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Quoth BethB View PostI work at Wal-Mart. There are NO management members with a spine.
Quoth Retail Associate View PostLast winter a co-worker lost control of her vehicle on slippery roads and went into a ditch causing her to be several minutes late for work. Since she had been late once before within 90 days she was written up and told to leave her house 15 minutes earlier every day to allow herself time for such delays.It's floating wicker propelled by fire!
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Quoth Retail Associate View PostIt's the UFCW. Absolutely worthless...'nough said.
Just last week a co-worker who had been with the store for several years was fired. I don't know for sure what she was fired for because everyone tells a different story. But since the last contract was ratified many long-term employees have been fired or pushed to the point of quitting/retiring early.
We are written up if we call in sick more than 1 day in a 90-day period. Even if it is a two-day illness and we have to call in 2 days in a row. We're written up if we are late (even 1 minute) more than once in a 90-day period. We're also written up if we are late clocking back in from break more than once in a 90-day period. If either of these happen 3 times in a 90-day period, we're gone.
Last winter a co-worker lost control of her vehicle on slippery roads and went into a ditch causing her to be several minutes late for work. Since she had been late once before within 90 days she was written up and told to leave her house 15 minutes earlier every day to allow herself time for such delays.
I kid you not!
I hate to say this because I would hate to have the same policy at my workplace, but Meijer could improve the quality of their customer service a lot. Meijer has higher prices than Wal-Mart and to be honest, good customer service is the one way to compete with the low price, low quality of service approach.
I don't think this draconian policy is the right way, but maybe a kinder gentler approach might be better. With this economy, no one's job is secure despite what they might tell themselves. Even though some of the individuals affected by this policy may have 20+ years of service, that doesn't mean that the higher ups are going to protect their jobs.
Meijer, Wal-Mart and other retail establishments are getting applicants that never would have considered applying there before the recession, but are doing so now. They've come from other backgrounds, including white collar, and have some experience with customer service and usually are better educated than their typical applicant. They aren't going to be be too demanding and will take a job there for the entry level salary, even though it may be a step down for them.
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