02-19-2010, 12:11 PM | #21 |
Senior Member
How Do You Identify?:
The original lime-twisted femme Preferred Pronoun?:
I answer to most things, especially lesbian. Relationship Status:
Still loving my Mare ;) Join Date: Nov 2009
Location: New Jersey
Posts: 4,683
Thanks: 1,343
Thanked 11,424 Times in 2,978 Posts
Rep Power: 21474854 |
I agree. Sticking to a principle isn't going to pay our mortgage. If I had the money to burn, that might be another story - but we shop wherever is cheapest to stretch our dollars. I wish I didn't HAVE to shop in certain places, but, I have to do what I have to do.
__________________
|
The Following User Says Thank You to NJFemmie For This Useful Post: |
02-19-2010, 12:15 PM | #22 |
Timed Out
How Do You Identify?:
Butchhhh Relationship Status:
Ramalamadingdang Join Date: Feb 2010
Location: NY
Posts: 22
Thanks: 6
Thanked 5 Times in 4 Posts
Rep Power: 0 |
DOWN with Monopolopiessss..
Walmart is specifically racist against homosexuals. Openly racist. Cheyea, no thanks. Aldi's, cheaper prices, same shiz. |
02-19-2010, 12:16 PM | #23 | |
Senior Member
How Do You Identify?:
Alpha Femme Preferred Pronoun?:
Goddess Relationship Status:
Completely in love Join Date: Nov 2009
Location: Southern Virginia
Posts: 3,225
Thanks: 2,564
Thanked 8,994 Times in 2,249 Posts
Rep Power: 21474854 |
Quote:
__________________
You either like me or you don't. It took me Twenty-something years to learn how to love myself, I don't have that kinda time to convince somebody else.
~ Daniel Franzese |
|
02-19-2010, 12:22 PM | #24 | |
Senior Member
How Do You Identify?:
Alpha Femme Preferred Pronoun?:
Goddess Relationship Status:
Completely in love Join Date: Nov 2009
Location: Southern Virginia
Posts: 3,225
Thanks: 2,564
Thanked 8,994 Times in 2,249 Posts
Rep Power: 21474854 |
Quote:
__________________
You either like me or you don't. It took me Twenty-something years to learn how to love myself, I don't have that kinda time to convince somebody else.
~ Daniel Franzese |
|
The Following User Says Thank You to Sachita For This Useful Post: |
02-19-2010, 12:23 PM | #25 | |
Timed Out
How Do You Identify?:
Butchhhh Relationship Status:
Ramalamadingdang Join Date: Feb 2010
Location: NY
Posts: 22
Thanks: 6
Thanked 5 Times in 4 Posts
Rep Power: 0 |
Quote:
http://walmartwatch.com/img/blog/glbt_policy.pdf That's just for starters. People get fired all the time for being "suspicious". It's disgusting. *Edit* Little old, but it is still red listed. I shop by the BuyersGuide and have had a lower bill than when I "thought" I was saving by going to walmart. http://www.usatoday.com/money/indust...art-gays_N.htm |
|
The Following User Says Thank You to Ashlea? For This Useful Post: |
02-19-2010, 12:26 PM | #26 | |
Member
How Do You Identify?:
A soul for a compass and a heart for a pair of wings. Preferred Pronoun?:
All I ask of living is to have no chains on me. Relationship Status:
All I own are the strides I spend to the finish line. Join Date: Nov 2009
Location: Somewhere in between here and gone.
Posts: 662
Thanks: 110
Thanked 1,448 Times in 369 Posts
Rep Power: 6344714 |
Quote:
[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P6AgKG-f4Tw&feature=related"]YouTube- Wal-Mart - High Cost of Low Price part 1 of 10[/ame]
__________________
Two or three things I know for sure, And one is that I would rather go naked Than wear the coat the world has made for me. Last edited by Selenay; 02-19-2010 at 12:35 PM. |
|
The Following 3 Users Say Thank You to Selenay For This Useful Post: |
02-19-2010, 12:31 PM | #27 | |
Senior Member
How Do You Identify?:
The original lime-twisted femme Preferred Pronoun?:
I answer to most things, especially lesbian. Relationship Status:
Still loving my Mare ;) Join Date: Nov 2009
Location: New Jersey
Posts: 4,683
Thanks: 1,343
Thanked 11,424 Times in 2,978 Posts
Rep Power: 21474854 |
Quote:
We usually shop wherever the sales are ... sometimes Walmarta manages to beat the sale prices - but if we shop Walmarta twice a month for a (very) few items, that's a lot.
__________________
|
|
02-19-2010, 12:36 PM | #28 | |
Senior Member
How Do You Identify?:
Alpha Femme Preferred Pronoun?:
Goddess Relationship Status:
Completely in love Join Date: Nov 2009
Location: Southern Virginia
Posts: 3,225
Thanks: 2,564
Thanked 8,994 Times in 2,249 Posts
Rep Power: 21474854 |
Quote:
__________________
You either like me or you don't. It took me Twenty-something years to learn how to love myself, I don't have that kinda time to convince somebody else.
