Current Events > I just got a job at Walmart

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Starting pay is better than I would have thought, $13 an hour
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CSM?
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Where are they putting you?
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DirkDiggles posted...

Where are they putting you?

Backroom unloading trucks
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ReedRothchiId posted...

DirkDiggles posted...

Where are they putting you?

Backroom unloading trucks

lol 13 ain't nearly enough for all that mayhem.
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$13 for an unloader? I call BS. Starting pay for Cap 2 is $10. Unless you're a Supervisor.

k darkfire posted...

$13 for an unloader? I call BS. Starting pay for Cap 2 is $10. Unless you're a Supervisor.

Nope. It surprised me too
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I used to do that job but at 8 dollars an hour, watch out for shitty stack jobs where big boxes will fall on you.
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Congrats! Some job is better than no job
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k darkfire posted...

$13 for an unloader? I call BS. Starting pay for Cap 2 is $10. Unless you're a Supervisor.

It depends on where he lives and how much experience he has though. I work in electronics in the DFW area and they started me out at $11.
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DirkDiggles posted...

k darkfire posted...

$13 for an unloader? I call BS. Starting pay for Cap 2 is $10. Unless you're a Supervisor.

It depends on where he lives and how much experience he has though. I work in electronics in the DFW area and they started me out at $11.

I've got around 4 years of retail experience and I previously worked at walmart for 6 months in the past
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That is not enough for the insane bs they want you to do and deal with, get out of retail ASAP or your going to hate your work life.
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I know all about how shitty retail is. This is what I'm going to do until I feel like going back to the post office, or until my acting career takes off lol
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I unload at Petco for 10.5.

Shipment comes every 2 weeks, about 10 or so pallets.

..............so your going to go postal or be in retail hell for most of your life, god damn you have made bad choices for work.
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I just hope they let me listen to headphones. That's the most important thing to me in a job at this point
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Offworlder1 posted...

..............so your going to go postal or be in retail hell for most of your life, god damn you have made bad choices for work.

No, I'm going to be a famous actor
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ReedRothchiId posted...

I just hope they let me listen to headphones. That's the most important thing to me in a job at this point

You sound like a valuable hardworking employee

Ok future fail actor or future soap oprea star what will you do when acting does not work out for ya ?

Acting is a hard gig to get into and unless your lucky or had serious acting lessons then your not getting famous anytime soon.
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Don't suppose you're Canadian, are you? Would make sense with minion wage going up to $14 in a month or so.
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ReedRothchiId posted...

k darkfire posted...

$13 for an unloader? I call BS. Starting pay for Cap 2 is $10. Unless you're a Supervisor.

Nope. It surprised me too

How? You're a paygrade A. Is your states min wage high or is it just the norm?

DirkDiggles posted...

k darkfire posted...

$13 for an unloader? I call BS. Starting pay for Cap 2 is $10. Unless you're a Supervisor.

It depends on where he lives and how much experience he has though. I work in electronics in the DFW area and they started me out at $11.

Walmart doesn't match pay with other companies. They used to use work credits but, now it only applies to Pay Grades D and C.

ReedRothchiId posted...

I just hope they let me listen to headphones. That's the most important thing to me in a job at this point

Lol, that is not happening.

GateOfDoom posted...

ReedRothchiId posted...

I just hope they let me listen to headphones. That's the most important thing to me in a job at this point

You sound like a valuable hardworking employee

Because listening to podcasts means you're lazy?
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GateOfDoom posted...

ReedRothchiId posted...

I just hope they let me listen to headphones. That's the most important thing to me in a job at this point

You sound like a valuable hardworking employee

^ I worked retail once and the headphones thing can help a person get through the day in a dead zombie gig like retail.
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they say it's good luck to treat your friends to dinner with your first paycheck for good luck

you gotta hook us up
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Offworlder1 posted...

Ok future fail actor or future soap oprea star what will you do when acting does not work out for ya ?

Acting is a hard gig to get into and unless your lucky or had serious acting lessons then your not getting famous anytime soon.

And what do you do exactly?
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boxington posted...

they say it's good luck to treat your friends to dinner with your first paycheck for good luck

you gotta hook us up

Sure. You come to where I live and I will lol
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13/hr isnt bad money where I live
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Also, you won't be listening to your headphones. Safety issue.
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ReedRothchiId posted...

GateOfDoom posted...

ReedRothchiId posted...

I just hope they let me listen to headphones. That's the most important thing to me in a job at this point

You sound like a valuable hardworking employee

Because listening to podcasts means you're lazy?

50% of your job is stocking and that involves customer interaction.

Offworlder1 posted...

GateOfDoom posted...

ReedRothchiId posted...

I just hope they let me listen to headphones. That's the most important thing to me in a job at this point

You sound like a valuable hardworking employee

^ I worked retail once and the headphones thing can help a person get through the day in a dead zombie gig like retail.

