Wal-Mart, K-Mart, or Target?? Which has bad management?? - Sitcoms Online Message Boards

EricIdlefan · 10-21-2003, 11:34 PM

I was wondering if anybody worked at these retail stores because I used to work at Wal-Mart for four months!!

They treat their employees like crap and they terminated me after accusing me of stealing a video and I was off-the-clock and the jerky loss prevention manager(who has since went to another store) treated me like a criminal and his superiors took his side over mine and I said some not nice and graphic things about him. They make scapegoats out of all their employees and I have heard ever since I was terminated, that more than twenty other employees have either quit and/or be fired. That place doesn't cut anybody slack and/or give them the benefit of the doubt. Ever since Sam Walton passed away, they treat their people like slaves in Roots and/or like the Japanese in Hiroshima or the Jews in Schindler's List.

flinstoned · 10-21-2003, 11:40 PM

Prob depends on store to store. Overall, Kmart last, Target 2nd and Walmart 1st since they have grown the most. I view Walmart as a pit, Kmart is a step above that and Target as the best place to shop of the 3.

Brian · 10-22-2003, 12:13 AM

Did you mean to post this on the main CC board?

EricIdlefan · 10-22-2003, 12:44 AM

Whatever???!!!

flinstoned · 10-22-2003, 03:33 PM

this should be posted in the 60's sitcoms area.

PZelda · 10-22-2003, 04:11 PM

Definitely Walmart.

I hate shopping at both Walmart and Kmart and will only shop there if I REALLY REALLY REALLY have to. The Kmart in the last town I lived in was sooooo run-down, it wasn't even funny.

Based on a 0-10 rating, 0 being dirty as **** and 10 being squeaky-clean, their bathrooms get a 0.

Seriously. The rest of the store- 4.

And that's only me being nice!

So, it's Target for me. They actually have clean bathrooms and keep the store itself nice and tidy. It's seriously crazy.

dawsongirl · 10-22-2003, 05:39 PM

I hate shopping at Wal-Mart. Just hate it.

MandieR1980 · 10-22-2003, 06:51 PM

Walmart! I hate them with a passion! I worked there in 2000 and I now have anxiety problems because of the BS I had to go through there. I refuse to shop there. Target is my favorite store and I refuse to work there because I don't wanna go through any crap and end up hating the place like Walmart.

robyrob · 10-22-2003, 07:50 PM

HATE Walmart and Best Buy, never worked there or anything, just hate shopping there, I love Target, and Meijers/Fred Meyers stores

EricIdlefan · 10-22-2003, 08:22 PM

Heard Target does treat their employees like kings & queens and even though they have less variety, they treat customers like "Make yourself at home!!" and Wal-Mart is only going to get worse!!

Divisionbabe05 · 10-22-2003, 10:42 PM

I would have to say Wal-Mart is the worse. I haven't worked there, but I know people who have. I shop there sometimes, but I've gotten kicked out of there like 3 times for nothing. I work at Kroger and its not that great either, better than Wal-Mart, but still not great.

Crimson and Clover · 10-22-2003, 10:50 PM

The manager at the Wal*Mart near me is an ass. He is really rude.

InspectorExstead · 10-22-2003, 11:00 PM

walmart, we were there once and the guy was really rude to us and kept telling us to hurry up, because the store would close soon (in an hour).

i personally love target, i live there. one of my friends works there, and he says it's great.

k-mart's cool too. but since the one near me closed (and now a walmart shall take its place) i don't really go to one.

animalcrackers · 10-23-2003, 08:48 AM

My brother worked at Walmart and ended up quitting. He said the stress was getting to him. He hated it there. The Walmart near me is a dump. They closed the Kmart in my town, it was okay. The Target near me is always clean. I did work there for 2 months, it was okay, there was a supervisor that was a total jerk and half of the crew only spoke spanish, but basically it wasn't bad. I just don't think supervisor's have the right to use language and yell.

EricIdlefan · 10-23-2003, 06:27 PM

They are building a Super Wal-Mart in my hometown in Knoxville Tennessee and they will destroy the competition and peple who work at Kroger & Food City (the Food Lion where I worked closed down because of not enough business and Wal-Mart0. It is sad that Sam Walton's children only think of money instead of quality!!

