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major job custs in silicon valley
• walmart is laying off 381 employees from several older offices in sunnyvale, just months after opening a new location nearby
• the layoffs will begin on august 22, and were reported in a warn filing submitted on june 18
• the newly opened crossman avenue office about three miles away is not affected by the job cuts
• the layoffs are part of a broader reduction plan walmart disclosed to workers in a may 21 letter, but specifics were not included at the time
• 106 more layoffs are expected from walmart’s san bruno ecommerce office, also taking efect on 8/22
https://www.kron4.com/news/technology-ai/walmart-lays-off-hundreds-of-sunnyvale-employees-months-after-opening-office-space/
Children's Miracle Network donations
Im proud of my Walmart neighborhood market Metropolitan Avenue kansas city ks. The work has been exhausting but I have worked that microphone and sold popcorn with every ounce of energy in me. We hit the goal so they upped it and we got it hook line and sinker. I'm happy to have been a part of a community fund raiser with Walmart. Look forward to it next year! I hope we get recognized for our efforts that would mean everything to us.
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Im proud of my Walmart neighborhood market Metropolitan Avenue kansas city ks. The work has been exhausting but I have worked that microphone and sold popcorn with every ounce of energy in me. We hit the goal so they upped it and we got it hook line and sinker. I'm happy to have been a part of a community fund raiser with Walmart. Look forward to it next year! I hope we get recognized for our efforts that would mean everything to us.
... read moreChildren's Miracle Network donations
Im proud of my Walmart neighborhood market Metropolitan Avenue kansas city ks. The work has been exhausting but I have worked that microphone and sold popcorn with every ounce of energy in me. We hit the goal so they upped it and we got it hook line and sinker. I'm happy to have been a part of a community fund raiser with Walmart. Look forward to it next year! I hope we get recognized for our efforts that would mean everything to us.
... read moreChildren's Miracle Network donations
Im proud of my Walmart neighborhood market Metropolitan Avenue kansas city ks. The work has been exhausting but I have worked that microphone and sold popcorn with every ounce of energy in me. We hit the goal so they upped it and we got it hook line and sinker. I'm happy to have been a part of a community fund raiser with Walmart. Look forward to it next year! I hope we get recognized for our efforts that would mean everything to us.
... read moreSchedule
changing schedule at the last minute, after it has been handled out. People has other things to do like going to doctors or other appointment
Walmart schedule
Trying to pull up my Walmart schedule and it’s not syncing in the Me@Walmart app. This happens at least once a month. Anyone else having these issues or is it just me?
Walmart pay app issues?
Had a customer say their Walmart pay app froze up during checkout. Anyone else seen issues with scanning the QR code lately? Just wondering if it’s appside or our registers.
Using Food Stamps at Walmart
Quick refresher, can you use food stamps at Walmart for everything in the grocery section? Like, can they buy bakery items or deli meat? Sometimes I second-guess what’s eligible.
Does walmart have layaway?
I had someone ask, “Does walmart have layaway still?” I told them about affirm, but they didn’t want to finance. Anyone know if any stores still offer the traditional layaway?
Is Walmart open tomorrow?
We get asked this daily: “Is Walmart open tomorrow?” Doesn’t matter what day it is—folks always assume we’re shutting down. Anyone else deal with this question constantly at customer service?
... read moreIs Aldi Cheaper Than Walmart?
Had a customer the other day say, “Aldi is cheaper than Walmart for everything.” I mean… some stuff, sure, but not across the board. What do y’all think? Is it worth checking them out or nah?
When the printer eats your label sheet
Can we all agree the printer in the backroom is the real villain? I’ve lost so many label sheets to that thing. You feed it in straight, it still finds a way to jam.
Those early morning rushes hit different
There’s something about those first two hours when we open. Customers are rushing, coffee’s barely kicked in, and you’re already getting flagged for backup.
CAP2 is a workout nobody talks about
Working CAP2 is like working out in a warehouse gym no one else knows about. You’re lifting, moving, sweating, and racing the clock all day. It’s not a desk job, that’s for sure.
Customers who throw money on the belt
I’ll never get used to customers who toss their cash on the belt and expect you to pick it up like it’s nothing.
That one aisle you always get stuck zoning
Why is it always the same aisle I end up zoning? I swear I know the dog food section better than my own kitchen at this point.
