Our regular Walmart was fine. Then they built the SM
Posted By: Bea Frank on 2005-08-19
In Reply to: Walmart is a weekly MUST and of course we're waiting for - our SUPER WALMART.
Super Walmart. It is disgusting. The toiletries department is small, smaller than the other one in the original store. Lots of absolutely horrible clothes and I am not a snob. The quzlity of the clothes has gone done, if that is possible.
The worst part is the food section. I don't buy food there, but it is dirty, broken boxes of FOOD lying around. Few name brand items, it is truly awful. The produce section is about 2 feet wide. Damn shame.
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Walmart is good. The regular supermarkets are going to be forced to compete.
It all works for the good of the consumer.
My MJ is fine for just regular use, but don't think it would be good for working with... nm
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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.
DQS already has an expander built in (sm)
so you can build upon that. It's the only one I use, can't get into those other ones! Good luck, it isn't as bad as everyone makes it out to be! 
If we built and continue...
....to build corporations in Mexico, they why in the world do they keep coming over here for work?
I totally understand where you're coming from. I have had many family members and friends lose jobs they have worked at for 25+ years. It's a shame this continues to go on. Maybe our political postions should be outsourced to the American people, not the high-rollers who are put there because of WHO they know and NOT because they care about us!
My son built my new computer for me
last year. He is very knowledgeable in this field and he recommended the AMD 64-bit processor as opposed to the Pentiums. He said they were more reliable. I love my new computer. We purchased a "build your own" bundle through Tiger Direct, where you choose what you want in it. Mine was slightly over $500 with the DVD burner DVD player, mother board with 64-bit processor, and 512 mb of ram. plus some other features, that I don't remember, but my son could probably tell you. He said the 63-bit processors are the wave of the future technology. Hope it helps.
Have you built up your speed yet? How did you
deal with the learning curve and still get your line count in? Thanks for posting this link!
You can have one built special for you
at any computer tech store. I ended up getting a refurbished laptop on ebay that had XP on it and got Word 2003 for only $39. I did buy a 2-year warranty on teh laptop, but even with that it was cheaper than buying a new one and having to have Vista deleated and adding XP and all the new drivers.
Yes-- I have an Adesso with a built-in touch pad
It works very well for me-- you don't have to move your hand that far to use it. It is strange at first, but once you get used to it, you will love it.
The first factory is being built here in Georgia....sm
Supposed to bring in about 2000-2500 jobs. Hopefully their quality of vehicles will improve. Time will tell!
Do they still make keyboards with a built-in
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I agree with a custom-built....sm
The problem with Gateway as well as IBM and probably a few others is they are proprietary, no one else can upgrade them. And unless you live in a large city with a Dell service center, for example, you are going to have to ship it whenever there's a problem or changes needed. It's a pain if you decide you need more memory, etc.
I bought a used custom built that a local computer shop had stripped down to the basics, and they have been able to upgrade consistently for me. As a result I've had this computer for 5 years through numerous platforms, etc. and it's still exactly what I need it to be. Also when I have a problem they can service it without a lot of questions because they know it's history to a T. I would have had to buy a whole new computer during this time...great if you've got the money to do it every few years, but I don't. So for me, this is the only way to go. .
he may have built it as an IC software developer, but I ...
do not believe it was ever Sheri's intention to have him take it over and represent overseas MTs and overseas MT companies. Whatever the situation, we'll never know for sure. The point is, the new administrator should advertise the website in an honest manner. For starters, he should remove the American Flag from the homepage and post the facts on the homepage that this is a website for International MTs from all countries and services being advertised are from both U.S. companies and overseas companies (having a base in one of our US States and conducting business overseas in no way makes a company American operated (maybe they have an office based in the U.S). Our U.S. citizens deserve to know where their medical records are going, and the doctor dictating their patient records deserves the same. What is the big deal about being up front and honest with straight forward advertising in an obvious area of the website for all to see?
The wireless company has built their own s/m
towers in many areas or lease buildings in strategic spots. For instance, they have one on our local water tower, the farmer down the road from me has one on his silo, just in different locales. They invested a lot of money in this because it is the only alternative out here. They do not rely on the cell phone companies at all. I know that things like trees and stuff impede it as well, as there are some people out here that can't get either unless they build their own tower that goes above the trees to put the receiver on. The company spent a lot of time scouting out locations on hills, etc. to make this work. I'm lucky that the silo is within my range.
Well that stinks, my vet just built an addition onto the "house" she was using - sm
It is now basically 2 houses connected with a wide hallway. She has 1 partner, who she has had for the last few years, and has not changed her services/prices at all. She now does have a $25 visit fee but you only have to pay it once a year, if you are regular customer she won't charge you for it everytime you come in. She does not charge for putting an pet to sleep either, as long as you are a regular (She knows us pretty well, I was there a lot with my old dog). She is very helpful to me, recently boarded our 16-y/o schipperke though she has not had her shots this year (my normal kennel would not take her since she was not current on her shots -- was due in 9/05) but as she is on her last legs I see no point in getting her vaccines. The dog is deaf and blind, having kidney failure very slowly but seems happy and my DH can't bring himself to put her to sleep yet. Our vet agrees with us on this point too.
built in shelves, cute as a button!
Love it plus it is small with a built-in desk too!
Call computer geeks and have on built that way.
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You can remove the built-in shortcut from the Insert key. sm
Go into Tools, Customize, then click the Keyboard button. Scroll down and click on All Commands in the left window. Scroll down the right window and click on the Overtype command. Click on the command in the current keys box, then click Remove.
Brand name doesnt matter as much as what is built into
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Agree get custom built. My geeks know what I
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Our Wal Mart moved. Built a Superstore behind Kmart!
Suprisingly, Kmart is still hanging in there and that's where I did most of my Christmas shopping. Great toy department! Much better than Wal Mart.
No lines and no waiting either and you can park pretty close to the store. 
I built my own using the auto-correct function in Word. (sm)
I removed most of the words that came with auto-correct, and replaced them with my own short macros, which consist of words, phrases, & short sentences. Little or no memorizing involved, because I made them up as I went along whenever I kept getting the same things over and over again, and got tired of typing them. For longer macros I just put them in a document file that I can copy and paste. Simple. And CHEAP!
Site was foreign built from the beginning..just listed at top only for US
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They are newbies! They can built a Medical Phrase book
buy entering the answers given on the word help board into the
'Medical Phrase Index.'
They will learn.
Isn't it the goal, last not least to facilitate the job?
Why do we use calculators, computers, kitchen appliances that facilitate out work?
This is called evolution!
My "techies" come to the house and most of the time get it fixed here. They built the computer
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That's what I thought too, but I was told the built in thing was compatible with my router. nm
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I believe most of the software written for MTing have a built in "cannot edit"
mechanism,so that once a document has been signed; electronically or otherwise, it cannot be altered.
Regarding Addundums, if you were not the original Transcriptionist who typed the document, most companies prefer that you bypass it in the pool, which will then be reassigned to the original transcriptionist. It's not good company policy reading and/or making an addenda to anyone else's report other than your own.
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.
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