10-21-2003, 11:34 PM	#1
EricIdlefan USA 250th! Forum Addict Join Date: Oct 12, 2003 Location: East TN Posts: 68,236	Wal-Mart, K-Mart, or Target?? Which has bad management?? I was wondering if anybody worked at these retail stores because I used to work at Wal-Mart for four months!! They treat their employees like crap and they terminated me after accusing me of stealing a video and I was off-the-clock and the jerky loss prevention manager(who has since went to another store) treated me like a criminal and his superiors took his side over mine and I said some not nice and graphic things about him. They make scapegoats out of all their employees and I have heard ever since I was terminated, that more than twenty other employees have either quit and/or be fired. That place doesn't cut anybody slack and/or give them the benefit of the doubt. Ever since Sam Walton passed away, they treat their people like slaves in Roots and/or like the Japanese in Hiroshima or the Jews in Schindler's List.
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10-22-2003, 04:11 PM	#6
PZelda Two Valeries! <3 Forum Addict Join Date: Jul 15, 2002 Location: I'm STILL missing NYC. :( Posts: 78,223	Definitely Walmart. I hate shopping at both Walmart and Kmart and will only shop there if I REALLY REALLY REALLY have to. The Kmart in the last town I lived in was sooooo run-down, it wasn't even funny. Based on a 0-10 rating, 0 being dirty as **** and 10 being squeaky-clean, their bathrooms get a 0. Seriously. The rest of the store- 4. And that's only me being nice! So, it's Target for me. They actually have clean bathrooms and keep the store itself nice and tidy. It's seriously crazy.
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10-22-2003, 06:51 PM	#8
MandieR1980 Member Senior Member Join Date: Mar 03, 2001 Location: East Taunton, Massachusetts Posts: 2,635	Walmart Walmart! I hate them with a passion! I worked there in 2000 and I now have anxiety problems because of the BS I had to go through there. I refuse to shop there. Target is my favorite store and I refuse to work there because I don't wanna go through any crap and end up hating the place like Walmart.
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10-22-2003, 07:50 PM	#9
robyrob certified wackball#3 Moderator Forum Icon Join Date: Aug 03, 2003 Location: hiding under the third booth at Arnold's Posts: 58,203	HATE Walmart and Best Buy, never worked there or anything, just hate shopping there, I love Target, and Meijers/Fred Meyers stores
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10-22-2003, 10:42 PM	#11
Divisionbabe05 GO HOGS!!!! Senior Member Join Date: Aug 04, 2001 Location: Arkansas-Hog Country-WOOOOO PIG SOOIE RAZORBACKS!!! Posts: 1,065	I would have to say Wal-Mart is the worse. I haven't worked there, but I know people who have. I shop there sometimes, but I've gotten kicked out of there like 3 times for nothing. I work at Kroger and its not that great either, better than Wal-Mart, but still not great.
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10-21-2003, 11:40 PM	#2
flinstoned Member Forum Regular Join Date: Oct 07, 2003 Posts: 624	Prob depends on store to store. Overall, Kmart last, Target 2nd and Walmart 1st since they have grown the most. I view Walmart as a pit, Kmart is a step above that and Target as the best place to shop of the 3.

10-22-2003, 12:13 AM	#3
Brian Member Forum Celebrity Join Date: Jun 23, 2001 Posts: 20,451	Did you mean to post this on the main CC board?

10-22-2003, 12:44 AM	#4
EricIdlefan USA 250th! Forum Addict Join Date: Oct 12, 2003 Location: East TN Posts: 68,236	Whatever???!!!

10-22-2003, 03:33 PM	#5
flinstoned Member Forum Regular Join Date: Oct 07, 2003 Posts: 624	this should be posted in the 60's sitcoms area.

10-22-2003, 05:39 PM	#7
dawsongirl Member Forum Icon Join Date: Jan 04, 2001 Posts: 53,140	I hate shopping at Wal-Mart. Just hate it.

10-22-2003, 08:22 PM	#10
EricIdlefan USA 250th! Forum Addict Join Date: Oct 12, 2003 Location: East TN Posts: 68,236	Heard Target does treat their employees like kings & queens and even though they have less variety, they treat customers like "Make yourself at home!!" and Wal-Mart is only going to get worse!!

10-22-2003, 10:50 PM	#12
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10-22-2003, 11:00 PM	#13
InspectorExstead Member Forum Fanatic Join Date: Oct 29, 2001 Location: The Golden State Posts: 12,902	walmart, we were there once and the guy was really rude to us and kept telling us to hurry up, because the store would close soon (in an hour). i personally love target, i live there. one of my friends works there, and he says it's great. k-mart's cool too. but since the one near me closed (and now a walmart shall take its place) i don't really go to one.
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10-23-2003, 08:48 AM	#14
animalcrackers Member Senior Member Join Date: Jul 24, 2002 Location: The Backseat Of Fonzie's Bike Posts: 1,603	My brother worked at Walmart and ended up quitting. He said the stress was getting to him. He hated it there. The Walmart near me is a dump. They closed the Kmart in my town, it was okay. The Target near me is always clean. I did work there for 2 months, it was okay, there was a supervisor that was a total jerk and half of the crew only spoke spanish, but basically it wasn't bad. I just don't think supervisor's have the right to use language and yell.

10-23-2003, 06:27 PM	#15
EricIdlefan USA 250th! Forum Addict Join Date: Oct 12, 2003 Location: East TN Posts: 68,236	They are building a Super Wal-Mart in my hometown in Knoxville Tennessee and they will destroy the competition and peple who work at Kroger & Food City (the Food Lion where I worked closed down because of not enough business and Wal-Mart0. It is sad that Sam Walton's children only think of money instead of quality!!