Lisa-Current Walmart Employee wrote on Sep 22, 2008 12:59 PM:
" I've read a lot of the comments. I am a current Wal-Mart employee, not at Tomah's. Every Wal-Mart seems to be ran the same and treats people the same and seems to have the same issues affecting the customers from lack of check-out lanes to bad employee moral.
I despise where I work but I am stuck because I need the part time evening hours they provide being a stay-at-home mom.
I've been with the company for 8 years and I can see the inter-workings of the company. There goal is to make the most profits. This accounts for the skeleton crew they run the store on-hence, the lack of cashiers and staff to help customers. I also agree with the person who said if they have a problem with an employee, "they can replace you". This is true. They hire any warm body off the street.
Some of my co-workers actually stink and don't shower on a regular basis, some sleep while they should be door-greeting, and some spend 2 minutes in the bathroom and call it 'clean'. The company boasts at meetings about the profits they make but pay employee's very poorly.
My point-going back to the original topic, the remodel- its just a facade, they want you to think they are this great company and great place to work, and they think they can achieve this by putting paint up on the walls and new floor. How about instead of putting all that money into the image of the interior/exterior, why don't we pay the employee's better, make a better working environment and hire quality people!
Also to ADD: To clear up some confusion about the health insurance: You are eligible for full time benefits after 2 years of employment and you can be part time, 16 hours + a week. They do not pay 80% of the premium so thats why a lot of people get on badgercare-because they CAN (since thats the minimum requirement of badgercare). "
Not That bad if the stupid people would stay home wrote on Sep 19, 2008 12:35 AM:
" First of all the store is under a remodel. You are notified on every enterance! So don't go to put your perscription in when you walk through the door after your "busy day." Because guess what you get in your car at the same exact time as the rest of the "unhappy shoppers." So did you ever think to go shopping when you have more than 2 seconds. All I hear in line is blah blah blah and complaints from people who don't even buy their food. I am always stuck behind someone with food stamps or wic those are free items and they should be grateful for them. Don't complain because you grabbed the wrong thing. Get your stuff off the belt and walk back there to get it yourself instead of holding everyone else up. I hear "I will never come back here" but I bet they are back the next day bickering. Yeah the lines get long but don't ditch your cart full of junk. If it spoils they have no choice but to tose it and that just adds to prices going up. Also Burnstads is a great choice to stop at if you live over on that side of town but from Warrens it makes more sense to go where you can get everything done at once. So you can't find something but did you ever think to look up at the signs hanging by every aisle that tell you what is down it. Or are you so p*ssed of at The Man that when you walk in the door scowl at the door greeter who then gets upset, you storm into the store yelling cuz you can't find nothing, then take it out on the cashier who has been standing at their register all day and doesn't know what was moved for the remodel, who then gets upset at the next customer for not answering when they say Hi or hello or whatever they say. It's a chain!! If you don't like Wal-mart then protest but one little store in Tomah isn't going to dent their wallet and hundred of other stores. I also have gone to the Sparta store and they don't care some of the things the Tomah one has and same the other way. They are less crowded and cleaner because they don't have as much business. Besides if you drive from Warrens to there you might as well drive to Black River. I am just glad that store is better than the Lake Delton one. "
Re Also a Wal-mart worker wrote on Sep 12, 2008 11:15 PM:
" You need to leave. Now. Since when did you ever think that retail was supposed to be a good paying job. It never has been. Insurance unless heavily subsidized by the employer is very expensive nowdays. I've paid a lot more at other places. Some employers have even dropped health insurance cause it was just too expensive. Why doesn't your spouse get a better job? My spouse did. I work there, I like it. I've worked there for a few years now. Please don't blame Walmart cause you can't seem to earn enough money. Sorry, but the store would be better off without your kind of attitude. "
REDowntown Tomah wrote on Sep 12, 2008 3:16 PM:
" Well we have always had some good stores downtown, Personally if I need parts I go to Hardware Hank or even the new Hardware store.
Once in a while the Dollar store but they are not that cheap on many items.
The Liquidators downtown is a pretty good store also
As far as clothes I have tried to shop at the Cash Store but I value my money to much, I usually travel to LaX a couple times a month for business an shop up there for the same products at at least 1/3 less.
I find that buying shoes and clothing on-line saves a lot of money and cost very little for delivery
If more people planed ahead and purchased more items on line they could save big bucks every year
Do I feel bad we have lost downtown stores? NOPE most of them were to high priced to start with, do I care if we have lost most the grocery stores? NOPE most of them were either poorly run or to expensive.
the fact that people are a lot lazier today then every and complain about Wal-Mart so much makes we wonder. Wal-Mart serves a good purpose to most people not looking for easy union do nothing jobs
I buy my meats from farmers and twice a year they butcher and I fill my freezer, I also Deer hunt and fish and that makes many meals, I also freeze many vegetables, Going to the store for these items to me is just pure lazy, oh and by the way I still work 2 jobs and have 3 kids and I find time to cook and can. This is what our parents and grandparents did also
So if we were to close Wal-Mart do we really think other stores would open up? with the high cost to operate in this city why would anyone take the plunge into big Debt to sell anything in Tomah.
