Author Topic: Wal-Mart says it will create 22,000 jobs in 2009 (Read 6226 times)

240 is Back · « **on:** June 04, 2009, 07:53:39 PM »

Wal-Mart says it will create 22,000 jobs in 2009
Source: Associated Press

BENTONVILLE, Ark. – As Wal-Mart Stores Inc. opens about 150 new or expanded stores in the U.S. in 2009, the company expects to hire about 22,000 people for new positions.

Those positions include plenty of cashiers and stock clerks, but the world's largest retailer will also be adding store managers, pharmacists and personnel workers.

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Wal-Mart, still the target of criticism from union-backed groups for its pay and benefits, has improved its health insurance coverage and opened it to full- and part-time employees. The company says 94 percent of its employees have health coverage, either through Wal-Mart or another family member.

"At Wal-Mart, we offer competitive pay and benefits and real opportunities for our associates to advance and build careers," Wal-Mart Vice Chairman Eduardo Castro-Wright said. "Job creation is just one way in which we're working hard every day to help people across this country live better."

headhuntersix · « **Reply #1 on:** June 04, 2009, 07:54:53 PM »

Funny that they didn't need a Union or some worthless community organizer to do it either.

Hugo Chavez · « **Reply #2 on:** June 04, 2009, 08:23:54 PM »

Quote from: headhuntersix on June 04, 2009, 07:54:53 PM

Funny that they didn't need a Union or some worthless community organizer to do it either.

dude, they're responsible for more job losses than they've ever created. I guess you've never watched what happens to the downtown area of a small to midsized town when a superwalmart goes in. And they certainly do not employ as many people as those who lost jobs/businesses because it was impossible to compete with that. And as far as Unions, Walmart will shut down a store if a Union is voted in so I guess that point is mute.

24KT · « **Reply #3 on:** June 05, 2009, 02:55:34 AM »

Quote from: 240 is Back on June 04, 2009, 07:53:39 PM

Wal-Mart says it will create 22,000 jobs in 2009
Source: Associated Press

BENTONVILLE, Ark. – As Wal-Mart Stores Inc. opens about 150 new or expanded stores in the U.S. in 2009, the company expects to hire about 22,000 people for new positions.

Maybe Walmart can hire all the 20,000 soon to be unemployed auto workers. Wouldn't that be cool?

windsor88 · « **Reply #4 on:** June 05, 2009, 02:58:57 AM »

Oh boy 22,000 jobs that you cannot support a family on. Thank god for Wal-Mart.

24KT · « **Reply #5 on:** June 05, 2009, 03:03:43 AM »

Quote from: windsor88 on June 05, 2009, 02:58:57 AM

Oh boy 22,000 jobs that you cannot support a family on. Thank god for Wal-Mart.

With an influx of 20,000 downsized UAW workers, ...that might change pretty quickly dontcha think?

Hereford · « **Reply #6 on:** June 05, 2009, 09:51:43 AM »

Quote from: Hugo Chavez on June 04, 2009, 08:23:54 PM

dude, they're responsible for more job losses than they've ever created. I guess you've never watched what happens to the downtown area of a small to midsized town when a superwalmart goes in. And they certainly do not employ as many people as those who lost jobs/businesses because it was impossible to compete with that. And as far as Unions, Walmart will shut down a store if a Union is voted in so I guess that point is mute.

How exactly is that the fault of the store? If the people didn't support them, that wouldn't happen. A lot of people cry and bitch and whine about things like Walmart, but in reality they all like to spend less for stuff.

Good on the Walmart for the union busting. Too bad the government doesn't have the balls to do that.

Migs · « **Reply #7 on:** June 05, 2009, 09:54:12 AM »

considering what walmart pays it shouldn't be too hard to do

Hereford · « **Reply #8 on:** June 05, 2009, 09:58:18 AM »

Why do you all keep implying walmart pays shitty? In many towns, WM is the #1 employer in the area! They will pay what people will work for, that's no different than any other company.

They obviously DO pay enough, or else nobody would work for them...

