Originally posted by skydragoness I figured that was the reason...
Good to hear you are treated well.. from what I've read they treat their employees way better in other countries than here in the U.S. Nevertheless, I stand by my previous statement. Rather support the mom-n'-pop shops when possible.
Hmmm..sorry...had to interject here. My younger sister worked at Walmart for years, starting in college. She loved it. She met some of her best friends while working there. She has nothing but positive things to say about them. She didn't get rich but she knew that going in. What it did do was put her through college.
She liked them so much she has worked at three different ones through the years as her and her husband have moved their family around the country. She made the tough decision to be a stay-at-home mother as much as possible. So Walmart again was perfect as she could tailor her shift better to be with the kids.
And yes, she lived in the U.S.
Walmart gets a bad rap. Some of their merchandise is cheap and disposable, but for many folks, this is all they can afford. I used to be one of them. This is why they are so popular. I also have a friend who is worth several million dollars after selling his company and retiring. He always says, "if you can't find it at Walmart, you don't need it".
There is not a single "perfect" corporation. Corporations by definition are large. They employ thousands of imperfect human beings. I know there are some "bad" Walmart stores, but there are bad mom-and-pop stores too, where they treat their employees like disposable commodities no different than the claims against Walmart. The difference is they don't make the headlines when they are sued...if they are sued at all because they don't have the money that Walmart has. Walmart is also a target for those who do not "like" corporations because of this or that prejudice.
I support local shops and businesses whenever I can. Heck, I'm one of those local businesses! But understand that Walmart also employs local folks too. When you buy stuff from them, just like the local store, you are supporting jobs in the community. And for many communities, if Walmart was not there, they would have higher unemployment. Having a balance is not impossible.