Wal-Mart provides jobs to a lot of people, now do we think that these jobs aren't needed?
Do we think that if another store came in they would pay more? no not hardly
Most people complaining about pay at Wal-Mart hasn't a clue as to what's involved in business cost. DC pays a lot more but that requires a lot more work which most people around here really don't want to do.
Everyone wants an easy job with high pay, well LIFE JUST DOESN'T WORK THAT WAY.
I know the LIBERAL WHACKO MEDIA and our schools have ingrained this idea that when you graduate you will make big bucks, and yo deserve them just because you went to a college.....To bad they all lied to you, there is no EASY STREET "
Also a Wal-mart worker wrote on Sep 12, 2008 12:39 AM:
" I have been going through all these comments, and I agree with 95% of them. I work at Wal-mart and I hate it. I have been there for a few years now. The reason just about everyone is getting BadgerCare is cuz we can't afford to get over $200 takin out of our checks every 2 weeks!!! The medical sucks, the pay sucks, and the management sucks. Also before you say anything... I AM IN MANAGEMENT!!! I am not salary. They are the ones making the BIG BUCKS. I can barely afford my house, car and other bills every month and that is also with my spouses income. We have 3 teens in the house, I shop at other stores. I only pick up stuff at Wal-mart if I have NO other option(time).This so called remodel is SCREWING everyone who works there except for SALARY management. We do need other options in Tomah. I am currently going to school to get a degree, but in my opinion we should not need a degree to make a decent living. YES THE STORE WENT TO H*** WHEN THEY FIRED DAVID!!!! It wasn't perfect then but it was a h*** of ALOT better than it is now. They need to get rid of EVERY single salaried member of management and start fresh!! "
TOMAH RESIDENT wrote on Sep 10, 2008 9:45 PM:
" I go to Family Dollar insted of WM. The staff there is great. I can get everything there I need and get the rest at Burnstads.If I NEED to go to WM I drive to Sparta. I am glad to see I am not the only one. "
RE Downtown Tomah wrote on Sep 10, 2008 2:46 PM:
" Hurrah for you! You hit the nail on the head, with all great stores we already have downtown.
Support for the downtown stores will encourage more people to open stores in the downtown area. "
Downtown Tomah wrote on Sep 10, 2008 8:46 AM:
" To all of you who are wishing for other stores, we have them in downtown Tomah. Two excellent drug stores, the Cash Store, a great hardware store, a variety store, a dollar store and many other fine stores. "
Chris King wrote on Sep 10, 2008 8:25 AM:
" I would agree. I don't like the long lines at the checkouts, particularly when there are half a dozen lines closed. If they were at capacity and I had to wait, oh well, but they are not at capacity and that would indicate a problem.
Otherwise, I think Wal-Mart is convenient and generally inexpensive. Although, by the looks of this comment board, Tomah Wal-Mart management better take notice because there is definitely a public relations problem! "
I like it wrote on Sep 9, 2008 8:57 PM:
" Whats with you people, its an ok store. I shop there once a week, find what I need at a good price. Why the long check out lines, simple, more people shopping there. "
Pharmacy wrote on Sep 9, 2008 8:06 PM:
" Why the turn over of so many pharmacists at WM?
There are a couple who are good(BOB) and take time with customers the others just go throgh the motions.
I wish we had a Walgreens in Tomah "
former employees wife wrote on Sep 9, 2008 4:41 PM:
" i have read through everyones comments and i agree that wal-mart in tomah is a terrible place..and i also agree that shirly is one of the only ones there other then ida that have any customer service skills....i dread going to wal-mart...but there is one thing that was also left out wal-mart is a wh*re house for both men and women...several marriages have been broken up in this wal-mart because the employees are to busy flirting with eachother to care about us customers...i know many wal-mart employees and most of them agree with me...management is horrible there and for those of you who have said to call the corprate office in arkansas, apparently you have never called because they never fix the issues they dont seem to care at all. "
Hate Walmart wrote on Sep 9, 2008 11:16 AM:
" Shirley rocks! but other than that the Tomah Wal-Mart SUCKS! "
Barb wrote on Sep 9, 2008 7:10 AM:
" I am sorry for the poor pay and the rotten benifits package, but the thing is that it is a job and there is money.
It is my opinion that the employees need to try out people skills, no need for higher education with that.
In my day we spoke to the customer, smiled when sometimes it killed us, and knew that without the customers we had no job.
Seems to me that this is just again a problem with the skills, we as parents, taught our children, take, take, take, but don't give even a smile for it.
WALMART YOU DO NEED TO HIRE SOME NEW PEOPLE.
