There have always been two sides to the WalMart story and there always will be two sides. They are not as good to their employees as they were when Sam Walton was alive ... BUT they are better than many employers their size. And it's possible to work your way up from the bottom, transfer to another store if you have to move, health plan, etc. The left-wing doesn't tell the whole truth.
They are not as good to their customers as they were when Sam was alive, either. And it is getting continually worse. But by buying most of my groceries there at a savings of 25 - 50%, I can afford those quick after-work stops at the regular grocery. (Rather an odd form of charity, when you get right down to it. LOL) And for many communities you can find at WalMart what you could never find before within a 50 mile radius.
NOBODY should have to apologize for shopping where the prices fit their budget.
The SuperCenters attract several new stores ... so there are more new jobs.
WalMarts donate huge piles of money to local and national charities.
I'm angry at WalMart because they are forgetting their roots and the customers who made them huge. That's an emotional response to the fact that they are doing what ALL business do - whatever will make them the most money. They aren't the first to do it. They won't be the last.
It's like everything else in life. The good begets the bad begets the good begets ...
Hmmmm ... I'm spending way too much time on the soap box today. Must be time to learn yoga.
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