Walmart cans employees who tossed and smashed Apple iPad units on video

4. Droiddoes (unregistered) posted on 10 Nov 2012, 19:47 2

Yes, because I'm sure getting 16 hours a week at sh*t fifty an hour will change their lives.

9. metalpoet (unregistered) posted on 10 Nov 2012, 20:00 13

Walmart pays more as a big box retailer then most other ones *cough bestbuy cough kmart* Now I do not work for Walmart but some employees make a decent wage for having no formal education. When I worked for Walmart years ago i was consistantly given 40 hrs a week with a set shift and 3 dollars an hour above the states minimum wage. So its the employees that deserve to be fired and in some deep sh*t trouble....its not exactly Walmarts fault.

I work for another big box retailer that only deals with electronics and who cares if i dotn feel i make enough money for what Im worth, i would never destroy merchandise simply because it is WRONG.

13. ajac09 posted on 10 Nov 2012, 20:06 3

they pay more? since when?I know people at other big box places being paid more AND are getting more hours. While at walmart your barely getting part time and barely above minumum wage. I feel for walmart employee's some stores are such drama

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20. 14545 posted on 10 Nov 2012, 20:44 5

Maybe they should stop being lazy and get a different job or an education. Just a thought. I get sick and tired of hearing ignorant people blast walmart just for being successful. No one, and I mean not a single person, is FORCED to work at walmart. Heck, I refuse to shop there because the experience is miserable, but people have bought into the fact that they save 30cents for shopping there. So, honestly, it if weren't for walmart then these people wouldn't have a job at all. For that, they should feel fortunate.

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37. metalpoet (unregistered) posted on 11 Nov 2012, 18:48 0

14545 you are a wise individual! Very rare these days :)

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35. metalpoet (unregistered) posted on 11 Nov 2012, 18:46 0

what state did they work in because many of my friends and family in california, nevada, and utah make more money at walmart than they do at bestbuy, kmart, and target.

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27. Nadr1212 posted on 10 Nov 2012, 22:43 0

That's not wat happened in August, mr.spokesman

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36. metalpoet (unregistered) posted on 11 Nov 2012, 18:47 0

Im no spokesman sir, i am a huge fan of bestbuy as a customer but as for the employees, walmart pays better and actually gives raises more than once a year.

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42. Mario1017 posted on 12 Nov 2012, 13:28 1

Man I'm glad I live in Canada, its the reverse here, Walmart is the one that pays less than best buy future shop all that by about $3. Average Walmart employee here gets like 9.80

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17. nwright94 (unregistered) posted on 10 Nov 2012, 20:30 2

Better than nothing.

28. rsxl5 posted on 10 Nov 2012, 23:14 2

No one is forcing anyone to take and stay at the job but only to do a good work. If anyone doesn't like ; free to go.

What was saw on the video was not accident (that could happen) but extreme stupidity that should be punished.

That could happen anywhere - true.
The point is to move such irresponsible people to jobs they would fit (or jobs not giving them much way to damage other people/company properties, ie: dumpster tracks).

After 2-3 years at a s**tty job, they may get another chance and might appreciate what they took for granted.

12. ajac09 posted on 10 Nov 2012, 20:05 2

never shopped at walmart before have ya? they will just hire more of the same bozos

18. nwright94 (unregistered) posted on 10 Nov 2012, 20:31 2

I shop at Meijer, much better than Walmart.

30. PapaSmurf posted on 11 Nov 2012, 02:52 0

This is true.

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31. Topcat488 posted on 11 Nov 2012, 03:51 2

Bet these same bozos are breaking windows in their neighborhood trailerpark. And now it's even harder to pay the lot rent, and water bill.

http://www.phonearena.com/news/Here-is-one-reason-not-to-buy-an-iPad-from-Wal-Mart_id36438

10. metalpoet (unregistered) posted on 10 Nov 2012, 20:02 2

Ive seen SOME Fedex guys kicking boxes like they were soccer balls.

24. Reluctant_Human posted on 10 Nov 2012, 21:44 3

But at least if you shop online you don't have to listen to the same horrible Christmas music since mid October.

34. metalpoet (unregistered) posted on 11 Nov 2012, 18:44 0

If you shop online then you render millions of jobs useless and those millions of people will be unemployed. besides with all the crazy hackers out there ill prefer shopping in a store over online. I will noly shop online if i absolutely need to.

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45. Reluctant_Human posted on 13 Nov 2012, 11:33 0

How is this any different than all those cases of store employees and restaurants stealing credit card info? If I were paranoid about that then I would be about using a credit card, ATM or online banking.

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14. ajac09 posted on 10 Nov 2012, 20:08 1

anywhere you buy anything from there is a chance its been treated like that. Want a gurantee? go to the factory its made at and watch the one you want produced.

16. Droiddoes (unregistered) posted on 10 Nov 2012, 20:19 0

wal mart SPECIFICALLY tells manufacturers to make their product to sub standard quality specs so they can sell them cheaper. If the manufacturer doesn't want to do that, wm threatens to not carry any of their products. What do you think the crap that says "made exclusively for wal mart" is talking about?
Yeah, I want to buy my products from a company that is a ok with giving me a sub standard product.

21. 14545 posted on 10 Nov 2012, 20:47 1

You may not be, but some of the underclass people in this world are ok with buying crap. Why is it your place to tell them how to, or not to, spend their money?

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32. Droiddoes (unregistered) posted on 11 Nov 2012, 10:53 0

It's not my place and I wasn't telling people what to do, no idea where you got that from. If someone wants to buy a peice of sh*t inferior product at wal mart to save a quarter, more power to them. I prefer to be an educated consumer.

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40. johnriii posted on 11 Nov 2012, 22:13 1

While I'm not a Wal-mart apologist by any standard, I would like to see proof to support your statement. Wal-Mart, while they have a lot of clout, cannot dictate how thousands of products are manufactured. items that are specifically Wal-Mart brands, maybe. but Apple, Sony, motorola, etc? I doubt it. no matter what you may think of Wal-Mart, they are the number one retailer in the U.S. by far, and yes, I can back that up.

http://www.stores.org/2011/Top-100-Retailers

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11. metalpoet (unregistered) posted on 10 Nov 2012, 20:03 1

Not all customers lack manners, its those customers that do not have the physical nor mental ability or intelligence to simply say "excuse me" or who have bratty ass kids and let them run around screaming the whole time!

26. imkyle posted on 10 Nov 2012, 21:45 0

Yeah in Walmart they really do.

38. metalpoet (unregistered) posted on 11 Nov 2012, 18:50 1

I could simply say the same at Bestbuy, Target, and Kmart. I can go into any one of those and find retarded rude ass people.....and Ive observed illegal immigrants working at Kmarts!

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19. metalpoet (unregistered) posted on 10 Nov 2012, 20:41 0

Try Radioshack bro. Also try Radioshacks mobile division that has cell phone kiosks in 1500 targets around the country. go to yourwirelesscareer.com

22. 14545 posted on 10 Nov 2012, 20:50 3

Since when does walmart have a "geek squad"? Given your attitude, one is left to wonder if you did finish your degree. Also, it's fairly clear why you weren't given a job.

39. metalpoet (unregistered) posted on 11 Nov 2012, 18:56 0

walmart doesnt have a geek squad lol. as much as i will defend that wealmart pays generously given the circumstances of the economy and basic education requirements to have a retail job. Plsu there is that 50 question personality quiz every retail job makes you take haha!

44. metalpoet (unregistered) posted on 12 Nov 2012, 16:10 0

*walmart*

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43. metalpoet (unregistered) posted on 12 Nov 2012, 16:09 0

yes maam! :)