Walmart Cuts Starting Pay for Some New Hires

WSJ ^ | 7 September 2023 | Sarah Nassauer

[Taxman]

You mean they are not all like Walter?

[cableguymn]

The last one I saw was a standing garbage bag. Full burka statue

Might have been a Halloween decoration but idk

[Ciexyz]

I was trying for two hours today to order a number of items for home delivery but Wal-Mart’s website was a mess. I tried to hit Enter and record my purchase but the little icon kept spinning and wouldn’t put the items in my cart.

[Adder]

They are getting ready for the mandated hiring of illegals.

[drwoof]

More to follow: AI

[BradyLS]

LOL! That is hee-larious!

[Jonty30]

They have one job and it’s to put on a happy face.

I’m smiling, see?
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[Paladin2]

“health insurance premiums are taking a big leap in 2024”

Excessive deaths [by Fauxci...].

[Paladin2]

“health insurance premiums are taking a big leap in 2024”

Excessive deaths [by Fauxci...].

[lightman]

$4.00/hour as a part time kinda accountant in the very early 80’s while still in undergrad.

I thought I had hit the lottery!

[NautiNurse]

Oh yes! Bought my first car with my $8/hour and paid off my college tuition promptly! Those were the days...

[NautiNurse]

I heard United Healthcare was whining several months ago because all of the elective procedures postponed for 2.5 years were being performed this year.

Of course, UHC didn't whine when they collected all those premiums while everything from cancer treatments to tonsillectomies were postponed during the pandemic.

[NautiNurse]

Sadly, no.

[NautiNurse]

Were you logged in? ::::running and ducking::::

[Paladin2]

I find that Medicos have some ‘splaining to do.

Should they want to do anything to me, we’re going to have a research paper review.

[central_va]

I guess if wages went to zero, i.e. slavery, then everything would be free!!!

[Drew68]

When inflation exploded, nothing was going to satisfy employees beyond salary adjustments. Even then, inflation prevented workers from feeling like they were getting ahead. More like treading water. Not much satisfaction there.

Unfortunately, it's a vicious cycle. Higher wages feed inflation. Inflation demands higher wages to keep up. The new higher wages feed inflation.

The Fed was begging employers to stop raising wages until the economy could get a handle on inflation but low wages means that jobs go unfilled.

[NautiNurse]

The inflation firestorm was initiated by all of those stimulus checks, along with the rent freezes, tuition loan pause.

Now, credit cards debt is to the moon.

[NautiNurse]

Good point!

[NautiNurse]

Article says:

In January Walmart said it would raise its minimum hourly wage to $14, up
from $12 to compete for workers at the same time that several rivals, including
Amazon and Target, started at $15.