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08/17/2005 04:42:36 PM · #1 |
Thousands apply for 400 jobs at Oakland's first Wal-Mart
Only problem is the "New" Wal Mart will put on the street 400 other workers in the smaller bussineses in the town ( will put them out of bussines). |
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08/17/2005 04:44:32 PM · #2 |
That's quite old news for me, in brazil.
rio de janeiro's city hall was hiring ppl to clean the streets.
The line of ppl would go around blocks, for just a few openings!
Even lawyers applied! |
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08/17/2005 04:44:33 PM · #3 |
Why I don't shop in them.
Community Locusts. |
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08/17/2005 04:55:56 PM · #4 |
But they are cheap. Without Wal-Mart I would have to drive over 20 miles to the nearest grocery store.
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08/17/2005 05:03:29 PM · #5 |
Originally posted by scuds:
That's quite old news for me, in brazil.
rio de janeiro's city hall was hiring ppl to clean the streets.
The line of ppl would go around blocks, for just a few openings!
Even lawyers applied! |
Hey Adriano-What's up with those guys that hang around the streets of Rio and pretend to park cars for tips? Do they actually harm your car if you don't tip them?
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08/17/2005 05:06:30 PM · #6 |
I guess people really love walmart
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08/17/2005 05:08:13 PM · #7 |
Originally posted by rex:
But they are cheap. Without Wal-Mart I would have to drive over 20 miles to the nearest grocery store. |
LOW PRICES AT WHAT COST? |
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08/17/2005 05:09:04 PM · #8 |
Originally posted by pawdrix:
Originally posted by scuds:
That's quite old news for me, in brazil.
rio de janeiro's city hall was hiring ppl to clean the streets.
The line of ppl would go around blocks, for just a few openings!
Even lawyers applied! |
Hey Adriano-What's up with those guys that hang around the streets of Rio and pretend to park cars for tips? Do they actually harm your car if you don't tip them? |
That's not only in rio, that's all around the country!
They're all around my house, cz i live near the place where ppo go get their drivers licenses (forgot how that's called).
Every1 of these guys has a spot, be it a street, one side of it, a corner, and on, got the idea?
Most of them cahrge in advance, so they can "watch" ur car.
they are called flanelinhas. Some of them charge you when u get back to ur car. If the feel tyou haven't payed enough, they throw the money at the car, or at ur face. Believe, that happens!!!
They can scratch the car, kick doors, break windows, some of them get pretty rough!
Usually, when out in the town at night, they show up at night charging more than private parking lots. that's just crazy.
I got involved at a fight once, cz of that, the guy threw a rock at the rear windows of my friends car, we stopped, but he didn't leave. the car had windows tints, so he couldn't see how many ppl were inside. We were 5. Beat the crap outta him. It sounds a bit "cruel" but they deserve that, bunch of assholes, lazy MOFOS. That's the scum of the country! them and the politics!!!! |
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08/17/2005 05:12:57 PM · #9 |
Originally posted by pitsaman:
Originally posted by rex:
But they are cheap. Without Wal-Mart I would have to drive over 20 miles to the nearest grocery store. |
LOW PRICES AT WHAT COST? |
Like I said without Wal-Mart I would have to drive around 20 miles to go to the grocery store. I will still buy from them. You can't boyucott them and make them go away. They have all the stuff we need.
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08/17/2005 05:13:04 PM · #10 |
I see the empire is continuing its evil spread. Soon wal-mart will take over the galaxy. Beware.
Travis
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08/17/2005 05:14:18 PM · #11 |
Originally posted by rex:
But they are cheap. Without Wal-Mart I would have to drive over 20 miles to the nearest grocery store. |
You mean to say that where you live, there has never been a grocery store?
Or perhaps was put out of business because of WM? All the more reason to drive 20 miles IMO. |
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08/17/2005 05:15:08 PM · #12 |
We have ASDA in the UK they are part of the Wal-Mart Family.
They are one of the cheapest supermarkets around.
What adverts do you have in the US?
We have Sharan Osbourn at the moment - the general advert says they are cheap and usually ends with some slapping their bottom with the rattle of change.
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08/17/2005 05:16:42 PM · #13 |
there's a place called "snax" right next to my apartment, in Tampa. They would have everything I needed for my daily necessities! food, beverage, cigarettes, calling cards and stuff.