LurkerNoMore · « **Reply #9 on:** June 05, 2009, 10:08:08 AM »

Quote from: headhuntersix on June 04, 2009, 07:54:53 PM

Funny that they didn't need a Union or some worthless community organizer to do it either.

Your lack of knowledge pwns you.

headhuntersix · « **Reply #10 on:** June 05, 2009, 02:50:54 PM »

Yeah...epic worthlessdouchbag liberal drivel. Let me guess Uncle Sam, a Union Organizer and Obama would do much better. Its called the free market. Your lack of knowledge on anything cover here is massive.

Dos Equis · « **Reply #11 on:** June 05, 2009, 03:31:09 PM »

Quote from: Hereford on June 05, 2009, 09:58:18 AM

Why do you all keep implying walmart pays shitty? In many towns, WM is the #1 employer in the area! They will pay what people will work for, that's no different than any other company.

They obviously DO pay enough, or else nobody would work for them...

I agree. This is a good thing.

Straw Man · « **Reply #12 on:** June 05, 2009, 04:07:19 PM »

I wonder if they will get health care benefits.

headhuntersix · « **Reply #13 on:** June 05, 2009, 06:01:04 PM »

Yep and ur gonna pay for em.

Hereford · « **Reply #14 on:** June 05, 2009, 06:26:16 PM »

Quote from: headhuntersix on June 05, 2009, 06:01:04 PM

Yep and ur gonna pay for em.

I only want to pay for UAW health care benefits.

Because $60/hr isn't enough to really live on...

headhuntersix · « **Reply #15 on:** June 05, 2009, 06:47:02 PM »

Post of the day...u can leave now hereford with ur legend intact.

Bindare_Dundat · « **Reply #16 on:** June 05, 2009, 07:05:48 PM »

Nice. So we should be happy that all our 20 something dollar an hour manufacturing jobs are dissappearing becasue we''ll have 20,000 Walmart, 12 dollar an hour jobs. whoopee.

headhuntersix · « **Reply #17 on:** June 05, 2009, 07:14:48 PM »

20 dollar an hour plus jobs are great...its the 60 dollar an hour unsustainable jobs plus bene's plus 6 hour work days....etc etc etc that killed GM.

Hugo Chavez · « **Reply #18 on:** June 05, 2009, 07:16:01 PM »

Hugo Chavez · « **Reply #19 on:** June 05, 2009, 07:17:37 PM »

Can't believe some of you guys defending this shit.

24KT · « **Reply #20 on:** June 05, 2009, 07:44:46 PM »

Quote from: Hugo Chavez on June 05, 2009, 07:16:01 PM

Good Song!

Migs · « **Reply #21 on:** June 05, 2009, 08:17:23 PM »

Quote from: Bindare_Dundat on June 05, 2009, 07:05:48 PM

Nice. So we should be happy that all our 20 something dollar an hour manufacturing jobs are dissappearing becasue we''ll have 20,000 Walmart, 12 dollar an hour jobs. whoopee.

try more like $7.50 an hour to start

Fury · « **Reply #22 on:** June 05, 2009, 09:29:55 PM »

Quote from: Hugo Chavez on June 05, 2009, 07:17:37 PM

Can't believe some of you guys defending this shit.

Would you rather no jobs were created?

Maybe you can apply and stop leeching unemployment off the government?

Hereford · « **Reply #23 on:** June 05, 2009, 09:38:49 PM »

Jeebus H. Christ.

I can't believe some of you guys are so ingrained lib that you bitch and moan about a company that actually offers employment to the low and unskilled instead of simply cutting them a check to sit on their asses all day, every day.

Fury · « **Reply #24 on:** June 06, 2009, 08:52:42 AM »

Quote from: Hereford on June 05, 2009, 09:38:49 PM

Jeebus H. Christ.

I can't believe some of you guys are so ingrained lib that you bitch and moan about a company that actually offers employment to the low and unskilled instead of simply cutting them a check to sit on their asses all day, every day.

Haha. Now not only new jobs are good, they have to be a certain type of job. As if the economy isn't going to instantly recover and all these great jobs will just appear out of thin air. I'm sure there are 20,000 people who will be thankful to have one of these jobs.