You can have 1 bud O/N but, daytime associates are not allowed.

Wedge Antilles posted...

Also, you won't be listening to your headphones. Safety issue.

At past retail jobs they let you listen to one ear
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I work armed security and make good money, have a house bought and paid for, bought a brand new car in 2016, and have a decent collection of guns.

Debt free and living a happy life.
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ReedRothchiId posted...

boxington posted...

they say it's good luck to treat your friends to dinner with your first paycheck for good luck

you gotta hook us up

Sure. You come to where I live and I will lol

aww yea
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ReedRothchiId posted...

Wedge Antilles posted...

Also, you won't be listening to your headphones. Safety issue.

At past retail jobs they let you listen to one ear

Walmart is more strict, mostly cause they're under a larger microscope than most other companies because...well, they're Walmart.
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Offworlder1 posted...

I work armed security and make good money, have a house bought and paid for, bought a brand new car in 2016, and have a decent collection of guns.

Debt free and living a happy life.

And I'm an actor and I spend all my free time playing basketball and watching movies. No career will satisfy me except either acting or basketball, so I just do whatever that lets me listen to my headphones, and I'm always the best at whatever I do. I'm happy as can be and going for my dreams
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Wedge Antilles posted...

ReedRothchiId posted...

Wedge Antilles posted...

Also, you won't be listening to your headphones. Safety issue.

At past retail jobs they let you listen to one ear

Walmart is more strict, mostly cause they're under a larger microscope than most other companies because...well, they're Walmart.

I previously worked at walmart and they let me listen to headphones
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ReedRothchiId posted...

GateOfDoom posted...

ReedRothchiId posted...

I just hope they let me listen to headphones. That's the most important thing to me in a job at this point

You sound like a valuable hardworking employee

Because listening to podcasts means you're lazy?

Not lazy, but headphones while working are a distraction, at least in retail. Can't hear customers, and likely can't focus on your work and the music/podcast at the same time. A lot of Walmart's etiquette is shitty and makes no sense, but I don't think that's one of them.

I've worked at Walmart for three years so far. It's shitty. I work 36-40 hours a week and make $10.25 an hour. I started at $8 as a part-timer.

Guys, If you can't listen to headphones quietly in one ear and still do your job, you're not good at retail
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Yeah, Walmart is far more anal when it comes to work safety. I've been a customer at other stores where they leave pallets up sideways, don't lower the pallet jack when not moving merchandise, and parked shopping carts in front of emergency exits. You learn quickly at Wally World that all of that can either get you written up or fired pretty easily.
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ReedRothchiId posted...

Wedge Antilles posted...

ReedRothchiId posted...

Wedge Antilles posted...

Also, you won't be listening to your headphones. Safety issue.

At past retail jobs they let you listen to one ear

Walmart is more strict, mostly cause they're under a larger microscope than most other companies because...well, they're Walmart.

I previously worked at walmart and they let me listen to headphones

Guess it depends on the management team. My experience has shown they won't let you. Though to be fair, they've just recently cracked down hard on it.
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At my Walmart I see night stockers doing 1 ear but not during the day. Can't tell you about people in the back
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Lol ok, see where I live all that I posted is doable and I have done it over time, A 2 year period of time between getting things where they are today.

Have collected guns since I was in highschool thanks to my parents.
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ReedRothchiId posted...

Guys, If you can't listen to headphones quietly in one ear and still do your job, you're not good at retail

I hate listening in one ear. Always makes me feel like I'm going deaf.

$13/hour also doesn't sound that odd to me, but I also live in a state where the minimum wage is about to go up to $12.50/hour next month.
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Offworlder1 posted...

Lol ok, see where I live all that I posted is doable and I have done it over time, A 2 year period of time between getting things where they are today.

Have collected guns since I was in highschool thanks to my parents.

All that shit you have doesn't mean anything to me. What I love is acting and even though odds are I'll probably never make, I'm gonna go out trying, because that's what makes me happy and fulfilled. I don't care about money
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chaos knight posted...

$13/hour also doesn't sound that odd to me, but I've also live in a state where the minimum wage is about to go up to $12.50/hour next month.

minimum here is 9 an hour
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You need money to survive, and pursue a career, cant get by with chump change unless you like living very poor on a shoe string budget.
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Offworlder1 posted...

You need money to survive, and pursue a career, cant get by with chump change unless you like living very poor on a shoe string budget.

That's what the job is for
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As long as you don't have kids or any major debts to worry about, $13/hour doesn't really classify as very poor or requiring a shoe string budget. Though it also depends what the cost of living is in your area as well.
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The only bad thing about retail is that the management tends to suck. If you manage to get into a place with decent management it's one of the best low end jobs you can get. I've had a variety of crappy jobs and retail is by far the best. But, of course, the management there was good.
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