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former9thward

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10. Yes.

Reply to mindwalker_i (Reply #9)

Fri Mar 11, 2016, 08:53 PM

Mar 2016

The Walmart nearest to me pays entry level $10.00 and everyone works 40 hours. So I don't where the average wage is $8.81 is coming from. The also offer benefits that small businesses do not. They have medical, life insurance and a 401k plan. The reason I know this is because I have been curious whether any of the information that is constantly posted about Walmart is true. So I have asked employees about it.

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Walmart’s Food Stamp Scam Explained in One Easy Chart [View all] MrScorpio Mar 2016 OP

K & R. n/t FSogol Mar 2016 #1

K&R..... daleanime Mar 2016 #2

K N R-ed Faux pas Mar 2016 #3

So why do people work for Walmart? mindwalker_i Mar 2016 #4

Because they need jobs? leftstreet Mar 2016 #6

Do you think Walmart is the only company that pays low wages former9thward Mar 2016 #8

The OP implied that Walmart pays lower wages than other places mindwalker_i Mar 2016 #9

Yes. former9thward Mar 2016 #10

I think there is missing information mindwalker_i Mar 2016 #11

KnR Hekate Mar 2016 #5

Unskilled labor pays crappy no matter what. ileus Mar 2016 #7