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by **Klaus Von Konrad** » Wed Dec 08, 2004 5:14 am

Wal-Mart wants its employees to die:

http://www.workdayminnesota.org/view_ar ... d78860641b

by **phillyidol** » Wed Dec 08, 2004 8:57 am

I really don't know anything about walmart... but they are going to open the first in New York by 2007. In queens. (I hope they have some good sales..oops did I say that? Kidding!)[;)]

by **i_like_lectric_motors** » Wed Dec 08, 2004 10:35 am

[quote]Originally posted by Klaus Von Konrad
[br]Wal-Mart wants its employees to die:

http://www.workdayminnesota.org/view_articl

by **KYYX4ever** » Wed Dec 08, 2004 11:24 am

Alarming story. And super creepy. Sorry--I never liked MallWart. Too big and disorienting. Plus a creepy vibe. Consider this:

have you ever noticed that Wallmart is like a casino ? There are no windows, no clocks, and.....all those cash registers are c

by **fritzb** » Wed Dec 08, 2004 11:43 am

Well I know that Walmart bashing is derigueur these days, but many companies take out life insurance policies on their employees. This is not unusual.

Companies have an investment in their employees in the form of hiring and training costs. It is qu

by **Klaus Von Konrad** » Wed Dec 08, 2004 12:04 pm

[quote][i]Originally posted by fritzb[/i]
Companies have an investment in their employees in the form of hiring and training costs. It is

by **SwampThing** » Wed Dec 08, 2004 1:57 pm

[quote]Companies have an investment in their employees in the form of hiring and training costs. It is quite reasonable for them to protect

by **ExRat** » Wed Dec 08, 2004 3:56 pm

They also just began building an enormous super-center in...Teotihuacan! How twisted is that? Where next - Khufu? Machu Pichu? How about one right in the center of the Roman colosseum? Maybe they could just convert the acropolis into a Sam's Club discount

by **KYYX4ever** » Thu Dec 09, 2004 12:46 am

Just because "other companies do it" doesn't make it any more acceptable. C'mon--since when should protecting their "hiring and training costs" be more important than their own employees ? What kind of message does this send their employees ? Yes, I know

by **WoodlandParkPunk** » Thu Dec 09, 2004 1:58 am

Who Fucking Cares!!!!!! Shop somewhere else then. Damn, people need to stop vrying and take their business elsewhere.

by **Frayo** » Thu Dec 09, 2004 2:34 am

I dunno. People are so easliy biased. Places like Wal Mart will always rule over commerce in America, until the day we die basically. People know its bad. But even those who are aware and against Wal Mart..still shop there. I hate everything it stands for

by **SwampThing** » Thu Dec 09, 2004 2:52 am

[quote]Who Fucking Cares!!!!!! [/quote] I fucking care, and plenty of ot

by **SwampThing** » Thu Dec 09, 2004 2:56 am

Frayo, tell us more about how you get kicked out? [:D]

by **edisonoside** » Thu Dec 09, 2004 3:09 am

I have never stepped foot in a Wal-mart and after reading all this I'm glad about it. I shop at K-mart!

by **MikeP** » Thu Dec 09, 2004 3:21 am

Here's a good article that presents many viewpoints:
http://moneycentral.msn.com/content/inv ... 101397.asp

I don't shop at Vile-Mart myself (more than a few alternatives to that arrogant, soul-crushing bohemoth), but it's always good to hear di

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