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originalpckelly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-20-09 10:23 AM Original message |
Oh fair Wal-Mart, transparent motive much? Wal-Mart hands out ass-load of compensation to employees: |
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tuvor (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-20-09 10:28 AM Response to Original message |
1. How is it "their money in the first place"? |
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originalpckelly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-20-09 11:33 AM Response to Reply #1 |
6. Yes, if they were paid more in the first place, including receiving direct compensation... |
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Obamanaut (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-20-09 12:06 PM Response to Reply #6 |
24. Every one who works at our local wal mart is a volunteer. Not one |
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anigbrowl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-20-09 12:37 PM Response to Reply #6 |
61. That's not the same it being 'their money' |
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originalpckelly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-20-09 12:54 PM Response to Reply #61 |
71. Actually, you're quite right about discounts. |
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DrDan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-20-09 10:34 AM Response to Original message |
2. this is not a one-time thing - they have been doing this for years |
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emilyg (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-20-09 11:30 AM Response to Reply #2 |
5. Good for Wal-Mart. |
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originalpckelly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-20-09 11:44 AM Response to Reply #2 |
12. The story says they increased the bonuses by 46% from last year. |
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merh (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-20-09 12:17 PM Response to Reply #12 |
38. But isn't that the purpose of a union, to try to get the best |
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originalpckelly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-20-09 12:22 PM Response to Reply #38 |
49. How much are they still not getting? |
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anigbrowl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-20-09 12:40 PM Response to Reply #49 |
64. That makes little sense |
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originalpckelly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-20-09 12:52 PM Response to Reply #64 |
70. Wal-Mark is a market. Ever heard of the term supermarket? |
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Bill McBlueState (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-20-09 12:30 PM Response to Reply #38 |
53. "what a union would do for the employees minus the union fees" |
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originalpckelly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-20-09 12:34 PM Response to Reply #53 |
59. And in reality, many modern unions are weak due to laws. |
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Touchdown (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-20-09 01:23 PM Response to Reply #38 |
83. Whoa. Short sighted. |
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Omaha Steve (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-20-09 04:17 PM Response to Reply #38 |
129. We have non union Krogers (Bakers) in Omaha |
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merh (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-20-09 05:00 PM Response to Reply #129 |
131. Walmart didn't close it - the lack of customers did. |
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DrDan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-20-09 12:59 PM Response to Reply #12 |
73. how do the employees have an inalienable right to the money? It's a bonus - paid at |
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originalpckelly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-20-09 01:13 PM Response to Reply #73 |
80. If the people did the work, they have the right to keep the fruits of their labor. |
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DrDan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-20-09 02:44 PM Response to Reply #80 |
110. it works both ways - should the product not bring in enough revenue to |
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originalpckelly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-20-09 03:01 PM Response to Reply #110 |
117. You've hit got it. This system is really inefficient, mis-allocation of labor is inherent. |
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Touchdown (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-20-09 01:09 PM Response to Reply #2 |
76. How many? Hundreds. |
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DrDan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-20-09 01:12 PM Response to Reply #76 |
77. these are not negotiated into any contract or condition of employment |
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Touchdown (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-20-09 01:24 PM Response to Reply #77 |
85. And I've heard of very few that don't do this. |
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acmavm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-20-09 10:42 AM Response to Original message |
3. So fucking what? I bet those people took that money and were |
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originalpckelly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-20-09 11:52 AM Response to Reply #3 |
16. That's precisely what Wal-Mart wants, they want to ingratiate themselves. |
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acmavm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-20-09 12:16 PM Response to Reply #16 |
36. If these people have any brains, they'll know what's going on. If |
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originalpckelly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-20-09 12:26 PM Response to Reply #36 |
52. I'm not opposing the bonuses, but I'm pointing out the transparent motive behind giving them. |
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bighart (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-20-09 04:22 PM Response to Reply #52 |
130. THIS HAS BEEN STANDARD PRACTICE FOR THEM FOR YEARS |
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originalpckelly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-20-09 05:08 PM Response to Reply #130 |
133. If you do not work there now, you do not know why they increased it so greatly. |
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bighart (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-22-09 03:54 PM Response to Reply #133 |
