Other
Welcome to our "Others" online community designed for all other Walmart associates not specifically mentioned in our larger groups such as Supercenters, Sam's Club, Vision Centers, Pharmacies, Home Office, Tech, etc. This platform is a dedicated space for you to connect with colleagues from various departments and roles that play unique and vital roles in our operations. Here, you can discuss the specific challenges and opportunities that come with your distinct positions within Walmart. Share your experiences, seek advice, and explore topics such as pay, interviews, career growth, work procedures, collaboration across departments, work-life balance, pay, and interactions with management. Join this growing TBT community to engage in meaningful conversations and support one another in navigating the diverse landscape of Walmart's global ecosystem.
Walmart Appointment Scheduler Acting Up?
Is the Walmart appointment scheduler glitching again? Customers keep saying they booked times, but the pharmacy has no record. Might be time to file a ticket.
Is This Even a “Service” Anymore?
Sorry to rant, but what happened to our Walmart pickup service standards? It used to run smooth, now it’s constant backups, late orders, and missing groceries.
Walmart pickup chaos lately
Our Walmart curbside pickup spots are always full lately, even with good scheduling. Anyone found a good way to manage that backup?
Employee call out number?
What’s the current Walmart employee call out number you’re all using? I keep seeing different ones online. Is there one for each store or just one national number?
Can they force you to use PTO?
Is it legal for an employer to force you to use PTO for holidays you didn’t request off? Got docked hours during Christmas when I wasn’t even scheduled 😑
Does Walmart have a rewards program?
Customer asked me today if Walmart has a rewards program like Target Circle. Besides the Capital One card and discount days, I don’t think we really do. Am I missing something?
Walmart Associate Info Line
Anyone know what the Walmart associate information line is supposed to cover? I called it thinking it was the absence line and got a benefits menu instead 😅
How Many Points at Walmart?
Quick refresher how many points can you get at Walmart before you’re at risk of termination? I think it’s 5 but some TLs say 9 now?
OneWalmart report absence not working
Anyone else having trouble with OneWalmart report an absence not working? Tried logging one this morning and got a blank screen. Ended up calling the hotline instead.
Work Complaints at Walmart
Anyone else feel like Walmart work complaints go nowhere unless you escalate them past the store? Thinking about going to ethics line but worried about drama.
Cash back at the register
Just a heads up: you can still get Walmart cash back at register, but only with a debit card. Most registers go up to $100, but self-checkouts cap you at $60 (sometimes less).
Why do customers always pick the worst carts?
You know those carts that sound like they’re dragging an anchor? Why is it always those that customers insist on using the entire time?
That one day when everyone called out
Had one of those “perfect storm” days where half the department called out and the rest of us just had to power through. You know those shifts where the freight’s stacked high, customers are lined up, OGP is backed up, and suddenly you realize there’s literally four people working the entire floor?
That was today. Team lead was running around covering five areas. One of us was zoning and jumping on register backup every ten minutes. Every time the walkie called for help, we just had to ignore it because we were all tied up.
It’s wild how the whole store can teeter on the edge of collapse and somehow… it still runs. Customers have no idea how close we are to the edge some days.
... read moreThose moments when the zebra freezes mid-scan
I was flying through picks today and of course the Zebra froze on me mid-scan. I had to reboot, log back in, and it completely wrecked my rhythm. Happens every time.
The overnight snowstorm shift that broke us
Overnight shifts are already rough, but try doing one during a snowstorm. The snow was piling up so fast in the parking lot that by 3AM, customers’ cars were getting stuck. We had like four associates and a team lead outside pushing people out while also trying to manage freight inside.
Inside wasn’t much better. The floors were soaked, footprints everywhere, and the baler jammed right in the middle of it all. On top of that, we had a water leak near the loading dock. It was like every issue wanted to show up at once.
We ended up taking turns with mops and snow shovels all night. When morning hit, we looked like we’d survived a disaster drill. Freight was half-finished, nobody had dry shoes, and customers still expected everything to be business as usual. Overnight in a storm hits different. You just push through.
... read moreThe never-ending register tape scavenger hunt
Is there a store where register tape is actually easy to find? Ours disappears like it’s being smuggled out.
The day freight just didn’t show up
We had one of those days where the truck just never came. Everyone’s ready to unload, the backroom is prepped, and then… nothing. Turns out it was delayed by hours, but no one told us until the end of shift. So we basically spent the whole day shifting pallets and looking for ways to fill the time.
The worst part? The freight’s now showing up on tomorrow’s truck, which is already oversized. So tomorrow, we’re basically getting a double. It’s like the work just rolls downhill and lands right in your lap.
When the truck ghosted us, half the team just started deep cleaning the backroom because we didn’t know what else to do. That’s how you know you’ve run out of tasks. Some shifts you unload freight, other shifts you just stand around waiting for problems to arrive.
... read moreDoes Walmart accept Afterpay?
Had a customer ask if we accept Afterpay. Nope, not in stores. Walmart Online is where you can use it—but not for everything. Always good to double-check before you get to the register.
The self-checkout shift from chaos
Worked self-checkout this morning and it was the wildest shift I’ve had in months. First, three machines froze back-to-back. I fixed one, turned around, another one flagged immediately. You’d think I was spinning plates at a circus.
Then, I had one customer who refused to scan anything and demanded I do it all for them, while two others were arguing over whether someone cut the line. I’m running between registers like I’m playing defense on a soccer field.
Meanwhile, the walkie’s blowing up asking for backup, the printer runs out of receipt paper, and the soda machine started leaking right in the middle of the rush.
By the time backup finally came, I felt like I’d lived an entire shift in two hours. If you’ve survived a true self-checkout morning, you know the kind of chaos I’m talking about.
... read moreWalmart parking lot during holidays is chaos
Is it just me or does the parking lot during holidays turn into a free-for-all? No rules, no lanes, just vibes.
When the walkie’s just static all day
Some days you can’t hear a single clear sentence on the walkie. Just static, cut-offs, and random background noise. Love that for us.
When you can’t find a working printer anywhere
Today I spent almost 30 minutes trying to find one working printer. The backroom one was out of labels. The one near OGP was jammed. The service desk one was somehow offline. I ended up printing my labels from the TLE printer across the store. Wild. #PrinterHunt #RetailProblems
... read moreWhen the truck arrives but the dock is blocked
The truck arrived on time today, but guess what? The dock was completely blocked by random pallets nobody moved overnight. So we stood there watching the driver waiting for us to figure it out. The scramble to clear a path was a whole separate workout. #TruckDay #DockDisasters
... read moreThose mysterious price changes overnight
Why do prices change overnight without anyone telling us? I’ve had customers scan something at self-check, see a price difference from the sign, and then it turns out the system updated while I was on lunch. #PricingMysteries #FrontEndConfusion
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