The problem with last-minute truck changes
Why does it always feel like the worst shifts start with someone saying, “Oh by the way, the truck’s arriving early today”? That’s exactly what happened this morning. We were supposed to have a regular freight drop at noon, but it rolled in at 8AM.
Half the CAP2 team wasn’t even there yet. Only three of us were available to unload, and the pallets were stacked higher than usual because they doubled up the freight. No callouts from the DC. No heads-up from management. We’re just standing there trying to figure out how to move product faster than we physically can.
Every time this happens, the store falls apart. OGP gets backed up because there’s no floor space, customers start tripping over pallets, and the coaches just look at us like, “Why aren’t you done yet?” Maybe because we weren’t given a chance to plan for this?
We pushed as fast as we could, but we left pallets on the floor all day. There’s just no way around it when nobody tells you the truck schedule until it’s literally backing into the dock.
... read moreThe long, slow death of our breakroom
Every Walmart associate knows the breakroom has its own set of problems, but ours is next level. The microwave is permanently stained with some ancient spaghetti sauce, the vending machines eat your money without even pretending to try, and the fridge looks like a science project.
The AC barely works, the chairs are either missing or cracked, and there’s always that one guy watching loud TikToks with no headphones. Today I went in for lunch and couldn’t even find a clean spot to sit. There were papers, random freight labels, and an empty pizza box from three days ago.
What’s worse is management talks about “improving associate spaces” but literally nothing has changed in the past year. We got a new water jug last summer and that was the big win. It’s funny, but also not. A better breakroom would actually make a huge difference. It’s where we reset. It’s where we survive the day. It deserves some respect.
... read moreWalmart curbside pickup isn’t the easy job people think it is
It’s wild how many people think curbside pickup is just “walking around shopping.” It’s not. It’s a constant race against the clock. Today I picked over 350 items, loaded five orders in less than an hour, and still got flagged for “being behind” because one frozen order slowed me down.
I had to swap out items on the fly because half the meat was missing, dairy pallets were still on the floor, and produce wasn’t even dropped yet. Then you’re out there in the heat, sprinting between cars, getting soaked if it rains, and trying to keep people happy when their entire order had to be subbed.
OGP is a full-body workout. And if you don’t move fast, your pick rate tanks and you get the side-eye from the TL. It’s pressure from every angle. It’s not the “chill” gig people think it is. It’s hustle from start to finish.
... read moreThe shift that felt like five
It’s funny how some shifts just drain the life out of you. Today felt like I worked five days in one. Walked in, immediately told we’re short in OGP and Frozen, and two people from GM called out. I got pulled into dairy, then spent most of the morning jumping between pallets and covering self-checkout because front end was drowning.
I didn’t even know where I was supposed to be after lunch. Coaches told me to go zone grocery, but OGP was panicking because the pick times were behind. So I floated between areas trying to help, while my own department sat untouched. By the end of the shift, freight was still sitting, no one had touched the endcaps, and the TL was asking why we were behind.
I don’t even remember half the stuff I did today. I just know my feet still hurt.
... read moreThe day everything broke
I don’t even know where to start with today’s shift. Came in early because I knew we were short, but I didn’t expect everything to fall apart in the first hour. First, the baler jammed and maintenance wasn’t available. Then the printer at the service desk went down and nobody could print pickup labels. The handhelds started crashing, and the CBL logins weren’t working for three new hires.
While we’re scrambling to fix tech, our truck shows up with double pallets. One dock door wouldn’t open, and the other was already half-blocked. CAP2 is missing two people, so the unload is crawling. At the same time, the self-checkouts start glitching, and a whole group of customers is getting stuck. I end up running between the floor, front end, and backroom for most of the day, just trying to put out fires.
What’s wild is that not a single coach stepped in until two hours before close. Then suddenly it was, “Why isn’t this done yet?” Sir, the universe literally fought us all day. But sure, let’s pretend this was just poor time management. Some days I wonder if they even see what’s happening on the floor or if they just watch it burn from their office.
... read moreWhen customers remember you
Had a customer come in today and say, “Hey, you helped me last week!” They remembered me by name. Small thing but honestly made my whole shift.
Walmart curbside pickup is a workout
Loaded nine orders in a row today. Felt like I ran a 5K between the cooler and the parking lot. People think OGP is a “chill” job. My back says otherwise.
When the breakroom microwave betrays you
I heated up some leftover spaghetti today and the microwave fully exploded it all over the inside. Just sauce everywhere. I spent more time cleaning the microwave than eating my food. Breakroom karma hit me hard.
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