[YoungSoutherner]

While living in the Baton Rouge area, Walmart was by far the cheapest. The other alternatives were Winn Dixie, Albertsons, and the big box Target. All of these stores were way more expensive.
In addition a good number of college students from LSU and Southern University not only depended on Walmart for shopping, but also for part time jobs(most were on parents health insurance plan). We always shopped at Walmart while living there. Now that we live in TX we still sometimes shop at Walmart.
Answer me this if Walmart is so expensive and horrible why did a vast majority of college students not only shop there, but also work there. Prospective employees are already aware of pay and the benefits that come from working there. If they don't like it they shouldn't apply for the job.

[MarkeyD]

My girlfriend put herself through college working at Walmart. She says when she retires she wants to go back to Walmart to work.

[ex-Texan]

When I was an undergraduate, I worked at the Bank of America. BA offered me full time employment with health insurance. It was a pretty good job at the time. But it meant that I had to go to work at 10:30 pm and work until 6:00 am. The job cut into my study time. Also the bank required every worker to pay their "fair share" to United Way. The bank gave a huge check to UW every year and got lots of publicity. I refused to pay the required standard amount and wrote a check for $ 25. My supervisor was incensed. He demanded I pay 5%. I told him I was still going to college and my charity of choice is "Myself." Of course, I was fired two days later.

I am not big fan of BA either.