I am the Walmart poster and I am addressing that prude
Posted By: MI-MT on 2005-09-20
In Reply to: Was your reply to - me or the other person
who is going back and forth with you! I have to find an even more funnier list for tomorrow to see if I can get her going again, LOL!!!
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Obviously the poster has a tunnel-vision one-sided view of Walmart.
Facts confuse and confound Walmart haters. They watch a piece on TV and think they know it all. Sad really because they think they can change the world with bias with their little news groups and posts that are so illogical and not thought out at all to present an reasonable argument.
Bottom line is most retail stores hire part time. They import goods from outside the US. They avoid paying benefits by hiring part time. They pay minimum wage or close to minimu wage. They hire unskilled workers with very little education or people who are retired or trying to make a little extra to supplement another income.
I see no unhappy people at any Walmart I have shopped at, workers or shoppers.
I have never been asked to show a receipt at Walmart. Is the Walmart you shop in a bad neighborhood
And the expensive stuff has an alarm on it for the cashier to take off. No receipt check. Just a greeter saying good-bye.
OMG, you FORGIVE Walmart shoppers? Are you nutz. Did Walmart
put an over-priced small business owner out of business. What is your PROBLEM?
I see old people who would otherwise not have a job smiling and happy with Walmart. I see undereducated people who do not look employable working at Walmart. Walmart employs millions of Americans who may otherwise be on public assistance.
I'm not a prude by any means,
do those KY "personal lubricant/warming massage-stuff" commercials turn your stomach, too? I don't know what it is about those particular commercials, I just find them particularly...um...gross!  Am I alone here?
I agree. No prude here, but I sm
would question why any "normal" person would want to see it.
Drinking and Transcribing sm Posted By: No Prude
 So I'm addicted.....what's the big deal??? But **I*** have never been drunk while at work! I am completely in control of all that needs to be in control for MT work. You see, we all have our crutches. Some smoke. Coffee is a big time popular drink, don't you think? Some like to sip wine. Others just have to have rum and Coke. And, still others will drink Bud Light cause it less filling! My addiction that I have happily supported all these years and will for many years to come is Yummy Pepsi! 
Thanks, proud prude, for another point of view on this....
Good idea with the dashes. I do wish I didn't
have to hear the words in my ear, either. Why do they feel they need to repeat that?
Although, putting the dashes doesn't really hide what has been said.
I WOULD be really PO'd if I got a look at my medical record and found a less-than-attractive quote in black and white. I'd prob. demand it be removed.
Yes, if you are not addressing this with your
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addressing a letter
 I type for an office of 4 surgeons, but have just recently come across a few nurse practitioners that are referring pts to the office. My question is how do I address the letter to them that my docs want to send. In their dictation they are addressing it Dear Dr. so-so, but they do not have PhD's in their credentials so I don't think that this is correct. How do you correctly address this person?
Not specially addressing hurricanes but
If you ask me, the world would be a better place if people were a little MORE judgmental. It's the notion that you can do just about anything without being judged that has gotten us into the mess we have in this country.
Think of this before addressing issue with sister (sm)
Please be careful about making accusations. As a mother, you do trust your son, but, if you have the least bit of suspicion that your son and his mutual friends are also sexually active and drink alcohol when away from home, do not share these accusations concerning your niece with your sister. If you have a close relationship with your niece, talk with her first.
If this is true, encourage your niece to talk with her mother.
the moderator's post was addressing issues in general,
it was not aimed specifically at the 'appalled' thread.
That's how I understood it.
Patti...I really wasn't addressing the issue any particular company's employees.....sm
subcontractors, I was addressing the use of the word "help" to describe them. I think that word shows a complete lack of respect to any employee and if I worked for someone who used it when referring to me they wouldn't get any favors. I would do my usual high standard professional work but if an employer shows me lack of respect then I don't respect them enough to give them anything extra.
I'm so sick of broad emails addressing specific problems. sm
My national is notorious for sending out a sweeping email to everybody in the company when there is a specific problem with a specific client, done only by specific MTs. The same MTs keep making the same erros, upsetting the same client, but instead of contacting the offending MTs directly, they just send out a forwarded email to absolutely everyone.
