Wal Mart Says Thank You to Workers (Polo T-Shirt for 20 Years Service)

NY Times ^ | 12/4/06 | Stephen Greenhouse

[King of Florida]

They provide employment and access to goods and services at cheap prices!!!! cheap Chinese-made crap that breaks after a couple of months.

Don't get me wrong, Wal-Mart has been great for the economy. I go there fairly often (though I got go to Target more often.) It's just that there's a lot of stuff I wouldn't buy there.

[nmh]

Ah ...

"The documents were provided to The New York Times by WakeUpWalMart.com, a group funded by the United Food and Commercial Workers union, which fears that Wal-Mart will undermine unionized stores. "

Oh, I see. This would be upsetting to the NYT and other folks who think the world of UNIONS.

Fret not, minimum wage will be increased soon. To work at Walmart, Target etc.. I don't believe that requires tremendous skill and should pay accordingly - to the chagrin of anti-capitalist, socialists.

[nmh]

MOST companies don't do that.

[MadIvan]

Let's not forget the paycheck every two weeks. Service, my butt. It's a job.

My grandfather used to say that to be paid was the ultimate compliment.

The t-shirt idea should be dropped however, merely because it's tasteless.

Regards, Ivan

[VA_Gentleman]

A guy I worked with just surpassed 25 years of service at a major financial institution (Fortune 100 company). His reward... a plaque and a nice pat on the back. I guess companies don't give out golden watchest anymore.

[L98Fiero]

"but if you are going to give out "awards" why give a t-shirt?"

Actually, it's a polo short but that's splitting hairs.

When we travel in my company, we each get our own room in a nice hotel, like most companies. When Wal-Mart execs travel, they share rooms in economy hotels.

Frugality is the culture of the company.

[doubled]

Isn't the NYT or it's parent company capping wages and laying off workers to make a cheaper work force?

[Hendrix]

Anyone with half a brain can see this is a witch hunt against Walmart by the media in corordination with the unions and the left. Walmart and its business model (which many other retailers are copying in part) is putting the union retailers out of business (mostly grocery store chains), and that is why there is a witch hunt to kill Walmart.

Walmart is not doing anything different than any other non-union retailer is doing and they are paying the same or better wages as any other non-union retailer.

If you are Conservative and hate unions, the left, and the democrats, you should be cheering Walmart on.

[tx_eggman]

Someone that works at Wal-Mart for 25 years should get a "Life's Loser" button.

Someone who's profile begins with I'm a 28 year old doesn't have anything of importance to say to anyone who has worked anywhere for 25 years straight.

Shut up.

[nmh]

"Nobody is forced to work at Walmart."

EXACTLY!

Look at all these idiotic people ... who'd WANT THEM in ANY job? Nothing is ever good enough for them. They have little if anything to offer and their the ones griping the most - just look at the replies here on THIS thread.

Geesh!

[pissant]

Walmart is successful and a business. It has no obligation to "take care" of employess other than pay them for services rendered.

Though I won't step foot in the place, the NY Times is pathetic in its snide criticism. I'll bet Pinchy is gonna give out a can of Dak ham to the Slimes employees this year.

[em2vn]

When it became the employees job of taking care of the employer.

[wideawake]

An eminently bumpable post.

[Niteranger68]

Someone that works at Wal-Mart for 25 years should get a "Life's Loser" button.

No, those are for people who haven't worked at all in 25 years.

[jpl]

An additional 10% on a big item, like a large screen television or a new laptop for example, on top of the existing 10% discount they already get on all items, that's not too shabby in my book.

[Ben Mugged]

For my 20th anniversary with the number one Aerospace company, I got a lapel pin worth maybe $2.

I am happy to be employed by a company who treats me well and provides excellent benefits. They "owe" me nothing. I was pleased to get the pin and I wear it with pride.

[pissant]

Hey, at least it only cost them 0.35 cents to make in China. LOL

[Hendrix]

We live in a very mobile society. Almost anyone can move up to higher paying jobs if they want to do so.

Retail does not pay well and it never has. Why is there even a discussion in the media about what anyone is paying a worker? The market determines that, so end of story. The left wants businesses to disregard the market, which would actually hurt the market and the people who are being paid more than they are worth (i.e., it would encourage those people to stay in low skill jobs).

[My Favorite Headache]

They price slash every day...no need to miss it!

[Sir Gawain]

Someone who's profile begins with I'm a 28 year old doesn't have anything of importance to say to anyone who has worked anywhere for 25 years straight. Shut up.

That's not a very positive attitude for a Wal-Mart door greeter. Did the morning Wal-Mart cheer not brighten your day?