163. i still have many friends that work for WM in managment. |
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Dreamer Tatum (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-20-09 12:36 PM Response to Reply #16 |
60. Sitting and thinking about it merely burnishes your post as ridiculous |
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originalpckelly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-20-09 01:02 PM Response to Reply #60 |
74. Gee, that's why they have so much problem over in Europe with their markets? |
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Touchdown (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-20-09 01:35 PM Response to Reply #60 |
90. You never heard of employee owned companies? |
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Hannah Bell (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-20-09 01:56 PM Response to Reply #60 |
96. Walmart exists as it does because of political graft. |
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originalpckelly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-20-09 02:02 PM Response to Reply #96 |
100. I know, what this person is saying that people can't do this. |
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EstimatedProphet (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-20-09 10:45 AM Response to Original message |
4. I have no problem with them getting the bonuses |
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originalpckelly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-20-09 11:38 AM Response to Reply #4 |
10. That's what I SAID! |
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EstimatedProphet (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-20-09 12:16 PM Response to Reply #10 |
37. Dude. Calm. I'm agreeing with you. |
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Touchdown (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-20-09 01:37 PM Response to Reply #10 |
92. Actually they kept the money in the bank for a year, earning interest. |
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originalpckelly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-20-09 02:02 PM Response to Reply #92 |
101. Aw shit, you're right! |
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GoCubsGo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-20-09 11:33 AM Response to Original message |
7. I would rather see them give their employees health insurance... |
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rucky (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-20-09 11:35 AM Response to Original message |
8. Maybe they're realizing they need their workers, after all? |
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originalpckelly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-20-09 11:46 AM Response to Reply #8 |
13. Yes, and they don't want to the workers to catch wise as to how much money they are not getting. |
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rucky (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-20-09 12:20 PM Response to Reply #13 |
46. I guess we'll see if they bow down to their great employers... |
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Touchdown (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-20-09 01:39 PM Response to Reply #13 |
93. And it's sad at how cheaply some can be bought off. |
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OPERATIONMINDCRIME (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-20-09 11:36 AM Response to Original message |
9. Oh God Are You Kidding? Is There Anything They Can Do That Won't Be Ranted About? |
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originalpckelly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-20-09 11:40 AM Response to Reply #9 |
11. The workers made the money in the first place. |
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OPERATIONMINDCRIME (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-20-09 11:51 AM Response to Reply #11 |
15. Stolen? ROFLMAO! |
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originalpckelly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-20-09 11:56 AM Response to Reply #15 |
17. Do investors make money for a company? Do managers? |
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OPERATIONMINDCRIME (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-20-09 12:06 PM Response to Reply #17 |
25. ROFLMAO!!!!! |
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originalpckelly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-20-09 12:07 PM Response to Reply #25 |
26. In what way is it ridiculous? |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-20-09 12:10 PM Response to Reply #26 |
27. Deleted sub-thread |
snooper2 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-20-09 12:10 PM Response to Reply #17 |
28. You are talking about living on a socialist commune... |
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originalpckelly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-20-09 12:18 PM Response to Reply #28 |
40. What the fuck are you smoking? I'm not a communist... |
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Hannah Bell (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-20-09 01:25 PM Response to Reply #40 |
86. walmart is more feudal. |
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originalpckelly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-20-09 01:30 PM Response to Reply #86 |
88. No, it's a collectivist system, and it stands as an indictment of collectivism. |
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Hannah Bell (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-20-09 01:23 PM Response to Reply #28 |
84. um, since they live inside a capitalist society & have to pay taxes & buy |
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anigbrowl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-20-09 01:05 PM Response to Reply #17 |
75. Yes, of course they do. What are you smoking? |
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originalpckelly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-20-09 01:26 PM Response to Reply #75 |
87. 1. "Investors put up capital to build a company" |
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anigbrowl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-20-09 02:02 PM Response to Reply #87 |
99. Very simple |
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Touchdown (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-20-09 02:12 PM Response to Reply #99 |
103. Interesting you say about having to be born into an aristocracy |
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anigbrowl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-20-09 02:31 PM Response to Reply #103 |
107. There's a difference between inheriting wealth and inheriting legal privilege |
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Hannah Bell (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-20-09 09:13 PM Response to Reply #107 |
