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Wal-Mart cuts about 11,200 Sam's Club staffers

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Monday, January 25. 2010
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The headline jumped off the news wire this morning as if to say, "Yes, America, we are in a recession and yes, it is dog-eat-dog." When Wal-Mart begins to cut jobs (not to mention so many jobs) we can all begin to worry.

Wal-Mart Stores Inc. announced yesterday it is cutting about 11,200 jobs at its Sam's Club warehouse division as it outsources in-store product sampling to marketing company Shopper Events in an effort to win more customers and boost lagging sales.

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#1 cats on 01/25/10 at 07:45 AM
Most major corporations, dare I say, most any-size corporations don't care about the employees.
No loyalty toward the workers.
However, this is something I pretty much expect from WalMart. I don't shop there.
More people out of work. That's just super.....
#2 Sheila Tolley on 01/25/10 at 10:41 AM
This is absolutely true, Cats. I have always found that the bigger the corporation, the less concern about their employees. But, in my mind it all started with Good Old Boy Bill Clinton and NAFTA. If obama wants to do something positive for a change he needs to jack up import taxes and build some textiles mills as a start. When one can throw money out a window faster than it can be thrown in a door....the room eventually becomes empty. obama does windows.
#3 Enoc Siuol on 01/25/10 at 11:01 AM
How much fat, so to speak, can be left to trim?
Keep in mind most of these jobs are not going away but out sourced to another American based company.

Does no one remember that if people are out of work and not making money they simply are not able to contribute to the profit of other stores?
Of no concern to the cooperate executives. They shut down stores all the time.

And if the stores have to close down due to lagging sales they will be unable to contribute to the tax revenue pools of the cities they are based in.
Just when has this been a concern of multinational corporations?

If this cities lose tax rev......well, I do hope the point is not lost.
What it means is more print in the classified section under foreclosures.

Is this a contributing sign of the armageddon straight from the journals of Nostradamus? Yea right, even thought this trend has been in the making for the last 35 years we need to blame this on the present administration like we do everything else, either that or, the contour of the earth. Our only hope is to create new markets and hope they are not undercut like everything else in America has been.

If you want a job and don’t know where to look it may be handy to get on line and find out where the Starbuck’s Coffey shops are located. This company does a very through study on market trends and work force migration. Where I work there are at least six shops in a five mile radius. It also helps if you have a marketable skill.
#4 Anonymous on 01/25/10 at 11:03 AM
Everything that goes up, must come down. Capitalism at its worst. A system that perpetuates greed and turns money into a false idol will not survive.
#5 Anonymous on 01/25/10 at 02:00 PM
Obama bad for economy. Stores that might be closing in 2010. More than $1 billion. Ritz camera, waldenbooks and borders, blockbuster, zale corp, jones apparel group, starbucks, kb toys, mall, circuit city stores inc, wal mart and restaurants. 2010 store closures 22,117,620. Jobs loss 900,000. That why? Obama bad.
#6 GM on 01/25/10 at 02:07 PM
And just what type of monetary system do you suggest?
#7 GM on 01/25/10 at 02:12 PM
Would those of you that truly understand what capitalism is raise your hand?

Please tell us your definition of capitalism in your own words.
#8 Anonymous on 01/25/10 at 03:15 PM
I LOST MY JOB AND I DONT KNOW WHAT I AM GOING TO DO
#9 Watching as America Spins out of Control on 01/25/10 at 03:18 PM
Gary I do not think to many understand even the dictionary meaning of capitalism. For those who do, one thing is for sure socialism is the transitional between capitalism and communism. If America would open up its eyes then maybe it can put a stop to the direction it is going. Then again maybe not!
#10 GM on 01/25/10 at 05:38 PM
What kind of work do you do?

It is possible that someone out there knows of a job opening depending on what you do. Tell us the kind of work you are looking for.

Walter G. - this might be a good topic. Others might be looking for work whereas others might be able to point them somewhere depending on their skills. This might be a good way for people to help other people. Aren't we all in this together?
#11 Anonymous on 01/25/10 at 06:33 PM
To hell with what capitalism means! Have you heard of an oligarchy society? That's where this country is headed!
#12 GM on 01/25/10 at 08:03 PM
You are certainly entitled to your opinion but, I think you are wrong.
#13 Anonymous on 01/25/10 at 08:55 PM
I wonder what country they sent these 11,200 jobs to?
#14 Enoc Siuol on 01/26/10 at 04:44 AM
I think Clark Howard made an excellent point yesterday when expressing his opinion on the Sam’s Club lay off. He said that Costco and BJs are doing just fine and SAM’s Club has never been able to successfully compete with the two. I believe Costco already out sources much of what Sam’s Club is just now starting to do. To take this lay off as a sign of a continuing down turn in the economy may be a misnomer.
#15 cats on 01/26/10 at 06:05 AM
http://www.shopperevents.com/home.html

This is the company that Wal-Mart is outsourcing.
I don't shop Wal-Mart since I don't agree with their treatment of their employees, but if I did, I can tell you that if anyone is standing in a kiosk trying to get me to come see their product, I usually give a wide berth.
Has anyone read "Nickled and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America" by Barbara Ehrenreich (sp)?
Wal-Mart features rather prominently.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nickel_and_Dimed
#16 Anonymous on 01/26/10 at 07:13 AM
Captialism: An economic system in which the means of production and distribution are privately or corporately owned and development is proportionate to the accumulation and reinvestment of profits gained in a free market...Also, based on the principle of individual rights.

So what happens when unregulated big business does not act with a moral or ethical conscience? Is moral capitalism an oxymoron?
#17 Anonymous on 01/28/10 at 07:22 AM
And I think you are wrong. I agree with 6.1.1, except where they say "that's where the country is headed".. because we are already there.

An oligarchy is a form of government in which power effectively rests with a small elite segment of society distinguished by royal, wealth, intellectual, family, military, or religious hegemony.

What part of this do you not agree with? The evidence is everywhere. It is even true for this small town..albeit on a smaller scale.
#18 GM on 01/28/10 at 09:44 PM
You can't have an oligarchy when you have a government elected by the people.

The problem is that the people don't know who they are electing.
#19 Sheila Tolley on 02/02/10 at 08:18 AM
Good news, Enoch. You should have no problem getting me that cup of coffee that you owe me.
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