~ Daniel Franzese |
|
The Following User Says Thank You to Sachita For This Useful Post: |
02-19-2010, 12:38 PM | #29 |
Senior Member
How Do You Identify?:
femme,she Preferred Pronoun?:
she,her, Relationship Status:
very single Join Date: Nov 2009
Location: western NY
Posts: 3,809
Thanks: 5,280
Thanked 4,241 Times in 1,845 Posts
Rep Power: 21474854 |
I agree with the evils and good of wal mart......
and i vote that target and Kmart are just as bad........ my daughter has been working for . Kohls..... since last June... and they keep her just under the hours of barely full time..... so its consider'd part time....... just enough for her NOT to get benifiets. sooo its not just wal mart. and speaking of Wal mart....... im waiting for my blood pressure meds to be filled here..... i could go to wal greens or rite aid or??? i can 't get my truck in there parking lots..... sooooooo wal mart it is.
__________________
-------------------------------------------- life is to short to wake up in the morning with regrets
so love the people who treat you right, forget about the ones who dont, and believe that everything happens for a reason. If you get a chance take it... if it changes your life let it. |
02-19-2010, 12:41 PM | #30 |
Senior Member
How Do You Identify?:
femme,she Preferred Pronoun?:
she,her, Relationship Status:
very single Join Date: Nov 2009
Location: western NY
Posts: 3,809
Thanks: 5,280
Thanked 4,241 Times in 1,845 Posts
Rep Power: 21474854 |
oh wow.... i love flea n farmers markets
__________________
-------------------------------------------- life is to short to wake up in the morning with regrets
so love the people who treat you right, forget about the ones who dont, and believe that everything happens for a reason. If you get a chance take it... if it changes your life let it. |
02-19-2010, 01:08 PM | #31 |
☆ the stars are aligned ☆
How Do You Identify?:
strong, independent, badass redhead Preferred Pronoun?:
babygirl, buttercup, sugah Relationship Status:
married to my Boo Daddy <3 Join Date: Feb 2010
Location: east bay, cali
Posts: 2,907
Thanks: 3,643
Thanked 9,359 Times in 2,295 Posts
Rep Power: 21474853 |
I work at Wal-mart...
Seven months unemployed and they were the only call I got - of course I took it. I am openly gay (although I may not LOOK it), but I am not the only one there, there is a very butch pharmacist in the department next to me (though I believe the pharm tech told me once that Wal-mart doesn't hire the pharmacists, they have their own superiors). As for woman not making it in management, the majority of our department supervisors are female, and our store manager/asset protection manager and one of the asst mgr's is female. Benefits? Well. Don't want to talk about it LOL I am only offered medical, profit sharing and now a 401k. Not shabby, but optical and dental would be nice (but you must be full time for that). My hours range from 25-38. Co-workers tell me the cost of full-time benefits is high, even as a full-time employee. I can believe it. Your starting pay is based on your previous experience. I got hired at $8/hour, the other girl in my department was at $10 because she had been a manager in a previous job. ETA: When I first started I was offered some low medical plan through Starbridge until my year mark hit and I was eligible for other benefits (not sure if I would say better, I've yet to use them). And I know people who have been injured at and outside of work, can't meet their job requirement's, so Wal-mart makes a position for them so they can continue to work until they're better. We have quite a few mentally challenged people working at my store (people greeters and cart pushers), but they are some of the nicest people ever. One man constantly repeats himself and will talk your ear off, but he knows everyone by name, asks how you/your family is doing, will always ask whoever he passes if they need help, and has on more than one occasion told many of us females how nice we It shocks me how many people are rude to him and blow him off/tell him to stop talking. Oh - about the over time? They will ask you to extend your lunch to make up for any overtime you have made (this applies to full time only it seems). I don't really have a point with this post except to explain some of the posts I've seen from an employee's view. We are a small town, with other towns 20 minutes away, and the next Wal-mart 40 minutes away. I know many of my customers, and a lot of my co workers I went to school with, have worked with when I was at P&C, or are people that know my dad from the VFW lol.. So I love my job mostly because the people I work with are fantastic. OH! And about parking lot security? As someone who has had customers 'stalking' me for lack of a better word, that would be a good idea. The parking lot is vast and there are few cameras. The manager I reported to at that time shrugged me off, it took telling a co-worker (I told her, she is one of my good friend's mom and works in the pharmacy right next to HBA) who told her manager she reported to for anything to be done (i.e. they came through by department at the time the men normally came, they approached them when they came, and they escorted me to my car after a co-worker said the men were outside waiting in a car by where the employee's park). That is all I have for now I think. Last edited by bright_arrow; 02-19-2010 at 01:15 PM. |
The Following 4 Users Say Thank You to bright_arrow For This Useful Post: |
02-19-2010, 01:09 PM | #32 | |
Senior Member
How Do You Identify?:
The original lime-twisted femme Preferred Pronoun?:
I answer to most things, especially lesbian. Relationship Status:
Still loving my Mare ;) Join Date: Nov 2009
Location: New Jersey
Posts: 4,683
Thanks: 1,343
Thanked 11,424 Times in 2,978 Posts
Rep Power: 21474854 |
Quote:
However, I do love the flea market - (and it is HUGE).
