Comments on: Wal-Mart or Hel-Mart? http://pjmedia.com/blog/wal-mart-or-hel-mart/ Wed, 15 Feb 2012 05:12:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Smokey http://pjmedia.com/blog/wal-mart-or-hel-mart/#comment-7799 Smokey Sat, 07 Apr 2007 19:09:34 +0000 http://dev.pajamasmedia.com/blog/wal-mart-or-hel-mart/#comment-7799 The Service Employees International Union (SEIU) is the big labor union behind the constant Wal-Mart bashing. They are absolutely desperate to get their hands into the pockets of Wal-Mart's workers. Wal-Mart became the biggest retailer in the world for one (1) reason only: they give their customers what the customers want, and they do it better than their competitors. And as a matter of fact, for comparable work Wal-Mart workers are better paid, and receive better benefits than the employees of Target, Costco (yes, Costco), Home Depot and other big-box retailers. That's why over 11,000 prospective employees applied at the Chicago store opening last year -- for 600 job openings. I don't shop at Wal-Mart and I own no Wal-Mart stock. But I know a bogus attack when I see one. The Service Employees International Union (SEIU) is the big labor union behind the constant Wal-Mart bashing. They are absolutely desperate to get their hands into the pockets of Wal-Mart’s workers.

Wal-Mart became the biggest retailer in the world for one (1) reason only: they give their customers what the customers want, and they do it better than their competitors.

And as a matter of fact, for comparable work Wal-Mart workers are better paid, and receive better benefits than the employees of Target, Costco (yes, Costco), Home Depot and other big-box retailers. That’s why over 11,000 prospective employees applied at the Chicago store opening last year — for 600 job openings.

I don’t shop at Wal-Mart and I own no Wal-Mart stock. But I know a bogus attack when I see one.

]]> By: pch1013 http://pjmedia.com/blog/wal-mart-or-hel-mart/#comment-7798 pch1013 Fri, 06 Apr 2007 06:06:49 +0000 http://dev.pajamasmedia.com/blog/wal-mart-or-hel-mart/#comment-7798 "I had a kidney transplant 13 years ago" Which was before you started working at Wal-Mart, I see. Who paid for that? And, more to the point, how much would you have been out-of-pocket if you had been working at Wal-Mart at the time? "my benefits and insurance pay for practically everything as far a scripts and dr. visits" Except for that pesky $72/month (assuming you get paid monthly) and $20 per doctor's visit and $47 per prescription. But look on the bright side: at least you're not working at Costco, where the average worker with 3 years' seniority earns $42,000 and has 92% of his or her health-care costs paid for. Oh, the humanity! “I had a kidney transplant 13 years ago”

Which was before you started working at Wal-Mart, I see.

Who paid for that? And, more to the point, how much would you have been out-of-pocket if you had been working at Wal-Mart at the time?

“my benefits and insurance pay for practically everything as far a scripts and dr. visits”

Except for that pesky $72/month (assuming you get paid monthly) and $20 per doctor’s visit and $47 per prescription.

But look on the bright side: at least you’re not working at Costco, where the average worker with 3 years’ seniority earns $42,000 and has 92% of his or her health-care costs paid for. Oh, the humanity!

]]> By: Philip http://pjmedia.com/blog/wal-mart-or-hel-mart/#comment-7797 Philip Thu, 05 Apr 2007 05:48:24 +0000 http://dev.pajamasmedia.com/blog/wal-mart-or-hel-mart/#comment-7797 Having worked at 5 different Wal-Marts in two states during my 9 years with the company I scratch my head a lot wondering why all the critizism for this great company. All Sam Walton wanted was to improve the standard of living for Americans. I am an assistant manager working for a store manager who is a female. Most of the dept. managers are female. I had a kidney transplant 13 years ago and my benefits and insurance pay for practically everything as far a scripts and dr. visits. My cost is $20.00 co pay for a visit and $36.00 deduct from my pay each payday. One prescription costs me $47.00 Without Wal-Mart insurance it would be about $500.00. Unions just want dues. Wow! with all the Associates at Wal-Mart, that would be a windfall for the Food and Commercial Workers Union. No wonder they love/hate us so much. Having worked at 5 different Wal-Marts in two states during my 9 years with the company I scratch my head a lot wondering why all the critizism for this great company. All Sam Walton wanted was to improve the standard of living for Americans. I am an assistant manager working for a store manager who is a female. Most of the dept. managers are female. I had a kidney transplant 13 years ago and my benefits and insurance pay for practically everything as far a scripts and dr. visits. My cost is $20.00 co pay for a visit and $36.00 deduct from my pay each payday. One prescription costs me $47.00 Without Wal-Mart insurance it would be about $500.00. Unions just want dues. Wow! with all the Associates at Wal-Mart, that would be a windfall for the Food and Commercial Workers Union. No wonder they love/hate us so much.

]]> By: Fred http://pjmedia.com/blog/wal-mart-or-hel-mart/#comment-7796 Fred Wed, 04 Apr 2007 22:02:55 +0000 http://dev.pajamasmedia.com/blog/wal-mart-or-hel-mart/#comment-7796 Mom and Pop stores are over-rated. In the small college town of Boone, NC they are the only store with certain items open past 6pm. If you close at 6pm and your competition is open till 11pm you in fact deserve to go out of business. Mom and Pop stores are over-rated. In the small college town of Boone, NC they are the only store with certain items open past 6pm. If you close at 6pm and your competition is open till 11pm you in fact deserve to go out of business.

]]> By: FrankF http://pjmedia.com/blog/wal-mart-or-hel-mart/#comment-7795 FrankF Tue, 03 Apr 2007 14:48:38 +0000 http://dev.pajamasmedia.com/blog/wal-mart-or-hel-mart/#comment-7795 As always, Gorin is right on the money, as are Republican Girls Gone Wild. As always, Gorin is right on the money, as are Republican Girls Gone Wild.

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