Walmart Hiring Foreign Workers
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Do me a favor and please do not take this the wrong way, next time you are in the store ASK the store manager or the District manager. They will be happy to tell you about the workforce. I used to work for Walmart for many years and whenever we had a new store opening up we would use Temp agencies to help with the workload. There is nothing sinister about it. Many temps would stay on permanent if they were hard workers. By the way, Walmart pays above minimum wage.
Posting Guru
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From: Southeastern Indiana
Well said. My wife started off at Walmart from a temp agency and now 10 years later she is a Asistant Manager. After her bonus she makes over 60K a year. That's a great wage. If you work hard for Walmart they move you up the ladder pretty quickly.
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From: NW burbs of chicago
There are labor brokers who arrange for foreign labor to come to America for a fixed time period. They live in arranged housing that the broker bills them for and takes directly out of their salary. They often live in crowed conditions of 3 or 4 to a bedroom. They receive little or no benefits. If they should even think about some sort of labor organizing they are on the next plane out of the country.
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From: Grants Pass, Oregon
These workers are not refugees of the expected kind. They are economic tools. There are labor brokers who arrange for foreign labor to come to America for a fixed time period. They supply the majority of the housekeeping staff for the casinos here in Mississippi. The workers are on work visas. They have to return to their home country at the end of the contracted period. They live in arranged housing that the broker bills them for and takes directly out of their salary. They often live in crowed conditions of 3 or 4 to a bedroom. They receive little or no benefits. If they should even think about some sort of labor organizing they are on the next plane out of the country. This is the best opportunity that many of them will ever have to earn money. Any money that they have left above expenses is wired back home to support their families. Another company that uses this type of labor is the Disney Company.
Cargo Master
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From: Cook Forest and Irwin PA
Do you have reading comprehension problems? I'm asking how Walmart can afford to bring them to this country to work? I don't give a shyte about who they are or what they look like. I'm trying to understand the economics of it. You freakin Austin libs have only one thing on your mind.
You saw a bunch of black people working at a walmart.
Im thinking this is similar to the walmart in Laurel Md.
Why pray tell do you think they were imported for this task?
Something is missing from the story....
Cargo Master
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From: Cook Forest and Irwin PA
oh I dont know, ever try to talk to a white guy from arkansas?
Post Fiend
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From: Grants Pass, Oregon
This post sounds a little ignorant,and before you respond that im just another Ca. liberal,its true im from Ca,but im actually rather conservative on many issues.........Did you take the time to poll these workers,and determine that they are indeed first generation,and from the same country? If not,may i politely suggest looking at a world atlas,you will discover quite a few different countries exist on the dark continent.......THe guy from Austin who you got into a shouting match with may very well have made erroneous assumptions about YOU as well,but your posts did sound a little prejudicial.besides have you or an acquaintance been denied a job at walmart,that you are of the opinion was instead given to one of these workers?
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From: Grants Pass, Oregon
may i suggest that you consider your words before hitting the "submit" button.
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I hate to be the bearer of bad news,but ive got to tell you FMC400 did provide some intelligent comments,and the remark about Austin and CA being the same,and hence bad,again sounds ignorant on your part......When someone disagrees with you or questions your post,you cant necessarily infer that they arent intelligent.
may i suggest that you consider your words before hitting the "submit" button.
may i suggest that you consider your words before hitting the "submit" button.
Another thing. I don't need to look at an atlas. I've been to several countries on the African continent. I lived just east of Egypt.
Lastly, I don't need nor have I ever applied for a job at Walmart. When I retire in 8 or 10 years, I'll put it on my list.
MSEE
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From: Austin, TX
I asked you what problem you have with the situation. You take that as me calling you racist; that is your own issue. I stated that you can not verify that Wal Mart is supporting them until you have some sort of proof, of which you have none. You are only guessing this is the case based on visual indicators of the individuals, which is an "***-U-MPTION."
Keeping these quotes in mind, I find it really interesting that you used the word "bigot" in your last post.
Keeping these quotes in mind, I find it really interesting that you used the word "bigot" in your last post.
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I asked you what problem you have with the situation. You take that as me calling you racist; that is your own issue. I stated that you can not verify that Wal Mart is supporting them until you have some sort of proof, of which you have none. You are only guessing this is the case based on visual indicators of the individuals, which is an "***-U-MPTION."
Keeping these quotes in mind, I find it really interesting that you used the word "bigot" in your last post.
Keeping these quotes in mind, I find it really interesting that you used the word "bigot" in your last post.
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From: The Big, Oregon
World of difference between an accent or dialect of English and English spoken as a second language.
Also, have you ever seen an actual person from Africa? They make our "African Americans" look white.
Also, have you ever seen an actual person from Africa? They make our "African Americans" look white.
Cargo Master
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From: Cook Forest and Irwin PA
Also, have you ever seen an actual person from Africa? They make our "African Americans" look white.
Ok, u have to admit that a guy from Idaho asking this of a guy who works in and around our nations capitol is kinda funny. Even if I hadnt travelled.....