People that care and treat the customers with respect. "
Wheezy wrote on Sep 9, 2008 2:34 AM:
" Sorry to see you feel that way wal mart guy,,i can see your dedicated to the company,,wich prob means your beyond an entry level position, i worked at wal mart,,and i didnt get fired, i just found a better job, wich is what all the employees should do that dont like there,the little ppl in these jobs tend to forget where they sit on the food chain, and its right at the top,management,presidents,represenitives,,cannot do a thing without the small man/woman on the totem pole,,so you ppl working there,,say enough or find a different job,,and a word of wisdom to you,,u can buy insurance cheaper yourself with less cost than you can get through that company,,check it out,,i say bring back Pamida! "
Frequent Shopper wrote on Sep 8, 2008 2:39 PM:
" what is wrong with you people.With every great thing ,there is some hassle.Yes Walmart puts smaller stores out of business.Why pay twice as much for an item when you can get it cheaper.It's common sense! Everyone needs to pinch some pennies now and the. And I mean everyone,even those who feel they are high and mighty.I have 4 children and my husband and I have a comfortable income. But lets face it,raising a family is really expensive for all of us. I wouldn't be able to do it without walmart. However,I do agree that there is never enough people at the registers and the Pharmacy leaves much to be desired. And the renovations are totally ridiculous. "
REWalmart Guy wrote on Sep 8, 2008 8:55 AM:
" You are either smoking some powerful weed or it is time for your medications. "
This weekend wrote on Sep 8, 2008 8:51 AM:
" I read all of the comments on here last week, decided to wait until my latest experience to post anything.... We walk in the front door and what Wal-Mart calls a "greeter" was half asleep on his stool leaning against the wall. He doesn't smile, say hello, or have carts waiting for customers walking in the door. Of course we couldn't find a few things that we were looking for, which is sad since I only bought a dozen items. It took approximately 15 minutes to get the things we needed and to get to the check out. I purposely timed the amount we spend standing in line at the check out... 22 minutes. While my husband commented on the 5 open lines with at least 5 customers per line, three "VIP Blue Shirts" walked right by us, and someone from "Customer Service" was busy stocking the phone and gift card section. Come on! I totally agree with the post left by "Totally agree with Patricia" next time I will plan an extra 1/2 hour of time and drive to LaCrosse. "
RE Wal Mart Guy wrote on Sep 8, 2008 1:42 AM:
" How long have you worked for wal-mart? I use to sound like you when I got hired at wal-mart,that was 8 years ago. I don't sound like that now let me tell you. Sad to say but Bob is right. Wal-mart is all about them and nothing about us that do all the work. It's always" Wal-mart raised $$$$$$ " when the workers are the ones who did it. The insurance is ok for major stuff and not for the little things. If you have a major problem with something they will tell you right to your face " You can be replaced" And they're right, you can be. But there will come a time when they will have hired and fired everyone who wanted to work there and they are left with the ones who don't really care and make everyone around them hate to be there. "
always hated wal-mart wrote on Sep 8, 2008 1:28 AM:
" we need pamida back, target would be nice, or a kohl's. I USED to get my persiptions at wal-mart, not anymore, now I go to the Medicine Shop. I love aldi's and i would rather buy my meat there any day. I'll drive out of my way not to go to Burnstad's or wal-mart. "
REjack wrote on Sep 8, 2008 12:41 AM:
" I have to agree with you on the produce, I hauled produce for years and the garbage in Wal-Mart would have been rejected by almost everyone else, they must really be getting a deal on that garbage.
I can't figure out why aldi has better produce at a cheaper price.
Wal-Mart food prices are just to expensive for me also. "
Re Bob wrote on Sep 7, 2008 9:58 PM:
" I'll make sure to tell my grandma that you like her. lol "
re Jack wrote on Sep 7, 2008 5:26 PM:
" No one is making you shop at Wal-Mart. Wal-Mart fills a very improtant need for those of us who cannot or will not drive to LaCrosse and spent at least $50.00 for a pair of jeans, or pay higher prices for perscriptions or auto-care products. Shop where you wont and stop knocking Walmart "
long time shopper wrote on Sep 7, 2008 3:22 PM:
" I hope this remodel includes self check out lanes. I can't stand the lack of check out lanes open during busy times. My frozen foods are thawing as I stand and wait and wait and wait. I never buy fresh foods at WM, shop Burnstads for meats and produce. "
Wal mart guy wrote on Sep 7, 2008 12:02 PM:
" It is almost embarassing as an American to read the comments of such NARROW minded individuals. All of the negativity directed at Wal-Mart, yet EVERY one of you will be there and will probably be there SEVERAL times in the next week. I am a PROUD employee and think that most of you are upset that you can not gain employment; on any level, at Wal Mart. I read from "ex employees" several comments...question..how many of you ex's were fired for cause? We will never get a TRUE and honest answer to that one, will we? It is very easy to target the big guy in town, but the people of Tomah themselves ran the smaller businesses out. Wal Mart couln't do that if YOU kept shopping there. So when you blame OUR company for the ruin of TOMAH, look squarely in the mirror for the root cause. Like any major company, or small one for that matter, we do have issues and problems. But unlike alot of those same companies, we are EVER changing to try and improve our company four our stockholders as well as our customers. I have never seen a retail company go out of business when they had an established and LOYAL customer base, and we are no exception. I guess if the people here were as loyal to their businesses as they are to the Packers these issues would not be an issue, but then you howed your true loyalty to one of your favorite Packers as well, so I guess their IS NO REAL loyalty afterall. "
jack wrote on Sep 6, 2008 5:23 PM:
" tomah doesnt have didly sqaut and wal marts produce is rotten before it comes off the trucks and they try to sell it anyway and the clothing is crap too!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! "
Bob wrote on Sep 6, 2008 6:02 AM:
" Do you know why walmart employees have to have badgercare?