__________________
|
|
02-19-2010, 01:36 PM | #33 | |
Member
How Do You Identify?:
Trans Preferred Pronoun?:
He Relationship Status:
Partnered Join Date: Nov 2009
Location: SouthTexas - On the Gulf
Posts: 694
Thanks: 210
Thanked 430 Times in 162 Posts
Rep Power: 505007 |
Quote:
Why do we blame wal mart for killing small businesses? Why don't we blame shoppers for abandoning small businesses in favor of wal mart. No one makes anyone shop at wal-mart. Rufus |
|
The Following 2 Users Say Thank You to Rufusboi For This Useful Post: |
02-19-2010, 01:39 PM | #34 |
Infamous Member
How Do You Identify?:
Butch Relationship Status:
A very happy Mr. Grumpy Cat Join Date: Nov 2009
Location: Neither here or there
Posts: 7,987
Thanks: 27,733
Thanked 18,937 Times in 4,705 Posts
Rep Power: 21474858 |
For me, Wal-Mart is evil and Whole Foods is not far behind.
I have read that some go miles out of their way to get a coffee at Starbucks (another capitalistic empire) but somehow can justify shopping at Wal-Mart simply because it is closer. I do not understand this type of logic. Super stores are killing small business in the U.S. This economic crisis came about because banks were too big to fail. We can apply the same to stores one day. Let's not get to that point. I understand the opinions of those who have close family or friends who work there, but in general, and it has been well publicized, it is a fact that Wal-Mart is basically evil. My motto is to put my money where my moral values lie. |
02-19-2010, 01:45 PM | #35 |
Senior Member
How Do You Identify?:
The original lime-twisted femme Preferred Pronoun?:
I answer to most things, especially lesbian. Relationship Status:
Still loving my Mare ;) Join Date: Nov 2009
Location: New Jersey
Posts: 4,683
Thanks: 1,343
Thanked 11,424 Times in 2,978 Posts
Rep Power: 21474854 |
Morals are relative.
__________________
|
The Following 3 Users Say Thank You to NJFemmie For This Useful Post: |
02-19-2010, 01:48 PM | #36 |
Infamous Member
How Do You Identify?:
Butch Relationship Status:
A very happy Mr. Grumpy Cat Join Date: Nov 2009
Location: Neither here or there
Posts: 7,987
Thanks: 27,733
Thanked 18,937 Times in 4,705 Posts
Rep Power: 21474858 |
Yes, that is why I said MY MORALS.
|
02-19-2010, 01:50 PM | #37 | |
Member
How Do You Identify?:
Trans Preferred Pronoun?:
He Relationship Status:
Partnered Join Date: Nov 2009
Location: SouthTexas - On the Gulf
Posts: 694
Thanks: 210
Thanked 430 Times in 162 Posts
Rep Power: 505007 |
Quote:
I'm glad you have enough money to support your moral values. You are very lucky to be able to do that. Some, unfortunately, don't have these choices. My girlfriend has to take iron pills due to chronic anemia. She was buying them at Walgreens until she noticed the same brand of pills, same number of pills in the pack for $7 less at Walmart. Now where do you think we are going to buy them from? Why should I give walgreens an extra $7? And what makes Walgreens morally superior to wal mart? And if you happen to work a $7 an hour job that's a whole hour of your life/work day you just saved. When you start adding up how many hours you have to work just to purchase one item it gets a little shocking. Rufus |
|
The Following User Says Thank You to Rufusboi For This Useful Post: |
02-19-2010, 01:55 PM | #38 | |
Infamous Member
How Do You Identify?:
Butch Relationship Status:
A very happy Mr. Grumpy Cat Join Date: Nov 2009
Location: Neither here or there
Posts: 7,987
Thanks: 27,733
Thanked 18,937 Times in 4,705 Posts
Rep Power: 21474858 |
Quote:
|
|
02-19-2010, 02:00 PM | #39 | |
Member
How Do You Identify?:
Trans Preferred Pronoun?:
He Relationship Status:
Partnered Join Date: Nov 2009
Location: SouthTexas - On the Gulf
Posts: 694
Thanks: 210
Thanked 430 Times in 162 Posts
Rep Power: 505007 |
Quote:
Rufus |
|
02-19-2010, 02:07 PM | #40 |
Senior Member
How Do You Identify?:
The original lime-twisted femme Preferred Pronoun?:
I answer to most things, especially lesbian. Relationship Status:
Still loving my Mare ;) Join Date: Nov 2009
Location: New Jersey
Posts: 4,683
Thanks: 1,343
Thanked 11,424 Times in 2,978 Posts
Rep Power: 21474854 |
I understood that.
But, I also wanted to make a general statement. Morality is great - but it doesn't always keep food on the table. I am sure a lot of people don't want to do half the things they do, but have to in order to keep afloat. Shopping in certain stores, in my opinion, does not imply lack of morality.
__________________
|
|
|