Actually, I have talked to a Wal-Mart employee. Have you talked to any that didn't have a chip on their shoulder?
They all think of themselves as trained customer sevice experts, and deserving, but not getting good salaries and bennies. Many W-M people I know have two jobs just to make a modest go of it.
It doesn't matter how they consider themselves. If you are working as a cashier or customer service at Wal-Mart, your skills are worth $7.50/hour (in central Oklahoma). Last I heard, Target employees in the same area are starting at no more than $7.00/hour. You're kidding yourself if you think unskilled labor is worth much more than that. Wal-Mart jobs of this type should consist of high-schoolers, people working their way through college, and retirees looking for a little extra cash. If one wants to support themself (or their family) on a Wal-Mart hourly wage, that is their decision. Wal-Mart doesn't force anyone to become an associate.
The prez gets a mere $17.7 million a year plus bonuses etc. The Walton family members are all billionnaires.
$17.7 million for running the largest company in the world? I'd say Wal-Mart's stockholders are getting a deal. The Walton family members are billionaires because they hold large portions of a stock that has skyrocketed since opening. Are you faulting them for that? Do you have a problem with "the rich" or just everyone that makes more than Wal-Mart unskilled labor?
I talk to many W-M employees including relatives so I think I have a good understanding of the plight of the lower ranks and not a one is a teenager or a retiree. Three of them have college degrees.