These layoffs will be staggered, and have been happening all along where they've been taking out 10 people here, 20 people there type of thing.
It is not like they are rounding up 500 people on a given day and escorting them out of the door. Some very skilled and educated people, mostly those of us who came in external to Walmart (not homegrown) have been let go and told to seek employment with the consultants and vendors Walmart is pushing the business to.
I know this because I am one of those people. Please know this folks, Walmart isn't the place to be. I am making a lot more money now doing consulting, except, and this is the best part, I am not consulting on Walmart's business, I am helping other companies that are fantastic to deal with!!
These are companies, that unlike Walmart, are actually respectful and great to deal with, and don't kick your teeth in on a daily basis. I
am having the time of my life and actually enjoy the work. Not being at Walmart is like having a tremendous weight lifted from my shoulders. Walmart is an abusive and toxic culture, no one deserves that.