Walmarts full time hours are 34 to 36 hours a week BUT you have to work 40 hours a week to be eligible for benefits. Figure that out. They also fire people for no cause, showing pictures of dirty work areas that could have been taken days or even months ahead of time.
Unless you are a manager and getting salary pay you dont get benefits. And unless you are friends with everyone you dont ever get promoted.
The greeters are rude and dont even look at you when you come in the door half the time.
(except the little old lady Shirley, shes very nice)
The D.C. is even worse, unless you kiss everyones butt you will never get promoted or even get to transfer to something other than an order filler (sweat shop)
At the DC if you dont have anything on your work record and you apply for a position that requires an interview to transfer, you are garaunteed an interview. I waited for 4 months for an interview to get out of the slave labor i was doing... never got one. but the guy who was friends with all the managers got the job and we never heard a word about it untill he started the job.
Its so damn crooked a normal Joe can never catch a break in a world like this one.
Someone needs to ivestigate the tomah walmart and see whats going on. Dont talk to the managers, talk to the guys bringing in carts or the people only getting 20 hours a week. Those are the people who will tell you whats going on. "
It is what you make of it wrote on Sep 5, 2008 10:07 PM:
" I haven't been to Wal Mart in two months, and don't go to La Crosse or anywhere out of town to get my groceries or other shopping 'needs.' Frankly, no one 'needs' clothes and other junk that often -- they just want them. I maybe shop in La Crosse once every two months, and make a point to not go to Wal Mart more than 3-4 times a year. I'm a business owner and a busy mom -- it is an organized and conscious effort to not be a stupid consumer. They (and other large stores) rely on people making impulse purchases for things they don't need, wouldn't want if they were thinking clearly, and for those that think WM always has the lowest price (they don't if you haven't noticed). I paid cash for my 2007 vehicle and don't run-up a lot of debts on consumer products --- and yes, it is because of not shopping at Wal Mart and other stores who are professionals at making the consumer buy, Buy, BUY. I know a lot of people who go to WM every single day, and they pay dearly for it. It won't change, that's why they can afford to do what they do. Stand up for yourself and stop shopping Wal Mart. "
How to DECREASE customer service wrote on Sep 5, 2008 9:22 PM:
" Has anyone noticed the decrease in employee service from when they wore vests with the logo and may I help on the back of it. seems they were helping too much cause they went to plain blue shirts so you can't readily identify employees from shoppers.Course at time the shoppers probably know more. "
REA former Walmart Employee wrote on Sep 5, 2008 4:34 PM:
" Actually I find your post insulting, to say the least........I have found the people in Wal-Mart today are to friendly, I don't need people asking me all the time if I need help. I need Wal-mart to quit moving things.
But I must say Wal-mart still hasn't addressed the issue with me having to stand in a check-out line for 30 minutes while all the "Greeters" are running around the store asking "CAN I HELP YOU". I know they really aren't "GREETERS" but they have no real purpose if there is not enough at the registers....
WAL-MART PUT MORE PEOPLE ON THE CHECK-OUTS FIRST, this has been a problem for 5 years now and is STUPID....
They might as well have a union most just stand around looking dumb while 50 people are checking out in 3 open lanes "
WE NEED COMPETION wrote on Sep 5, 2008 2:43 PM:
" we do need a Target or something else.... we need more.....
I'm glad we do have a wal-mart to a point, but the way they order product is really suspect in my book,I don't like having to drive to other stores when it whould be here at this store.....Seems strange they have more items I relate to in Sparta, and if I drive to LaX I might as well look around at other stores. WOODMANS IS GREAT
the constant moving around of products really irks me, When I go to a store I DO NOT WANT TO HAVE TO SEARCH FOR A PRODUCT. It insults me to make me or anyone search for products....
I want to get in and out, The Wal-Mart experience is not what I go shopping for, I go shopping to purchase certain products and get back to work or the kids asap.
I now do most my shopping on-line prices are better usually then Wal-Mart and it's delivered pretty fast.
I also have found a huge difference in FOOD at Aldi's.... Aldi's has great products and usually quite a discount.....
