Wal Mart
Dia Garland
Funny, the Wal Marts here and in Texas pay better than minimum wage. I'm
not sure what you mean by "tolerant of family issues with its workers". We
may have vastly different definitions of "tolerant". From what I know of
Wal Mart's practices, they are very pro-family, very willing to remove items
that customers find offensive, and supports the community financially. If
you choose not to shop there, fine. I *like* those things about them. That
is why I choose to shop there instead of K-Mart.
Dia
not sure what you mean by "tolerant of family issues with its workers". We
may have vastly different definitions of "tolerant". From what I know of
Wal Mart's practices, they are very pro-family, very willing to remove items
that customers find offensive, and supports the community financially. If
you choose not to shop there, fine. I *like* those things about them. That
is why I choose to shop there instead of K-Mart.
Dia
dawn
I'm sorry to say that in supporting *our* community, Wal Mart has helped
ruin the small town down town, and they pay their workers slightly better
than minimum wage, but most don't get benefits. And many of the single,
working moms I know who work there have their shifts rotated frequently to
include late evenings when day care centers aren't open.
There are no easy answers to any of this. I think my working out of the
home has enriched my children's lives moreso than my own life. But I've
never had to institutionalize them to do so. We also have no family
close, so we've had to create our own "village" to help us raise our
children and have found extended family there. I'm already starting to
recruit a "big sister" to help me out this fall when school starts and
laying the groundwork with my superiors so they won't be surprised when I
show up to teach with a nursing baby in sling....
dawn h-s
" "I am a woman here on planet Earth
I have the breath of life in me, a gift given at birth
No one, no body, no powers that be
Can ever, ever, ever take this gift away from me."
--Ruth Pelham
ruin the small town down town, and they pay their workers slightly better
than minimum wage, but most don't get benefits. And many of the single,
working moms I know who work there have their shifts rotated frequently to
include late evenings when day care centers aren't open.
There are no easy answers to any of this. I think my working out of the
home has enriched my children's lives moreso than my own life. But I've
never had to institutionalize them to do so. We also have no family
close, so we've had to create our own "village" to help us raise our
children and have found extended family there. I'm already starting to
recruit a "big sister" to help me out this fall when school starts and
laying the groundwork with my superiors so they won't be surprised when I
show up to teach with a nursing baby in sling....
dawn h-s
" "I am a woman here on planet Earth
I have the breath of life in me, a gift given at birth
No one, no body, no powers that be
Can ever, ever, ever take this gift away from me."
--Ruth Pelham
On Tue, 27 Jun 2000, Dia Garland wrote:
> Funny, the Wal Marts here and in Texas pay better than minimum wage. I'm
> not sure what you mean by "tolerant of family issues with its workers". We
> may have vastly different definitions of "tolerant". From what I know of
> Wal Mart's practices, they are very pro-family, very willing to remove items
> that customers find offensive, and supports the community financially. If
> you choose not to shop there, fine. I *like* those things about them. That
> is why I choose to shop there instead of K-Mart.
>
> Dia
>
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Debra Caruso
My oldest son worked at Walmart,and became friends with several working
moms,who got terrible pay,rotten hours.We don't have any family near us
either.Thankfully I have a wonderful friend whose son is friends with my
youngest,so if I need a break,or someone to watch Nick,she is happy to
provide,when she can.....deb
dawn wrote:
moms,who got terrible pay,rotten hours.We don't have any family near us
either.Thankfully I have a wonderful friend whose son is friends with my
youngest,so if I need a break,or someone to watch Nick,she is happy to
provide,when she can.....deb
dawn wrote:
>
> I'm sorry to say that in supporting *our* community, Wal Mart has helped
> ruin the small town down town, and they pay their workers slightly better
> than minimum wage, but most don't get benefits. And many of the single,
> working moms I know who work there have their shifts rotated frequently to
> include late evenings when day care centers aren't open.
>
> There are no easy answers to any of this. I think my working out of the
> home has enriched my children's lives moreso than my own life. But I've
> never had to institutionalize them to do so. We also have no family
> close, so we've had to create our own "village" to help us raise our
> children and have found extended family there. I'm already starting to
> recruit a "big sister" to help me out this fall when school starts and
> laying the groundwork with my superiors so they won't be surprised when I
> show up to teach with a nursing baby in sling....
>
> dawn h-s
>
> " "I am a woman here on planet Earth
> I have the breath of life in me, a gift given at birth
> No one, no body, no powers that be
> Can ever, ever, ever take this gift away from me."
> --Ruth Pelham
>
> On Tue, 27 Jun 2000, Dia Garland wrote:
>
> > Funny, the Wal Marts here and in Texas pay better than minimum wage. I'm
> > not sure what you mean by "tolerant of family issues with its workers". We
> > may have vastly different definitions of "tolerant". From what I know of
> > Wal Mart's practices, they are very pro-family, very willing to remove items
> > that customers find offensive, and supports the community financially. If
> > you choose not to shop there, fine. I *like* those things about them. That
> > is why I choose to shop there instead of K-Mart.
> >
> > Dia
> >
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In a message dated 6/28/00 5:22:39 AM Pacific Daylight Time, moocow@...
writes:
<< Funny, the Wal Marts here and in Texas pay better than minimum wage. I'm
not sure what you mean by "tolerant of family issues with its workers". We
may have vastly different definitions of "tolerant". >>
Exactly. People form different opinions and it doesn't mean that one or
the other is ignorant, uncaring, whatever. When I mention the tolerance of
family issues, I am speaking more of how they treat their workers. My aunt
has found them to be very lacking in flexibility or compassion with regard to
family situations that have occured over the years (needing time off for a
family funeral, needing time off for a husband's injury, etc.). I know they
pay more than minimum wage in some areas, such as in Minnesota where we lived
before, and I know that many others don't pay their workers a living wage,
either. I have a problem with any employer that pays adults a wage that they
could never live on without being in poverty.
But my mother shops at Walmart all the time and I am not saying I've
never shopped there. My point with this is that we can judge an issue
without judging people who make different choices.
Lucy in Calif.
writes:
<< Funny, the Wal Marts here and in Texas pay better than minimum wage. I'm
not sure what you mean by "tolerant of family issues with its workers". We
may have vastly different definitions of "tolerant". >>
Exactly. People form different opinions and it doesn't mean that one or
the other is ignorant, uncaring, whatever. When I mention the tolerance of
family issues, I am speaking more of how they treat their workers. My aunt
has found them to be very lacking in flexibility or compassion with regard to
family situations that have occured over the years (needing time off for a
family funeral, needing time off for a husband's injury, etc.). I know they
pay more than minimum wage in some areas, such as in Minnesota where we lived
before, and I know that many others don't pay their workers a living wage,
either. I have a problem with any employer that pays adults a wage that they
could never live on without being in poverty.
But my mother shops at Walmart all the time and I am not saying I've
never shopped there. My point with this is that we can judge an issue
without judging people who make different choices.
Lucy in Calif.