Thread regarding Walmart layoffs

The problem with these layoffs...

The problem with these layoffs is that they seem to be ongoing with no stopping. It is one thing to have a layoff to cut costs, but get it done and then stop; let the staff know it has stopped. Laying people off like this with no stopping erodes trust.

Trust is important in the workplace and society overall because it's proven to have good outcomes.

There are studies showing that teams of employees who trust one another and the company they work for, who have higher morale, and greater job security, are more productive, creative, and efficient. There is a big onus on companies to cultivate trust with their employees. People deserve to work were morale is good, they can do good work and feel that someone has their back (job security).

Honestly, is Walmart leadership going to achieve the effect they want with these layoffs, or will they be left with a company they've broken in many ways?

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Do you think it's just going to be a constant purge going forward and every quarter the bottom par score gets dropped?

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Post ID: @9gvo+OkpUJna

I'd say we already have our answer. The culture has gone to pot. Hard to feel any loyalty for a company you feel would toss you to the curb regardless of aptitude or performance. Folks from entirely separate divisions share similar feelings. They will wind up with a bunch of out of towners that are here simply to add the Walmart name to their resume. They'll get caught in an ultimately more expensive cycle of constantly training new people. These layoffs are short sighted at best, and downright self destructive at worst. Who's making these decisions?? I hope they read these threads. Because 16 measley questions on AES don't paint a comprehensive picture.

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Post ID: @8jnz+OkpUJna

This group of leaders are trying to make small batches of impacts the norm to avoid WARN and news events. They don't want the media to pick up on the ages and numbers of people leaving with significant tenure.

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Post ID: @6lhg+OkpUJna

It's all over the local community. You can't go anywhere without folks asking what the heck is going on.

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Post ID: @5jgu+OkpUJna

I was talking with neighbor the other day. He works at Sams. He says layoffs will continue in small batches. Not sure the reason but I would think that they do not want any more bad talk.

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