Do I care that Wal-Mart has no Union, NO matter of fact that is one reason I do shop there.
My wife is in a Union and that union at a local factory is useless and right now is only interested in promoting that whacko garbage about Man-Made Global Warming.....What the hell does a Union have to do with promoting an issue like that when they should be interested in promoting Workers NEEDS.
The Unions want to
Unionize Wal-Mart for the money from the dues while lying in bed with the democrats and totally wasting union dues and supporting Ideals that most people disagree with....
Unions are so corrupt and have left there rank and file behind to court the Democrats and have fancy dinner parties, this must end and the UNIONS NEED TO BE WORKERS FIRST.... "
A former Walmart Employee wrote on Sep 5, 2008 1:49 PM:
" Walmart here in Tomah needs more than a re-model...it needs new employee's. Ever since
David Rischette was fired, the store has gone to h---!!! The employee's they have are rude...very rude. I will travel to the Sparta Walmart and spend the extra money in gas just to go to a different Walmart and get treated with respect..... "
They pass the cost on to us wrote on Sep 5, 2008 1:09 PM:
" Wal-Mart employees are the single biggest recipients of BadgerCare health coverage. About 40% of the people on BadgerCare are Wal-Mart employees. Obviously, the workers and their families need health coverage. In 2004, the state spent $2.7 million to provide healthcare coverages to Wal-Mart employees. In 2004, Wal-Mart had a $10.3 billion profit. It would be a .00026% increase in cost for the company to have covered the health benefits for those employees. But why should they, when they can get the state to cover it? Just keep raising our taxes. "
re re hate it wrote on Sep 5, 2008 11:19 AM:
" I agree with you about WM not being the friend of the small stores when they come into a town.
Along with those stores closing the quality of the customer service & the one-on-one attention went with it. "
high gas wrote on Sep 5, 2008 8:34 AM:
" High gas prices may bring back local stores. "
Re re hate it wrote on Sep 5, 2008 8:01 AM:
" I too am old enough to remember all the grocery stores in Sparta, to include one that was on the main floor of a house. My going to LaCrosse now to shop did not put these stores out of business, bringing the Super WMs in put these stores out of business. I loved the smaller WMs, they had better choices then the big ones do now. I hung onto the one in BRF's till of course, they had to bring in the Supercenter too. We have all supported our smaller stores, but when choices go away, you as a shopper go away! WM sucks, that's my story and I'm sticking to it! "
RE Interesting observations wrote on Sep 4, 2008 7:04 PM:
" Its interesting about your comments of higher wages and unions and using meat cutters as an example of higher wages. What happened to the meat cutters in the Wal-Mart stores after the store in Texas voted to go union? Hint- pre-packaged meat.
The people in the meat departments in all the local wal-marts are not meat cutters they are just bodies in a department of the store.
This comment is from a meat cutter with 40+ years of experience. If wal-mart is such a great place to work why aren't their employees unionized? "
Interesting Observations wrote on Sep 4, 2008 5:33 PM:
" Re: Tomah Oldie comments about the deli and meat departments are so far from the truth. Except they do throw out hot food after a certain amount of hold time. Makes me wonder what pro union web site he reads. Regarding wages: Retail just doesn't pay well unless you work in a union store or are a highly skilled worker like a meat cutter. Walmart is very competitive in terms of retail wages.
There used to be other stores in town until the local customers decided that spending just a couple of dollars at Walmart instead of their regular store wouldn't hurt anything. Yeah, just a couple of dollars less per customer can put a smaller place out of business.
In places that have Walmart, Target and Kmart near each other, Walmart does much more business than the other two. Why? Walmart is simply less expensive.
Everyone loves great service, but what retail business nowadays keeps the same level of help they used to in the past? It's all about making money for the stockholders.
