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Quote from: Tara on March 27, 2006, 04:47:51 PM
I don't know what they pay at our Wal-Mart...but one of the guys who pushes the carts in the parking lot is HOT !! >:D So I guess what everyone is saying hes broke....... :))
Quote from: Tara on March 27, 2006, 04:47:51 PM
I don't know what they pay at our Wal-Mart...but one of the guys who pushes the carts in the parking lot is HOT !! >:D So I guess what everyone is saying hes broke....... :))
Quote from: DJ_SI on March 27, 2006, 02:28:47 PMQuote from: foxx on March 27, 2006, 12:52:10 PM
I take personal offense to this. I pay all the bills that you have on that list...and, like you, am not independently wealthy. Logic, common sense and morals all come into play in my decisions on where to shop. I would rather stretch my budget to shop at Costco or Target (...a store that actually gives back to its community, rather than sucking the life out of it.) I am not saying that any of you should stop shopping/working there...thats not my place. (Notice the little winking smiley behind my "selling your soul" comment.)
Women, on average in this country, make 75 cents to every dollar a man makes. That is a fact. Walmart, in my humble opinion, is one of the biggest contributers to the inequality that women face in this country. As a feminist, I absolutely cannot support Walmart. So I choose not to shop there.
Honestly, I don't see what there is to take offense to. All I was stating was that on a single income, I'm forced to do what's necessary for my own well being. Am I hurting any of the "underpaid" employees by shopping at Wal-Mart? No. Would I be helping them by forcing myself to spend more money elsewhere? No (I realize that some of you would say that it would force Wal-Mart to change their business practices if more people did this; unfortunately, mob rule is not looking like it's going to go in that direction).
As far as Costco is concerned, we don't have any nearby. We do have Target though. And that brings me to something I take offense to, the fact that Wal-Mart is one of the FEW employers that will actually hire the elderly/disabled/handicapped. Now, I can't speak for Costco, but when's the last time you've seen as many middle aged-to-elderly people working in Target, Best Buy, Barnes & Noble, other department stores, grocery stores, et al. as there are teenagers-early twenties? They may not have the best jobs, but at least they can get them. Agism is a very common practice, and difficult to prove. Not to mention that medical expenses would be higher for the older employees, whereas most of the younger ones would either still be covered by their parent's insurance, or would cost less per anum.
Quote from: foxx on March 27, 2006, 12:52:10 PM
I take personal offense to this. I pay all the bills that you have on that list...and, like you, am not independently wealthy. Logic, common sense and morals all come into play in my decisions on where to shop. I would rather stretch my budget to shop at Costco or Target (...a store that actually gives back to its community, rather than sucking the life out of it.) I am not saying that any of you should stop shopping/working there...thats not my place. (Notice the little winking smiley behind my "selling your soul" comment.)
Women, on average in this country, make 75 cents to every dollar a man makes. That is a fact. Walmart, in my humble opinion, is one of the biggest contributers to the inequality that women face in this country. As a feminist, I absolutely cannot support Walmart. So I choose not to shop there.
Quote from: foxx on March 27, 2006, 12:52:10 PMQuote from: DJ_SI on March 27, 2006, 11:08:17 AM
Wal-Mart might not be the greatest employer. Having never worked there, I can't attest to it one way or another. But, I have worked in my fair share of hell holes through life, and I know that if you don't like a job, there are always others available. They might not be better, or pay better, but there are always alternatives.
As far as "selling off part of your soul..." I'm with Hades on this one. The way I figure it, I have:* Mortgage
If I can save money by shopping at Wal-Mart, I'll do it. To those that are independently wealthy, or have multiple incomes, they may have more of a luxury of being "morally righteous" shoppers. But to singles like myself, or single-income families, Wal-Mart (or any discount superstore for that matter) can be a benefit. If I can save money on the products I use daily/weekly, wouldn't logic require me to do so?
* Homeowner's insurance
* Utilities
* Car loan
* Car insurance
* Credit cards
* etc...
I take personal offense to this. I pay all the bills that you have on that list...and, like you, am not independently wealthy. Logic, common sense and morals all come into play in my decisions on where to shop. I would rather stretch my budget to shop at Costco or Target (...a store that actually gives back to its community, rather than sucking the life out of it.) I am not saying that any of you should stop shopping/working there...thats not my place. (Notice the little winking smiley behind my "selling your soul" comment.)
Women, on average in this country, make 75 cents to every dollar a man makes. That is a fact. Walmart, in my humble opinion, is one of the biggest contributers to the inequality that women face in this country. As a feminist, I absolutely cannot support Walmart. So I choose not to shop there.
Quote from: hades on March 27, 2006, 11:24:34 AM
depends on the store owners.im sure theres a few places where women get paid more as well.
Find me one place.
Quote from: DJ_SI on March 27, 2006, 11:08:17 AM
Wal-Mart might not be the greatest employer. Having never worked there, I can't attest to it one way or another. But, I have worked in my fair share of hell holes through life, and I know that if you don't like a job, there are always others available. They might not be better, or pay better, but there are always alternatives.
As far as "selling off part of your soul..." I'm with Hades on this one. The way I figure it, I have:* Mortgage
If I can save money by shopping at Wal-Mart, I'll do it. To those that are independently wealthy, or have multiple incomes, they may have more of a luxury of being "morally righteous" shoppers. But to singles like myself, or single-income families, Wal-Mart (or any discount superstore for that matter) can be a benefit. If I can save money on the products I use daily/weekly, wouldn't logic require me to do so?
* Homeowner's insurance
* Utilities
* Car loan
* Car insurance
* Credit cards
* etc...
Quote from: hades on March 27, 2006, 11:24:34 AM
depends on the store owners.im sure theres a few places where women get paid more as well.
Quote from: DJ_SI on March 27, 2006, 11:08:17 AM
Wal-Mart might not be the greatest employer. Having never worked there, I can't attest to it one way or another. But, I have worked in my fair share of hell holes through life, and I know that if you don't like a job, there are always others available. They might not be better, or pay better, but there are always alternatives.
As far as "selling off part of your soul..." I'm with Hades on this one. The way I figure it, I have:* Mortgage
If I can save money by shopping at Wal-Mart, I'll do it. To those that are independently wealthy, or have multiple incomes, they may have more of a luxury of being "morally righteous" shoppers. But to singles like myself, or single-income families, Wal-Mart (or any discount superstore for that matter) can be a benefit. If I can save money on the products I use daily/weekly, wouldn't logic require me to do so?
* Homeowner's insurance
* Utilities
* Car loan
* Car insurance
* Credit cards
* etc...
Quote from: hades on March 27, 2006, 10:59:23 AM
oh and libra as far as the "chauvinist" comment..id say the same thing about any guy too.that aws workin in a place with stories like that. :)