Here's a hint: The MTs making the same mistake over and over and over again AREN'T GETTING THE MESSAGE. They don't think it's them! Pick up the phone, or send a private email citing the specific chart/file and the erorr! Problem solved! The lack of personal attention we're given is sad. No wonder we keep losing clients, they're probably given the same impersonal service. The past 6 months have been the worst, but I am couting the days until the worst supervisor I have ever had finally leaves this joint. 2 days and counting!!!!!
Good one. An anonymous poster blows another anonymous poster's head off. Great win for MQ?
 I guess that is a small pleasure for those of you who have lowered your expectations for the company you work for. 
Bet you're married to a fat bald guy too.
Done with Walmart too.....sm
Walmart has 6000 vendors of which 5000 are in CHINA............they are getting ready for 2039 when China will be taking over the world....
Hopefully I won't be around......to see that happen.........
Looks like we need a Walmart
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Walmart
Hey people.........Walmart Sucks!!!!!! Get a grip and go to Target!!
walmart
We live in a small town, some things you can't get anywhere but Walmart. However their meats are not very good, hamburger looks sort of like red worms pressed together, ick. Produce not so hot either. So I buy tmeat and quite a few other items at the grocery store. Have you all tried going to Dollar Stores for cleaning supplies etc? It works well for me.
JP
At WalMart they are $3.99.
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Walmart
25% would be a generous discount. It is only 10% though. I am thinking of applying there as well, or at Target. Anymore, this job is not worth it. I have been working for 25 years at this. With the pay having decreased so much, and the cost of living still continuing to rise, it does not seem like that big of a sacrifice to me anymore. These transcription companies expect us to be skilled yet the pay scale does not reflect our work. They expect us to stick around when they cannot or will not provide us with work. For me, walking away will not be hard. I like Target over Walmart because at least at the Target around here they are pleasant. Walmart around here has unpleasant employees. A job that lets you be crabby may not be so bad, on second thought. I want to get out before all the jobs are off shored. It has happened in many jobs, textiles, appliances, etc. There may still be jobs in the US for transcriptionists but I can see it all being outsourced eventually. Then we will all be working for Walmart.
Walmart job
Hello,
I'm not even sure if this is the right place to post this. I have been a Transcriptionist for 8 years and I just can't do this anymore. I can't handle the unreliable workload and unreliable paychecks....I'm going to go back to school to be a medical assistant but on the waiting list until next January 2010. I'm truly thinking about applying for a job at Walmart at this point because then I would at least have a steady paycheck where I will know exactly how much I am making. Anyone have any suggestions or know how Walmart pays. HELP!
Walmart Job
I have a close friend who's worked for Wal-Mart for several years. Pay is based on what department you work in. For example, Produce, Deli, Customer Service, etc. If you're experienced in the Bakery, you'll go in at a higher rate of pay. They have stocks that you can buy and a good medical plan. Good luck!
About Walmart
I looked up keyboards on their website, and they don't have that one listed.
Do you think that means they don't have them anymore or might they have them but not show them on their website?
I only ask because they are a bit of a drive for me. I suppose I could call them ... duh! Although sometimes others know more about a store than the employees! Lol :)
You just put yourself on the list with Walmart (sm)
You really just listed yourself in a class of people that don't deserve much credit either. You are upset with Target because they don't support the military...however shortly thereafter you made it clear of your feelings about gays and lesbians. Have you ever stopped to think about how many of those young men and women over there in harms way every moment of their life are gay? Or do you only "recognize" the heterosexual soldiers? Gotta love a hypocrite that bashes someone else for categorizing people...yet fail to see how they manage to lodge their own foot in their mouth in the process.
What's wrong with WalMart
they sent out thousands of flyers about their big sale, and barely have a handful of the product. Strange way to do business unless that's just a way to get you in the store and hope you will buy other stuff. grrrr
I don't know what to tell you except Walmart is successful and some of
the supermarkets are going down because of it. The people who are shopping there are not uneducated people and it is in high-end financial growing part of town. I only shopped in a Walmart Superstore once and it was packed in the middle of the day. In spite of all the bad publicity, Walmart keeps growing and people like shopping there.