Yes, I work there, and no I'm not in management. "
The biggest joke is the pharmacy wrote on Sep 4, 2008 3:40 PM:
" I HATED filling a prescription there. When you have a sick child they expect you to walk around for 40 minutes and wait. When my daughter broke her leg, the Dr. in the ER told me to take the prescription for crutches to wal-mart and they would fill it. I gave her the prescription and was told it would be 40 minutes till someone could get to us. When my 40 minutes were up she informed me that I needed to take her to Phillip's to get them. So my daughter suffered for nothing, we were out of Phillip's in 5 minutes. Now I take all our prescriptions to town. "
re hate it wrote on Sep 4, 2008 3:03 PM:
" I'm old enough to remember when Tomah had 11 grocery stores (only 1 of those original 11 remain) Do you think shopping in LaCrosse and other cities helped those businesses stay open or go out of business? "
EX-Wal Mart employee wrote on Sep 4, 2008 12:32 PM:
" Wal-Mart SUCKS. I ONLY go there when I have to. I'd rather give my money to the smaller folks, even if it costs a little more. "
Rechris king wrote on Sep 4, 2008 11:12 AM:
" Why should they pay them anything at all.Just make it slave labor.There is nothing the average guy can do correct.In addition when its really bad we can suggest they pray to the invisible man in the sky who always loves them and Ceos maybe a litte more. "
Hate It wrote on Sep 4, 2008 9:35 AM:
" WM itself is the absoulute worst store I have ever shopped in. Most of the time you can't find what you want, and believe it or not, they are over priced on a lot of items. Diet Sundrop - WM $4.69/12-pak. Woodmans - $2.69/12-pk. Milk - WM $3.89/gal - Woodmans - $2.79/gal. The list goes on and on. It's gonna take a lot more then remodeling to make me shop in this worthless store. My choice, but I'll drive to LaCrosse for Woodmans and Shopko before I'll spend money in my hometown Walmart. At least I have a great selection to choose from in LaCrosse. I feel for the people that have no other choice but to shop at WMs. They definately have you over a barrel! "
Wheezy wrote on Sep 4, 2008 12:15 AM:
" Tomah Wal-Mart is an absolute joke! The selection is terrible, produce and meat will likely make you turn green, and the everday low prices,,ha,,im turning green. If they brought a target into tomah, wal mart would be crushed, if they brought a k-mart into tomah, wal mart would be crushed, it may seem conveinent for some to shop at wal mart because of the retail and grocery combination, i personally prefer the quality of finer food and clothing to go elsewhere,and its not about money ppl,trust me if you think its a deal at wal mart its a steal somewhere else, bring on target please,and then maybe we could get a menards or home depot to run all-american and their criminal prices out of buisness! "
Tomah Oldie wrote on Sep 3, 2008 6:36 PM:
" Just a bit of "FYI"..
Walmarts current fashions hanging on the racks are most likely last years fashions that didn't quite make it out of the store, I know Walmart does this for a fact! Also..Walmart injects red dye into their beef to make it appear fresher.(red dye causes hyperactivity in some children). Also, any Super Walmart that has a deli selling cold cuts, cheeses, premades, chicken etc..be cautious because those foods are to be kept at certain temperatures for a specific amount of time, then it's to be THROWN OUT if not used in that time period(mostly premades). The deli cold meats are to be kept at 138-140 degrees..so when they have a "hot" section for hot premades..prebaked chicken of any sort, hot sandwiches etc..you get the picture, sitting right by the cold section ask yourself what's wrong with that picture?! Now I know they have to operate according to state standards for keeping foods, however..they pretty much know when state inspectors are due so they can change things accordingly. "
Where People Work wrote on Sep 3, 2008 4:53 PM:
" Slamming folks or casting judgement on them for where they work, or the circumstances that placed them in that job sounds like a bunch of $7 an hour republicans laying blame on workers for suffering in today's economy. This is the same mentality that keeps the rich rich.
If a consumer has a complaint with the level of service they recieve, complain to the store owner or manager, or shop somewhere else.
But faulting people for earning a living is just plain wrong. America has turned into a consumer and service industry based economy. And we let it happen. We need to change that, and ensure that the jobs that are created in America are living wage jobs.
Lets not be fooled by more Bush tricks by declaring that fast food jobs are "production" jobs. "
red wrote on Sep 3, 2008 4:39 PM:
" We need something besides a Wal-mart in Tomah. I think a Target would be great. Let something else come in and maybe it will run Wal-mart out of town, like Wal-mart ran everbody else out. "
Reality wrote on Sep 3, 2008 3:35 PM:
" The Sparta vs. Tomah store comparison is completely valid. What a difference.
Shouting on the overhead speakers by the automotive guys, dirt, out of stock items. It seems like the store is hanging by a thread. It seems "sunken" somehow. Like an old bar. "
Ex Wal Mart Shopper wrote on Sep 3, 2008 3:20 PM:
" After Wal Mart tried to charge my 12 year old son $50 more than the price tag on the item I stopped shopping there. All the people on here whinning about them need to do something about it. Yes it is not easy living in Tomah that only has Wal Mart, but it can be done. I do my grocery shopping at Burnstads (which actually has better meat anyway). There are times that I will have to go out of town to get something that can't be located at one of the stores in town but it is not really that bad. Everyone of us needs to ban together to make a difference. By the way I complained to headquarters about my issue and all they do is call the store manager to resolve the issue. The store manager Amy is worthless and needs to be replaced. I agree with the comment the store has gone down hill since David has been gone. "
Whiners wrote on Sep 3, 2008 12:55 PM:
" The corproate boys and girls in Arkansas I'm pretty sure have all the perks they need plus bonuses. Nobody talks about them "beholden" shareholders when they get their bonuses.
I always like the "love it or leave" quotes too. (How come it's always the conservatives that drop that one?) Maybe Benjamin, John, Thomas, James, George, and the others should have found someplace else to conduct their experiment in democracy.
