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Brilliant_Rock
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- Sep 7, 2005
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For me, the issue is that in fact Wal Mart can afford to pay all its employees a living wage and yet chooses not to do so. In addition they are actively encouraging their employees to take advantage of government programs because their benefits package is so bad. The only reason to do this is to maximize profit. Studies have shown that employee retention is greater when employees are valued through decent wages and benefits. It is just pure corporate greed. Sure, they bring jobs to areas where employment opportunties are limited, but are these jobs really helping lift these low income families into economic self-sufficiency? If a Wal Mart worker is forced to work overtime without pay, and go on welfare to keep her family''s head above water, I dont'' really think that Wal Mart is adding a value to this workers economic picture or the community''s for that matter. And, after a few months all the other jobs that were in the area have been wiped out, and then when Wal Mart packs up and leaves the community is completely screwed. I fail to see how there are pros to this situation. I don''t believe that just becuase we operate in a capitalist environment that every company should slash and burn the way Wal Mart does. Again, just my opinion.
Okay, must calm down....