Moving right along with his grand plan before he goes in 2026 , doug is making profitability in the pocket. No doubt layoffs coming. Of course they were not profitable whatever that means. Associates were paying the bills working there. ... —  read more 

https://www.nytimes.com/2023/05/31/business/walmart-pay-pharmacists-opticians.html

https://www.cnbc.com/2023/05/25/house-democrats-reintroduce-bill-targeting-stock-buybacks.html May effect associates 401k's but if passes ask for a raise. This is the best idea the democrats have in years. Yeah associates yeah hourly.

https://www.marketwatch.com/story/consumer-packaged-food-companies-keep-raising-prices-and-walmart-is-sick-of-it-says-analyst-e75a8e43?mod=jeff-reeves Tell me it aint so, Walmart is sick of it. I had a vision of St... —  read more 

It’s looking more and more like the VCM role as we know it is being eliminated in a week or so. Can anybody reliably confirm or deny this?

If you work at an academy store you will be losing this premium this year because no more audits. every store gets a Star audit now so no longer needed. but don’t worry you will still have a academy and have the extra eyes and attention detail that... —  read more 

Wendy's Plans New Underground Delivery System for Mobile Orders - Zerohedge 1. the fast food chain with nearly 6,000 US stores said it was developing an artificial intelligence chatbot powered ... —  read more 

Anyone have information on the new role announced Vision Center Development Manager

New comms regarding “exciting changes” for optical associates again, this time around job codes/role names. Finally canning the VCM role? or is the VCM going salary? Place your bets!

Walmart-backed DroneUp is cutting jobs as drone delivery market struggles Drone delivery startup DroneUp is laying off some employees. The company confirmed the job cuts and said in an email that the layoffs hit “a small percentage of the... —  read more 

What's everyone's opinion on being held an extra 2 hours after working overnight 12 hours and that person falls asleep behind the wheel on the way home? Should I get an attorney?

https://en.as.com/latest_news/complete-list-of-walmart-supermarkets-that-will-close-in-2023-in-each-state-n-2/

https://www.chicagobusiness.com/employment/walmart-reports-chicago-layoffs-many-have-transferred

So today we were told all unpaid time off requests are being denied. We were told if you ask for time off, use your PTO and ppto. If you have no pto or ppto and need time off what the he-l are you supposed to do?? Reason management says is because... —  read more 

Run!!!

I wonder how some people ever got to be in a managerial position…….. How many good managers are left here anyway? I would say very little.

How does a 2 hr meeting help sales, clean backrooms, help stock, set mods, fill features? Cause the world is happening while you have yor meetings. Now your 2 hrs behind and you expect everyone to catch.

Someone explain to me how it helps to keep somebody that just worked a 12 hr shift an extra 2 hrs then expect them to go home, get enough sleep, take care of their family and come back in that same night and be expected to be 100%? You can't hold... —  read more 

This is per Doug. His contribution to the company before he leaves. My guess layoffs up to one million associates up to then. In spite of being the worlds biggest woke company people must be laid off.

So why doesn’t management hold associates accountable for dress code, attendance? They sure preach enough about following dress code in store meetings, but sure don’t practice what they preach to the choir!! Absolutely no accountability. Associates... —  read more 

https://www.linkedin.com/news/story/walmart-sells-bonobos-at-big-loss-5245809/

When will a government agency audit the billing practices of the optical? Patients bills are now going to collections, if I were a patient I’d be pi---d. Another case of no communication to the field. We have useless directors, regionals and... —  read more 

So this is the way it's going to be for Walmart? More security (cameras and private security). US workers gradually replaced by robots and automation. Cheap (and smelly) sh*t from China, India, Vietnam, Honduras. Maybe this is karma after... —  read more 

One Supercenter and three NHMs. I believe the Supercenter at 8431 S. Stewart Ave was looted and seriously damaged during the Floyd riots. Walmart spent millions rebuilding it, which was clearly a mistake but likely authorized at the highest levels... —  read more 

Even though Walmart has a history of closing a few "underperforming" stores every year, they're planning on a shutdown of 15 stores across the country this month (April, 2023) alone, and also pulling the plug on a multiple-year experiment of pick-up... —  read more 

Rumors have died down about the People Lead position going salary. Had it gone to the way side?

I heard pharmacy getting a area coach now

I think the push for automation will lead to more layoffs… Walmart said on Tuesday it expects around 65% of its stores to be serviced by automation by the fiscal year 2026. In a press release, the U.S. retail giant said around 55% of packages... —  read more 

This company could use manager training more intense because the one I worked at all the managers acted like they didn't care. Just fire random people and refuse to explain their new policies on their point system. So idc if they do layoffs I... —  read more 

They justify these cuts by the fact that they recently slashed its profit outlook due to inflation. Isn’t it more probable that they are just bring greedy?

The reduction will officially take place June 2 and will affect 597 people at 3215 Commerce Center Blvd., according to a Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notice filed Monday with the Pennsylvania Department of Labor & Industry. Federal law requires... —  read more 

What happened to the Great changes that were supposed to happen in vision center? Has anyone heard anything?

So, when your supervisor throws you under the bus in front of a verbally abusive customer, even though it wasn't your fault and he well knew that, and then acts as if nothing happened and expects you to just move on... that's a really cr---y... —  read more 

What did everyone think was going to happen when theft is “not a real crime” Shut down the stores that are in high crime areas and focus on the areas that are profitable. Scan and go with current AP policy is not going to be a combo.

Hundreds of Walmart workers are being asked to find jobs within 90 days at other Walmart locations, a spokesperson at Reuters confirmed. 200 of these workers are at Pedricktown, NJ, with hundreds more at Fort Worth, Texas, Chino, California... —  read more 

Store closing in April due to "under performance". Uhhhh, Yeah OK. It couldn't possibly be because of rampant theft ? Nah. Not in Minnesota. Go Woke. Go Broke. How's that social justice thang working out for you now ?

I can't even start to describe the utter chaos that's been going down at my store. It's a disaster zone! What used to take us a measly hour to complete now takes a painfully excruciating two hours to finish, and don't even get me started on the new... —  read more 

https://news.yahoo.com/walmart-store-closures-2023-affect-163335166.html

Am worried my store will be closing and I can’t get transferred anywhere else. Anyone know anything?????

Company wise I think