When I was a kid all a lot of those "low skilled jobs" were paid fairly enough so people could raise families and not have to have two jobs and both parents working. And don't think for a second there aren't artifically high wages being paid to the corporate executives. These guys and girls aren't the geniuses you're making them out to be. Look at the Bear-Stearns geniuses. (But they probably got incentive packages for ruining a company with their greed.)
Hey CK plagerizing a little of Phil Gramm with the whiners comment?
I was wondering how WM is goiing to be able to remodel the whole store when they can't even patch the parking lot by sewer in Aisle 2? "
Responsible wrote on Sep 3, 2008 11:59 AM:
" Quote: 'the stores remodel process reflects Wal-Marts commitment to sustainability and belief that being a good steward of the environment and running a successful business are goals that can work together'
You have got to be kidding....let's see...WM is currently renting the old Best Power building in Necedah for storage during the remodelling supposedly because they could not find a storage facility any closer that had a loading dock...
So, it's environmentally responsible and economically sound to have trucks travelling the 27 miles each way to Necedah over a several month period, and pay rent on the facility? Why couldn't they have added a loading dock to the 'old' WM? It seems that would have been more econimcally sound and environmentally responsible...
Just a thought... "
Wally World is not a nice place wrote on Sep 3, 2008 11:53 AM:
" I do not find the employees rude....In fact I can seldom find any employees to assist me and those I do find cant locate the items either.Go figure.
While it may cost a bit more to drive to lax I find the selection of food items at Woodmans superior to WM as well as the employees actually seem to enjoy working.
All the while smaller stores attempt to open in Tomah but do not seem to make ago of it ....WHY? Because folks will not take the time to shop there. Sure it may cost a little more but it is worth it to support those willing to take a risk and support our town. "
J.Q. Shopper wrote on Sep 3, 2008 10:51 AM:
" When standing in line to be checked out at the Tomah Wal-Mart when the few registers that are opened have 3 to 4 customers like me waiting to be checked out and to see the supervisors or whoever they think they are (the ones in the red vests) look up or walk by and see the backups at the check-outs and do nothing about it. Are these red-vested employees too good or is it beneath them to open up another register and help with the traffic flow? "
Totally agree with Patricia wrote on Sep 3, 2008 10:47 AM:
" When I worked at Walmart in High School, a HUGE thing was go always say "Hello". Always make eye contact and Always say hello. Isn't that the whole "Always" promise? Since they fired David Rischette, the store has gone down hill. Customer service is a joke! There are maybe a hand full of "ladies" that have been there for years that still know how to treat customers. (You all know who they are.) A lot of the items I usually purchase are no longer there, they can't seem to keep items in the same place for more then a month - good luck finding it again the next time you want it. You have to Hunt to find anyone willing to help... If you want paint mixed you usually have to wait for the mile long line at the hunting desk to go away. The fabric department is gone, the store is dirty and there is usually only 3 check outs open. Who has time to wait in line 20 minutes. By the time you find and "settle" for what Walmart has to offer, wait in line and deal with the rotten attitude of the employees, you may as well drive to LaCrosse. We definitely need more shopping options in town. "
Tomah Oldie wrote on Sep 3, 2008 12:09 AM:
" Chris King,
I used to be a "Walmart Worker", how dare you imply my skills are not good enough, nor did I work hard enough to deserve a wage not only to support myself but to also take me off the poverty list! Guess it sucks to not only be me, but also for all the other Walmart workers, guess they'll just have to suck it up huh?! Are YOU getting paid what YOU feel YOU'RE worth in your current line of employment or career choice? I'm betting not! I actually dislike Walmart very much! People work at Walmart to pay their bills, put food on the table, some get medical benefits, but the one thing that is for sure is that behind those "Employee Doors", management and corporate evil is lurking and abound! And as for Walmart's employee's "perception" that Walmart is a bad place, well that's because it friggin is a bad place to work, and furthermore "if" you yourself have actually been a Walmart employee, then trust me Chris King........you wouldn't be talking the garbage to others that you are. So on that note..I personally think you're full of haki nak. "
CALL HOME wrote on Sep 2, 2008 10:43 PM:
" if folks have complaints about the store or service or anything there is a number that they do not want you to use.
1 800 walmart this will allow you to speak to customer service at headquarters and they DO call the store with the complaints.
I understand there may also be a closing of the firearms sale in sportings goods.