144. um, his father was not "of modest means". that's PR. |
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Touchdown (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-20-09 11:20 PM Response to Reply #107 |
151. Uncle Sam wasn't the hard working stiff the mythology pretends he is. |
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Hannah Bell (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-20-09 02:25 PM Response to Reply #99 |
106. Historically, capital wasn't saved, it was stolen or extorted. |
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anigbrowl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-20-09 02:41 PM Response to Reply #106 |
109. Ahem... |
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Hannah Bell (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-20-09 02:46 PM Response to Reply #109 |
111. in your example re walmart, you set up the premise that it would take |
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anigbrowl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-20-09 03:37 PM Response to Reply #111 |
122. No, I did not say that at all. I have no idea how you got that from my post. |
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Hannah Bell (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-20-09 04:07 PM Response to Reply #122 |
127. Looking back at it, i don't either. i must have confused yours with someone else's - |
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anigbrowl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-20-09 05:58 PM Response to Reply #127 |
139. OK, fair enough. |
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originalpckelly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-20-09 02:49 PM Response to Reply #109 |
113. And on the matter of business cycles. |
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anigbrowl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-20-09 03:49 PM Response to Reply #113 |
124. That's how life is |
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originalpckelly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-20-09 02:39 PM Response to Reply #99 |
108. 1. Agreed, but I would suggest that one cannot save a billion dollars aside from one's paycheck. |
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anigbrowl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-20-09 03:27 PM Response to Reply #108 |
121. So much snark, so little time.... |
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originalpckelly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-20-09 05:01 PM Response to Reply #121 |
132. 1a. "Nobody gets seriously rich unless they work for themselves." |
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anigbrowl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-20-09 06:56 PM Response to Reply #132 |
140. That's an impressive amount of BS |
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originalpckelly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-20-09 06:58 PM Response to Reply #140 |
141. Homeostatic equilibrium. |
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Hannah Bell (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-20-09 01:54 PM Response to Reply #75 |
95. Walmart |
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Touchdown (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-20-09 01:57 PM Response to Reply #75 |
97. Not quite as simple. |
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Rage for Order (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-20-09 07:24 PM Response to Reply #17 |
142. There's a simple solution, really |
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originalpckelly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-20-09 08:12 PM Response to Reply #142 |
143. If only it were that easy. |
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Rage for Order (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-21-09 01:33 AM Response to Reply #143 |
159. I didn't say doing it would be easy |
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stklurker (138 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-20-09 09:59 PM Response to Reply #17 |
147. workers should be...... |
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EstimatedProphet (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-20-09 12:20 PM Response to Reply #15 |
45. Sure it's a good thing. It's a better thing if they didn't drive wages down |
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OPERATIONMINDCRIME (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-20-09 12:22 PM Response to Reply #45 |
48. Fair Enough. |
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originalpckelly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-20-09 12:25 PM Response to Reply #48 |
51. If I steal something from you and then give it back to you... |
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OPERATIONMINDCRIME (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-20-09 12:34 PM Response to Reply #51 |
58. Stolen How? |
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originalpckelly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-20-09 12:44 PM Response to Reply #58 |
65. If I cull the kinds of choices you have, then I can control you... |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-20-09 12:47 PM Response to Reply #65 |
67. Deleted sub-thread |
EstimatedProphet (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-20-09 12:47 PM Response to Reply #58 |
66. This assumes that they have a choice on their salaries |
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OPERATIONMINDCRIME (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-20-09 12:55 PM Response to Reply #66 |
72. But It's Not Just Walmart. |
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EstimatedProphet (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-20-09 01:16 PM Response to Reply #72 |
81. It isn't just Wal-Mart. It's corporate America as a whole |
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originalpckelly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-20-09 01:33 PM Response to Reply #81 |
89. YES! It's nice to see someone else get this shit. |
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Touchdown (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-20-09 01:46 PM Response to Reply #15 |
94. If they were union, they would if it's in the contract. |
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OPERATIONMINDCRIME (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-20-09 02:48 PM Response to Reply #94 |
112. Are You Kidding? |
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Touchdown (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-20-09 11:13 PM Response to Reply #112 |
148. You are not a union member, obviously. |
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OPERATIONMINDCRIME (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-20-09 11:28 PM Response to Reply #148 |
