This is my Associate Exerience!

Today I’m talking about my experience working at Walmart — why I quit, and how it all went down. This is just my personal experience, so take it as that.

I worked as a cashier. The application process is simple: you apply online (I’ll drop the link below). One tip — after applying, call back in a few days to follow up. It makes them feel like you really want the job, and it can speed things up. Once they check your application, you’ll be scheduled for orientation.

Orientation is pretty basic. They ask a few questions like “who are you,” “what do you like doing,” “what are your hobbies,” then give you a quick store tour. After that, you have to finish training modules on the computer before you can start on the floor. It took me about a week to finish mine, and you get paid while doing it.

Once I was on the floor, I mainly worked self-checkout or cashier. Self-checkout is easy — you just stand there for hours watching customers and keeping an eye out for theft. And trust me, people steal a lot from Walmart. I saw someone walk out with almost $2,000 worth of stuff one time. Regular cashiering was better for me because it made the day go by faster, but it could get stressful with huge grocery orders, produce that wouldn’t scan, or customers upset about how their bags were packed.

Walmart is also very strict about breaks. Cashiers get one hour for lunch, which felt too long for me, and only 10 minutes for breaks — and they watch those breaks like a hawk. If you’re even a minute late, managers will say something.

Now, here’s why I left. One day, I was cashiering in the cosmetics area. A customer came through with cactus plants. While scanning, I felt my hand start to sting. Even though I was wearing gloves, I realized I had dozens of tiny thorns stuck in my hand. I pressed the help button, but it took managers 15 to 20 minutes to come. By then, my hand was swollen and painful. When I showed them, instead of taking the injury seriously, they just told me to clock out and said I’d get points against my record.

That was the last straw. I had already been given points before for missing work due to a relative’s passing — even though I provided paperwork and proof. And now, after getting injured on the job, they didn’t care at all. So I decided to walk out. A couple weeks later, Walmart “terminated” me, but let’s be clear: I quit. I wasn’t going to stay at a place where management didn’t care about my well-being.

As for the managers (or “coaches” as Walmart calls them), they weren’t helpful at all. They don’t train you, they don’t guide you — honestly, my co-workers were the ones who showed me the ropes. And while some co-workers were cool, I also learned that you can’t trust everyone. Some people will snitch or step on you just to move up into management.

So, my final thoughts: working at Walmart wasn’t terrible, but it was boring, strict, and the management didn’t care about employees. If you do work there, just go in, do your job, mind your business, and go home. Don’t expect much support.

That was my experience.

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