THE DO RESPOND TO CALLS "
comparison wrote on Sep 2, 2008 10:26 PM:
" Go shop at the WalMart in Sparta and then go to Tomah. An idiot could tell the difference in the cleanliness and personnel attitude. I hate going to the Tomah WalMart. And if you go after dark, that place is scary. As for working conditions and low pay, my suggestion is go get an education and get a better job. With all the social programs and giveaways in Wisconsin, surely you people could get an education and upgrade your skills to find better employment. It's a no brainer. "
RTFM wrote on Sep 2, 2008 8:13 PM:
" If you don't like your "low skill" job at WM, then go back to school and get an education. Then you can get a better job. "
Mr. Consumer wrote on Sep 2, 2008 7:53 PM:
" The things I notice the most when I do shop at Wal-Mart is that I spend more time standing in line waiting to be checked out than I do shopping and the checkers either never look at you, act like they would rather be somewhere else, or be talking to another employee or friend about what they did the night before or what they were going to do on their day off rather than give all their attention to the customer they are waiting on. The other thing is on numerous occasions the "express lanes" are closed well past the posted time they are supposed to be open. Remodeling is nice for any business, but what good is it if customer service doesn't improve? "
Wal-Mart Spouse wrote on Sep 2, 2008 5:47 PM:
" Boy, there is nothing like taking what someone says out of context, is there? I never said anything about WM moving and people not appreciating their jobs. I did say that we need a Target or ShopKo, and others have said that also. These empolyees do appreciate their jobs, But WM does NOT appreciate them. You can tell that by the way they are treated. Old Man Sam wanted his business to be like a family. Well, since he died, its even more 'disfunctional' than most American families today. WM will do nothing about it unless people like you and me say "ENOUGH IS ENOUGH" and make them improve. Now, don't start putting words in my mouth. I can do that all by myself. "
RE Chris King wrote on Sep 2, 2008 5:16 PM:
" I hope the Wal-Mart employees remember Chris King's comments the next time he enters the premises, or any other business for that matter. "
RE Wal-Mart Spouse wrote on Sep 2, 2008 2:12 PM:
" So you think Wal-mart closing and moving to an area where people would appriciate the jobs would be better for everyone who works there now? "
Patricia wrote on Sep 2, 2008 1:08 PM:
" I think the customer service at WalMart needs a makeover also. Talk about "low skill"!! If I were paying their wages I would think twice about pay benefits too. "
Wakeup wrote on Sep 2, 2008 11:43 AM:
" Whining indeed! "
Former Wal-Mart Spouse wrote on Sep 2, 2008 10:57 AM:
" To Chris King:
Oh, I see. Just because WM employees are "low-skill", they don't deserve decent pay and benifits. Did you ever think that alot of people in Tomah work at WM because they don't have any other place to work? WM is a $300 billion/yr corp. They can easily afford decent wages, insurance and other benifits. A large percentage of jobs out there are "low skill". Where would we be without our "low skill" laborers? We shop at WM because we don't have many other choices without driving to LaX. With gas prices, who can afford that? You may want to rethink your stance. "
Chris King wrote on Sep 2, 2008 8:30 AM:
" Blah, blah, blah...Say what you will about Wal-Mart. However, the fact is that we still live in a capitalistic society,and at this point in time, they have the best prices and have pushed every one of their competitors out of town. That's the way the markets work. If you don't like it then develop a better retail plan, implement it and compete for the top spot.
Quit whining! They are a corporation, beholden only to their stock holders and customers. If people CHOSE to work for them, in spite of the perception of Wal-Mart not caring for their employee it is their problem. There is nothing stating that those that work there have to! I know it's politically incorrect to state the truth these days, but the fact is that cashiering, stocking shelves and cutting meat in the deli are is low-skilled work. Therefore, why should Wal-Mart pay artificially high wages for low-skilled workers?.
Before, anyone alleges anything. Yes, I have worked all of the jobs I just described as low-skilled. "
NoKaOi wrote on Sep 1, 2008 5:18 PM:
" Put in Chinese resturant... ah so.. "
more than a remodel wrote on Sep 1, 2008 5:06 PM:
" Tomah Wal Mart needs more than a remodel. You cna't find things now as it is so maybe the remodel will help in that respect. How about training to some of your employees in how to treat customers. I have never shopped at a store wher the employees were so rude to the customers. It also seems there are always 1 or 2 items on my shopping list that wal mart does not have or maybe i just can't find it i don't know. Shopping at Wal Mart is the most frustrating experiences i have to deal with. I hate to go there "
not a Walmart Lover wrote on Sep 1, 2008 3:37 PM:
" Now, did you know, they are taking the one hour photo out of the store. Going digital only. You can still take in photo's, but they have to be sent in. Anything nice like that and the fabric, they get rid of, but what are they adding to replace it? I agree, Walmart needs a renovation of managers and even a store name...Target, Shopko, anything except Walmart. "
Pride in China wrote on Sep 1, 2008 8:50 AM:
" The motherland will be proud.
During renovation maybe they could stock Made In America products. "
Former Wal-Mart Spouse wrote on Aug 31, 2008 9:03 PM:
" "Improve the customers shopping experience" my Aunt Fannie. It is WM spending money needlessly on itself instead of giving the money to its employees and offering decent benefits. WM does NOT care what the customer wants or needs. Bentonville is continually telling us as consumers what we want. Well, this consumer is saying,"ENOUGH!!!!" Give us what we want. We want our fabric department, we want a nice selection of yarns and we want decent clothes for our children. Not this "Hannah Montana" and "Mary-Kate and Ashley" junk.
We need a Target. "
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