155. Wrong. |
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Touchdown (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-20-09 11:40 PM Response to Reply #155 |
158. My intention was to make you laugh. |
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jmowreader (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-20-09 12:31 PM Response to Reply #11 |
54. How does Walmart differ from a lot of other employers, then? |
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originalpckelly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-20-09 12:49 PM Response to Reply #54 |
68. I concur, all employers do this, so long as employees are not directly compensated... |
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Touchdown (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-20-09 02:08 PM Response to Reply #54 |
102. half of Costco's stores are union. |
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jmowreader (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-20-09 03:49 PM Response to Reply #102 |
125. The "commission" stores are ALL commission |
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Touchdown (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-20-09 11:26 PM Response to Reply #125 |
153. Not the places I worked in. |
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originalpckelly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-20-09 05:15 PM Response to Reply #102 |
135. My system is sort of like working on commission, but not for the company... |
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Lucian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-20-09 12:13 PM Response to Reply #9 |
32. Good god. |
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OPERATIONMINDCRIME (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-20-09 12:18 PM Response to Reply #32 |
42. Bzzzzzzzzt. |
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Lucian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-20-09 12:24 PM Response to Reply #42 |
50. You don't work at Walmart like I do. |
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OPERATIONMINDCRIME (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-20-09 12:33 PM Response to Reply #50 |
56. Irrelevant. |
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originalpckelly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-20-09 01:35 PM Response to Reply #56 |
91. I'm not pissed at the bonuses from perspective of employees, |
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Commie Pinko Dirtbag (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-20-09 03:40 PM Response to Reply #42 |
123. Yep, that's what you are doing, all right. |
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U4ikLefty (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-20-09 09:46 PM Response to Reply #32 |
146. He's gotta drive his SUV somewhere to buy his smokes. |
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Javaman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-20-09 11:49 AM Response to Original message |
14. throwing the masses a bone so they don't support the employee free choice act. |
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originalpckelly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-20-09 11:57 AM Response to Reply #14 |
18. Thank god someone else is not dense and gets it. |
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tangent90 (787 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-20-09 12:02 PM Response to Reply #14 |
21. Well, I think they're not dumb enough to fall for that, but if they are, well... |
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originalpckelly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-20-09 12:05 PM Response to Reply #21 |
23. They are, I cite my own ears and what they heard while in Wal-Mart. |
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tangent90 (787 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-20-09 12:12 PM Response to Reply #23 |
31. Well, you call it propaganda, they call it motivation. I just think people who work there |
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Z_I_Peevey (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-20-09 12:19 PM Response to Reply #23 |
44. They do. |
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tangent90 (787 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-20-09 12:01 PM Response to Original message |
19. I shudder to imagine what you'd say about them if they did NOT give out any bonuses. |
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Dr.Phool (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-20-09 12:01 PM Response to Original message |
20. I still refuse to buy anything there. |
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originalpckelly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-20-09 12:04 PM Response to Reply #20 |
22. It doesn't matter where you shop, if one part is unjust it all is. |
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Dr.Phool (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-20-09 02:52 PM Response to Reply #22 |
115. Well. let's turn it over! |
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originalpckelly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-20-09 03:04 PM Response to Reply #115 |
119. That's what I'm trying to do here. |
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AllentownJake (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-20-09 12:12 PM Response to Original message |
29. If Wal-Mart starts treating their employees fair without a union |
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originalpckelly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-20-09 12:15 PM Response to Reply #29 |
33. How much are they still not getting? |
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AllentownJake (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-20-09 12:18 PM Response to Reply #33 |
41. If EFCA passes |
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Dreamer Tatum (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-20-09 12:40 PM Response to Reply #33 |
63. Why don't you answer that question? |
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originalpckelly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-20-09 02:00 PM Response to Reply #63 |
98. No, it should be what the person they serve is willing to pay for their services. |
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Lucian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-20-09 12:12 PM Response to Original message |
30. I only got $150. |
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tangent90 (787 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-20-09 12:16 PM Response to Reply #30 |
34. Some people would call you a scab. I sure wouldn't, but...well... |
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Lucian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-20-09 12:19 PM Response to Reply #34 |