Then for more stuff, i'd go to u-save!
only went to Wallmart, for my TV set and my PS2.
That's all
Message edited by author 2005-08-17 17:19:16. |
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08/17/2005 05:18:47 PM · #14 |
Originally posted by benhur:
We have ASDA in the UK they are part of the Wal-Mart Family.
They are one of the cheapest supermarkets around.
What adverts do you have in the US?
We have Sharan Osbourn at the moment - the general advert says they are cheap and usually ends with some slapping their bottom with the rattle of change. |
In Brazil, wall mart will reduce their price if the other shops have promotions!
It's quite low price compared to the other stores. but then I prefer sam's club :-D
edit: damn, my spelling sux today
Message edited by author 2005-08-17 17:19:52. |
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08/17/2005 05:19:08 PM · #15 |
I wonder how many mom and pop camera shops have gone belly up because of B&H?
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08/17/2005 05:19:20 PM · #16 |
Originally posted by BradP:
Originally posted by rex:
But they are cheap. Without Wal-Mart I would have to drive over 20 miles to the nearest grocery store. |
You mean to say that where you live, there has never been a grocery store?
Or perhaps was put out of business because of WM? All the more reason to drive 20 miles IMO. |
Just the few mom and pops that are still open but they close at like 4 o'clock
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08/19/2005 06:32:33 PM · #17 |
When 11,000 people apply for 400 crappy jobs, that is a depression ECONOMY you are looking at.
Meanwhile, King George has already taken more vacation than any President In History, regardless of their terms. |
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08/19/2005 06:40:08 PM · #18 |
I will occtionally get pulled into a Wal-mart. And I hate every second of it. Not for any political or deep rooted economic reasons.
I just hate the store. |
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08/19/2005 06:48:19 PM · #19 |
| Anyone ever see that episode of South Park? |
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08/19/2005 06:50:07 PM · #20 |
| All I will say is that I go there occasionally and I always wish I had my camera - the place attracts some pretty strange people. Oh, did I say I go there? I mean a friend of mine. |
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08/19/2005 07:01:28 PM · #21 |
Originally posted by kpriest:
All I will say is that I go there occasionally and I always wish I had my camera - the place attracts some pretty strange people. Oh, did I say I go there? I mean a friend of mine. |
The trick is to get there early to get a good parking space - you can snap people going in and out... :)
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08/19/2005 07:04:37 PM · #22 |
walmart blows
it's the death of main street USA
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08/19/2005 07:41:12 PM · #23 |
Walmart rocks! We got ours 9 months ago.
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08/19/2005 07:46:03 PM · #24 |
Originally posted by ericlimon:
walmart blows
it's the death of main street USA |
Another side of the argument is the amount of tax revenue that a single store can generate for the community, which is considerably much more than a âmom and pop storeâ can generate â even in the aggregate. This is accomplished even with the tax advantages offered by the community to Wal-Mart.
Don't get me wrong, I love to hate Wal-Mart as much as the next person (my chief complaint is the environmental hazard that a store brings with it to the community â pollution from rain water run-off from the parking lots, trash, etc.). However, having lived in many small towns (in Texas, Oklahoma, Kansas, and Illinois) and being subject to many "mom and pop stores" that basically could charge whatever they wanted for any given item because of the lack of competition within the town, I feel the argument against Wal-Mart for underselling the competition â albeit on a global scale â is disingenuous.
The corporation creates jobs; the employees get a paycheck, pay taxes, and buy goods and services with their paychecks at Wal-Mart and other stores. Now these are not the best jobs, but why are so many people willing to apply for such a limited number of available positions? A need is being met.
With that said I still try to shop locally and am willing to pay more for it. That is all that can be done. That is all that I can do.
Remember, Wal-Mart Five and Dime was once a âmom and pop storeâ in Bentonville, Arkansas. I would suspect the ones complaining of the actions of this one-time âmom and pop storeâ would not hesitate to switch places with the majority shareholders of the corporation.
JV
Message edited by author 2005-08-20 10:07:14. |
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08/19/2005 07:48:49 PM · #25 |
I resorted to Wal Mart the other day to look for a pair of swimming trunks -- they were out of them lol. I got some at Sears.
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