Would you work at Walmart (fabric department)?
10-14-2014, 03:08 PM
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As some others said, I would check to see if you can actually work in the fabric department or would you have to staff two or three other areas. Also, surely depends on who the manager is. Most of the Walmart fabric areas that I have shopped at in the last few years, Nebraska and Texas, you have to ring a bell for someone to cut your fabric. That person may come from the camera, electronics area or the fish and pet department. I'm not jumping on Walmart but that is just what I have seen.
10-14-2014, 03:17 PM
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Personally, I would not. But, then, I'm a self-employed kind of person. I really don't think your hours and pay will work out the way that you want them to. What about tutoring?
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10-14-2014, 03:23 PM
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Originally Posted by GrammaNan
IMHO: No, I would never work at Walmart. They do not treat their people well. I read in the news that they just took health insurance away from 30,000 employees. I won't shop there anymore.
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10-14-2014, 04:24 PM
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Not at Walmart. I don't even shop at our Walmart. It is a filthy place. Customers leave stuff all over the place. I won't go in there.
However I have visited other Walmart's that are much cleaner and nicer, but I still would not want to work in that type of retail shop. A small quilt shop, maybe....
However I have visited other Walmart's that are much cleaner and nicer, but I still would not want to work in that type of retail shop. A small quilt shop, maybe....
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10-14-2014, 04:45 PM
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Some need to get the facts straight about Walmart and insurance. My niece works part time and could get cheaper insurance through the government then Walmart but couldn't get it because she had insurance through Walmart. Now she can. She's happy but some other part timers aren't happy. They didn't want the insurance at Walmart when hired and now they have to register for government insurance or get fined. Other big companies dropped insurance for part time workers long before Walmart.
I like shopping at Walmart. I save money to shop at quilt shops and other specialty stores so Walmart is helping me give the small stores my business.
I like shopping at Walmart. I save money to shop at quilt shops and other specialty stores so Walmart is helping me give the small stores my business.
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10-14-2014, 04:48 PM
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Thanks for all your input. I wish I knew someone at this Walmart to ask how they like working there and about the manager. The lady at the fabric department didn't seem to dislike the manager. Working hours would be a problem. Not the working, but driving after dark. My night vision is the pits.
Rumor is that a Hobby Lobby is coming to a nearby town. I think I would love that, but I'd be like those of you who said you spent all your paycheck there. I'll look around and see what else there is. I've even thought of Home Depot or Lowes as long as I didn't have to do any heavy lifting.
Rumor is that a Hobby Lobby is coming to a nearby town. I think I would love that, but I'd be like those of you who said you spent all your paycheck there. I'll look around and see what else there is. I've even thought of Home Depot or Lowes as long as I didn't have to do any heavy lifting.
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10-14-2014, 04:48 PM
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Originally Posted by Billi
Funny story a while back I ran into a mom from my kids grade school days when I was shopping at wally......she was stocking cards we stopped and chatted about our now college age kids and she looked at me horrified "I don't work here I work for the card company" it cracked me up why be embarrassed where or why you work.
10-14-2014, 05:36 PM
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Originally Posted by Onebyone
Some need to get the facts straight about Walmart and insurance. My niece works part time and could get cheaper insurance through the government then Walmart but couldn't get it because she had insurance through Walmart. Now she can. She's happy but some other part timers aren't happy. They didn't want the insurance at Walmart when hired and now they have to register for government insurance or get fined. Other big companies dropped insurance for part time workers long before Walmart.
I like shopping at Walmart. I save money to shop at quilt shops and other specialty stores so Walmart is helping me give the small stores my business.
I like shopping at Walmart. I save money to shop at quilt shops and other specialty stores so Walmart is helping me give the small stores my business.
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