Walmart Stores Wrongful Termination! Florence, Alabama

Chuckie, why are you trying to hijack others posts instead of working on your own. 

Hugs and Kisses from your betters

But, Charles, I do know it all.

Reply to I am the law.   You understand perfectly well what I am saying.   You're just like everybody else who think's they know it all.

Charles,

I wish I could understand your ramblings. While you're at the all-black Walmart sometime, why don't you ask one of the all-black staff for a copy of "Hooked On Phonics" or a "Speak and Spell".

Has anyone noticed that black people work In walmart and alot of other places and no white people like always blacks are always trying to pay white people back I am also despise white marrying blacks.  White people are not getting hired & this Is unfair.  You know how black people are always trying to pay white people back.

Blame george w bush and the republicans,   he appoited they ruled In walmarts favor that Is why they are such scum.

Policy is made and directed from the top. This attitude from the top filters all the way down through all levels of management and hourly supervision. How policy is actually applied is determined by the highest level of manager involved in the situation. I bet Walmart would disagree but I have seen how it works many times.

With that said there are situations where policy have off shoot applications. What I mean is this. I used to work for Walmart's Home office in Bentonville Arkansas and I did some training time at the supercenter across the street. One day while shopping at the Supercenter, where I did my time, I was speaking with two of the Supercenter assistant managers. In our conversation we got on the subject of policy.

They both reminded me if there was a dispute between an hourly associate and a paying customer OR a dispute between an hourly associate and a salaried member of management there would be no point to listen to what the hourly associate has to say because he/she would ultimately be considered wrong and therefore it would be a waste of time. A long wordy sentence but I think you get the point. I witnessed that attitude several times while working at the store.

How these situations are dealt with is generally up to the higher level of manager and how that manager wants to apply the policy to the situation and the associate involved. By the way, a manager in training, if salaried, is still a manager.

I know personally of situations where an associate, while totally following policy, angered the customer in his compliance of that policy and ultimately involved a manager. That manager listened and decided to give into the angry customer's demands even though that action violates policy. Does this sound familiar? As I said above this action is up to the higher level of manager or supervisor.

Often this manager-violation of policy upsets the compliant associate but associate feelings are apparently irrelevant. Customers are right even when they are wrong. Either that or the manager doesn't want to look as bad as you look. It also doesnt work when we try to explain what our superiors duties are and that can get us into more trouble, even when you are right.

The problem with the Open Door policy, in general and not just at Walmart, is managers tend to back up other managers especially against an hourly associate. And, you irritated a potential paying customer just because you chose to follow policy.

One thing I can suggest, if you want to go through the process and realize it too might be just a wast of time, even now after your termination, call The Walmart Global Ethics Hotline. It is not the same as the Open Door process and it many times works but there are no guarantees there either. Try 800-963-8442 for the Walmart Ethics connection or go to waltmartethics to find out if Walmart ethics can and is willing to help you.

Good Luck...

As a former CSM, you are probably already aware of Walmart's termination tactics.  And the fact that they will always fire the highest-paid positions first, in an effort to reduce payroll!  That's what they did with me, I was making $10.50 per hour when they fired me on May 25, 2011, for not showing up for work!  My zone manager had told me she didn't have any hours for me on a part-time schedule, but at the same time someone who also worked in my area was offered more hours, that persons pay was $7.45.  I was reinstated on May 31, when I found out what they did, in an effort to transfer to Sams' Club.  I had previously spoken with one of the managers at Sams, but they chose to not accept my transfer after speaking with Walmart.  Hmmm!  I then resigned my job with Walmart on June 7, 2011, after telling the Personnel Manager I refuse to work for a company with no integrity!  I had contacted the GLOBAL ETHICS HOTLINE, they ultimately responded 6 weeks later with "the case is closed, and according to company policy we cannot let you know the end result!"  So, I would have to speculate that you made too much money, so you had to go.  It's sad to know that one of the nations largest corporations has such sleazy tactics, but I am so happy to be out of there!  Good luck to you on another job,  you will be glad you got out of there with your sanity.

Well, this sucks. Sorry this happened to you.

I don't understand why they termed you, though. I figure if you were polite and playing it safe, the worst that would've happened was maybe them coaching you a bit, not actually firing you.