Question regarding Walmart.
Walmart advertises they are convenient? Wouldn't that depend on where you live?
Walmart advertises being cheaper than the other stores? Wouldn't that depend on the competition? Or does that mean they will meet competion prices. Having said that, every retail competitor for the grocery dollar says they are cheaper than the other store. Is this false advertising? How does one prove this? I figure you win on some prices in some stores and you lose on some prices in some stores. Nothing is really generally comparable.
I have researched on internet the price of a portable dishwasher. Walmart is at least $100 cheaper. Did they bully manufacturer into selling that dishwasher to Walmart cheaper? I don't know or care. They have passed on the savings to the consumer - me.
I hate the bad press that is so one-sided Walmart is getting. I'm not a big fan of Walmart but I get angry because these press pieces against Walmart are so biased because they point out things Walmart is doing but neglect to mention that other retail outlets are doing the same type of business.
And as stated below on the original thread, I see some very needy looking people with jobs who seem happy to be working at Walmart.
I guess I don't get the fuss. I shop where I want to and if Walmart is on my way I will shop there. If not I'll go somewhere else but I wouldn't not shop at Walmart because of a biased news (Frontline?) piece on Walmart.
Super Walmart
I really am not impressed with Wal-Mart. We now have a super walmart and due to have another one open on the other side of town. Who needs two walmarts? It is always very crowded. Very few registers open. Groceries are higher in a lot of cases than my supermarket. I only buy a few things that I see are cheaper. Overall I do better at my local grocery store and I like the produce better. You can never just "run in" anymore. Smaller is better! I just hope they don't put my favorite store out of business. I think alot of people feel this way though. Not too many people I know do their weekly grocery shopping there.
Tried it at Walmart.com and didn't get
suggestions about "you might like this."
Walmart in our area.
I live out in the sticks, but we have Walmart in several small towns close by. My friends who work at Walmart have an income comparable to other retail jobs in our area. A close friend's son is in management at Walmart and makes a very good living for this area. I do not like some of their business practices, but a lot of the smaller businesses around here have shady business practices as well. I am willing to pay a little more and support local business owners, but I had just as soon buy a few groceries as go down the road to Ingles, Kroger or Bi-Lo and pay twice as much, as these are big chains too.
And a Walmart board too
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Yep... Got mine at Walmart...
You can go wireless router and be anywhere from 450 to 750 feet away (I think those are the numbers) depending on whether you want to go cheap or not cheap. The 450 feet (Belkin) was about 39.99 and works just fine. You can even get a wireless keyboard (I believe they even make them ergo) and mouse (batteries, batteries, batteries). I sit in my comfotable chair with my laptop on a tray table in front of my and my Microsoft ergo in my lab (because it has this base attachement on it, it works fine for me). Mouse sits on the arm rest of the chair. Good luck.
Thanks!! I didn't know that re WalMart... sm
I knew about patient assistance plans, but not the WM thing. I'll check into it into my state.
I am fortunately one of the few MTs out there that's paid above the poverty line... THANKFULLY... but of course that means I, like so many of us, am in that crack between "I make too much for gov't assistance" and "I can't afford this medication".
I wanna move to Canada!!!!!
I am so glad you are able to get help for your daughter's med. What a relief that must be for you.
Thank you again for your information!
WalMart has been good to my
My husband and daughter both work there. I am on their health insurance for free! If you work there, you can get your spouse put on your insurance for free. I have a friend that is a single mother of 3, raising her grandson, who is mentally challenged. She works at WalMart and has no specialized education, and is treated well there also. She has worked there for 6 years and at times has made more than I do as an MT. I don't like all products coming from China slave labor, no I would like to see that stopped. But from my personal experience, I would not have health care (it is over 500 a month at my service for 2). I used to bash WalMart, but no longer. They employ 300 people at my town and do not practice age discrimination. My husband is in his late 50's and could not get hired because of age, but they even hire people in their 70's at WalMart.