43. It pains me to go work for them every day... |
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originalpckelly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-20-09 12:33 PM Response to Reply #43 |
57. Even if you don't work there, it's not going to bring Wal-Mart down. |
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Lucian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-20-09 01:13 PM Response to Reply #57 |
78. Oh I let other employees know my views about unions... |
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originalpckelly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-20-09 03:06 PM Response to Reply #78 |
120. Don't be obvious, you're not going to do it all alone in one Wal-Mart. |
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Touchdown (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-20-09 02:23 PM Response to Reply #43 |
105. That's bullshit, and the EFCA can put a stop to that. |
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Naturyl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-20-09 11:24 PM Response to Reply #34 |
152. To me, it's the opposite. |
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originalpckelly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-20-09 12:16 PM Response to Reply #30 |
35. I knew it! I heard these employees talking in Wal-Mart about how bad unions are... |
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Lucian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-20-09 12:22 PM Response to Reply #35 |
47. Another bad thing Walmart does to its employees... |
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originalpckelly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-20-09 02:51 PM Response to Reply #47 |
114. That's awful... |
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Hannah Bell (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-20-09 02:22 PM Response to Reply #30 |
104. higher-paid employees got more than $667. The magic of "averages". |
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originalpckelly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-20-09 05:20 PM Response to Reply #104 |
138. Amazing isn't it? |
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serrano2008 (363 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-20-09 12:18 PM Response to Original message |
39. Walmart will continue to be criminals until they... |
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Bill McBlueState (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-20-09 12:32 PM Response to Reply #39 |
55. why not? |
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serrano2008 (363 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-20-09 12:40 PM Response to Reply #55 |
62. Then why don't the greeters open up their own store? |
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EstimatedProphet (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-20-09 12:50 PM Response to Reply #62 |
69. That's bullshit |
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serrano2008 (363 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-20-09 01:13 PM Response to Reply #69 |
79. Then what do they have to complain about? |
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EstimatedProphet (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-20-09 01:17 PM Response to Reply #79 |
82. If you like it so much, you're welcome to do it. |
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Hannah Bell (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-20-09 03:00 PM Response to Reply #79 |
116. they hire retirees because 65-yr-old plus workers aren't in high demand by employers & work cheap. |
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ColbertWatcher (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-20-09 03:03 PM Response to Original message |
118. A one-time pay-off of less than $700 (max)? |
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Hannah Bell (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-20-09 04:05 PM Response to Reply #118 |
126. $150 for associates, per the employee on the thread. |
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ColbertWatcher (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-20-09 05:16 PM Response to Reply #126 |
136. So Wal-Mart squirts out $150 per employee and in return gets free publicity. |
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originalpckelly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-20-09 05:18 PM Response to Reply #126 |
137. And check out this person who used to be in management at Wal-Mart: |
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Touchdown (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-20-09 11:33 PM Response to Reply #126 |
156. Not really. FICA and Medicare come out. |
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WI_DEM (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-20-09 04:09 PM Response to Original message |
128. Well for once I will give them a pat on the back, because they have been doing this for years |
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originalpckelly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-20-09 05:11 PM Response to Reply #128 |
134. As I've just about typed my hands off throughout this thread... |
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Nye Bevan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-20-09 09:26 PM Response to Original message |
145. So if they were paying NO bonuses |
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Naturyl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-20-09 11:15 PM Response to Original message |
149. This ploy will work. |
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No.23 (517 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-20-09 11:17 PM Response to Original message |
150. What a crew we have here. |
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originalpckelly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-20-09 11:26 PM Response to Reply #150 |
154. Where did the money for the bonuses come from? EOM. |
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No.23 (517 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-20-09 11:38 PM Response to Reply #154 |
157. Glad you asked. |
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Hannah Bell (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-21-09 01:56 AM Response to Reply #157 |
160. where did the profits come from? from the employees' work. did i pass? |
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No.23 (517 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-22-09 07:13 PM Response to Reply #160 |
164. You'll have to grade yourself, since you both: |
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DatManFromNawlins (640 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-21-09 02:16 AM Response to Original message |
161. 2 billion in AWARDS? Really? |
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