a good wage where they have pride in what they do.
But the family has already announced their plan to put their tax cut into stock buybacks.
What is a "good wage"? All those unionized stores that paid good wages to long term employees are mostly all gone now. I knew a guy who was making 60k a year stocking shelves at a now defunct local grocery chain. That can't be sustainable....
My local Costco had four self serve checkouts for about a year. I'm not sure why, but the self serve checkouts were closed down several months ago. either customers didn't like using them or management didn't find them useful to their business.
Costco eliminated Self Check- out in 2013 and did so for 2 reasons, loss prevention and efficiency.
Their Cashiers were able to move purchases faster than Consumers doing the self checkout thing.
Walmart is investing in newer technology that will read your cart and charge your credit card.
Walmart has been the largest US employer for more than 30 years. Most employees are Low wage, in store.
When the technology is perfected, Walmart will be in a position to slash its Payroll, Payroll taxes, benefits, Worker's Comp, employee and consumer loss prevention. This will enable them to increase shareholder value.
The US is the third most populous country in the world and a substantial percentage of its working population is low skill. This was true 100 years ago and will remain true, going forward.
50-75 years ago a man could make enough to buy a modest home and support a family on his wage earned from pushing elevator buttons. His retirement was reasonably secure given he had a pension and the baby boom would fund Social Security and Medicare.
What is a "good wage"? All those unionized stores that paid good wages to long term employees are mostly all gone now. I knew a guy who was making 60k a year stocking shelves at a now defunct local grocery chain. That can't be sustainable....
Depends on where you live grocery unions still strong and are in business. Chains like Sears used to pay at great rates. Commission's on sales in some dept.
Costco eliminated Self Check- out in 2013 and did so for 2 reasons, loss prevention and efficiency.
Their Cashiers were able to move purchases faster than Consumers doing the self checkout thing.
Walmart is investing in newer technology that will read your cart and charge your credit card.
Walmart has been the largest US employer for more than 30 years. Most employees are Low wage, in store.
When the technology is perfected, Walmart will be in a position to slash its Payroll, Payroll taxes, benefits, Worker's Comp, employee and consumer loss prevention. This will enable them to increase shareholder value.
The US is the third most populous country in the world and a substantial percentage of its working population is low skill. This was true 100 years ago and will remain true, going forward.
50-75 years ago a man could make enough to buy a modest home and support a family on his wage earned from pushing elevator buttons. His retirement was reasonably secure given he had a pension and the baby boom would fund Social Security and Medicare.
It was a swell deal for a blip in time.
Costco pays a higher wage to its store personal then most of the others.
Depends on where you live grocery unions still strong and are in business. Chains like Sears used to pay at great rates. Commission's on sales in some dept.
All the union chains pulled out of my state because they could not compete with the non-union chains which pay next to nothing. You can't survive paying a shelf stocker 60k a year when the other chain pays minimum wage without a series price hike.
Costco pays a higher wage to its store personal then most of the others.
They can do that because of their high membership fees, and the warehouse style retailing allows them to have far fewer employees per area of the store compared to wallyworld. And it also helps that the stores are located primarily in affluent areas with a corresponding customer.
Face it, a lot of Walmarts are located in the ghetto where people even steal the toilet paper in the rest room.
LOL you said that with a straight face right? I love good humor.
Ok I will play.. How much should a cashier be paid? How much skill is required?
How much should a shelf stocker be paid? What is the specialized skill?
I think the $12 an hour that is paid at the Wally World near me is fair. No brains, skills or talents required.
Costco is a good example. Higher wages people care more and are more productive.
I enjoyed making deliveries to Costco, employees were nicer worked faster and you got in and out on time.
Walmart, Sam's most times a horror show, hated what they were doing complained and worked slower and did not care.
Costco is a good example. Higher wages people care more and are more productive.
I enjoyed making deliveries to Costco, employees were nicer worked faster and you got in and out on time.
Walmart, Sam's most times a horror show, hated what they were doing complained and worked slower and did not care.
To be honest I have never shopped in a Costco. There just aren't any near me. I would love an alternative to Walmart..
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I love good humor.