Walmart has a Kodak for $80 something (sm)
you may want to check it out. Thanks for the info.
Walmart jobs
Walmart pays less than MT and you might want to know that even they are laying off workers. A new super walmart was slated to open up in 2009 in my area and that whole thing is on hold now because of the economy.
They like to hire retired people on social security who want to supplement their income. Less medical insurance costs, etc.
walmart vs target
I agree there must be a different company culture. I actually considered working part-time at Target myself. Why? Same reason. I am sick of the unreliable workload and such with MTing. The cashier I asked about employment said she loved her job. My friend's daughter started there after high school. She has been there for about 9 or so years now. She has worked her way up to management. Granted she is making only 16 bucks an hour now, which some faster MTs make already. Still I think the people considering this change would not those fast MTs making the good money with reliable accuonts but rather the newbies or people who are not the fast producers. And you are right at least it is a consistent paycheck w/benefits. I understand Target benefits are good and possibly lower lever benefits offered to part-timers.
Yep, got mine at Walmart for $20
Works great for me. Much quieter than my previous keyboard and I like that the keys are low profile, like a laptop's.
My fave feature has to be the Calculator key...instant calculator without having to find it on my desktop.
Working for WalMart Soon Perhaps?..sm
Holy smokes! I think I've seen everything now. WalMart is getting into the EPR business:
Walmart has emachines
that are really nice with XP on them. You can get the desktop and monitor for $399 and it has like 2 GB RAM and it has XP and not Vista. You also get a keyboard and mouse and speakers with it. These are no doubt going fast and will come only with Vista soon but check it out. It may be what you need. They have fast AMD processors also. Emachines are made by Acer now and that is a good company. 
I have seen them at Walmart and Staples. Lots
of online sales right now, though I guess delivery by Christmas might be pushing it. I think Staples has free shipping right now. Actually, even local pharmacies carry Cross pen sets normally located by the watches. Good luck to you!
What about your neighbors who work at Walmart?
But I know one thing. I'm shopping for a portable dishwasher. Walmart has undercut Lowes and Home Depot by $100. I'm buying from Walmart. I don't have spare $100 to boycott Walmart. Do you?
Heck, YES!!!! Most of our Walmart employees
are all ex-employees of K-Mart, Target and Shopko. Money is very tight here, but I will not compromise this subject in the name of the almighty dollar. I would rather go to the downtown shopping district and pay more there than to shop at Walmart. All of the small businesses are interdependent. Walmart is NOT a customer of my or my husband's businesses but all the local folks are.
It's about as much of a profession as being the cashier at Walmart
talk about denial!
try walmart mail in. very cheap.
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I heard that Walmart has a product sm
that works really well. I think it is called Acne Free.
Walmart, Target, Radioshack, Best Buy,
Etc, etc... they're everywhere. Some places may or may not carry them in the store or you may have to ask for them in store, but they're available everywhere online. Cheapest is maybe 30 bucks and average is 40-50.
I just bought mine at WalMart sm
in the furniture department. My pedal is on top and my heel hangs off the edge and I use my toes to run the pedal.
Yep. Just got back from Walmart. Went to the food
section and then walked away and decided to do it with DH. We have separate bank accounts and I am not going there and spending 100% of the food out of my account. We have a family of 5 and that would drain everything and he would not contribute because he wants pocket money. Same with the gas. We argue over who wants the car. Neither of us does, because it is always empty and neither of us wants to fill it.
Anyway, went to Walmart and got things today I cannot afford and spent 76.00. WHat can't I afford: Well, I got Hanes underwear (yes can't afford it but dared to buy new), food for our birds and hamster/guinea pigs, litter for the cats, some air freshener, and dared to buy a 2 dollar pumpkin to put outside. A little halloween candy, and a 5 dollar purse. These things I can no longer afford but I had the nerve to get them and put off food shopping where DH can help. Isn't it funny? The little things in life we need that we can't afford anymore. Even the check out clerk mentioned how tired I looked and how silly it is none of us can afford things like new underwear anymore!
Walmart is a weekly MUST and of course we're waiting for
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