Would you work at Walmart (fabric department)?
10-14-2014, 10:22 AM
#21
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That's my plan when I retire from my hazardous duty job as a Correctional Nurse. Either Walmart or Joann's, or another craft/fabric store and just part-time when I want, and so easy to quit when I am tired of it. No job is ideal, but you have to weigh the pluses and minuses to see if the benefits out weight the negatives.
10-14-2014, 11:47 AM
#24
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I don't shop at WalMart anymore due to how they treat the employees. When I did shop there, I never saw a happy employee, except maybe the old guy who was the greeter out front. Personally I'd look for another interesting place to work, or if I didn't need the income I'd volunteer somewhere. Weird it would tick your DH off if you volunteer....I like volunteering, it makes me feel really good to help people in my community. I don't have the time now to do it as much as I'd like, but when I finally reach retirement I intend to volunteer a lot more! Only about...oh, 25 years to go. (ouch)
10-14-2014, 12:10 PM
#25
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Originally Posted by Onebyone
I doubt you will get the days you want to work. A new hire may not get days and will have to work weekends and Holidays. To get out of your seclusion and raise your spirits check into local volunteer spots in your community. There are many volunteer spots to fit every interest. Court, library, art center, and museum are my favorite volunteer places.
P.S. And you may spend all or more than your pay check on merchandise you see there. After I retired, I taught a couple of classes at the local Hancock. I still have unused fabric sitting here from what I purchased while I was teaching that one class per week. I got wise quickly and quit that "job." I was spending more than I was earning.
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10-14-2014, 12:55 PM
#26
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Originally Posted by MartiToo
I was at Walmart yesterday (our small town options for sewing notions are Walmart or nothing) and talked to the lady working the fabric department. We were just chatting about everything from shoe inserts to teaching school and she said she just works there a couple of days a week, just enough to have a little play money. My dh has been after to me to get a job and quit being a hermit, but I don't want to teach school 5 days a week and grade essays all weekend. A couple of days a week appeals to me, especially if it is doing something I like.
10-14-2014, 01:04 PM
#27
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I would just remember they do have their stores open on days that you may not want to work. I worked part time for House of Fabric because back then, the discount was 25% on everything including sale prices. I spent too much money there on fabric !!
10-14-2014, 02:52 PM
#28
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I would. I work 5 hours per week, one afternoon in a quilt shop. Makes me enough play money and I get a discount on what I buy there. I love the interaction with the customers and it's enough being social to get me through. I'm a loner by nation and tend to hibernate if left to my own devices. It works for me.
10-14-2014, 02:53 PM
#29
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I would. I work 5 hours per week, one afternoon in a quilt shop. Makes me enough play money and I get a discount on what I buy there. I love the interaction with the customers and it's enough being social to get me through. I'm a loner by nature and tend to hibernate if left to my own devices. It works for me.
10-14-2014, 03:06 PM
#30
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As others have said you will be the newest worker and have the worst hours of all. Walmart (along with others) were open this year on Thanksgiving and if you didn't want to work that shift you will lose your job. I have 2 years till I hopefully retire and have thought about working or volunteering to keep busy but will not be willing to have to work hours and days I don't want to. I would certainly never go to work for Walmart as they are the worst of the worst for employee treatment, just do an internet search about them.
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