Walmart Supercenter

What do you say? It’s Walmart. We all have been there. I really hate shopping there.
You know why? That uncomfortable moment. You know, the one that you fear the whole drive there. Seeing someone you know that you really didn’t want to talk to or see. Or, worse yet, seeing someone you recognize but can’t remember their name. They know you, but you don’t know them.
This happens to me every time I go there. One of those situations. That sums up Walmart for me.
Well, that and the desire to not support a mom and pop destroying supergiant. But sometimes, in a small town, you have no other choice short of wasting gas driving 45 minutes to an hour away.
So, anyway, this Walmart is one I use to work at. The floor people are great. They keep the store clean. The stock people keep the shelves «zoned» properly (how’s that for Walmart lingo, Walmart workers holla!!!). So, power to the workers here. You guys do a great job on the floor.
The cashiers, management, and all points above are a different story. Depending on the shift or time of day, the cashiers can be spotty. Some are downright rude. Others are completely inept. This is the majority of them. There are a few that are just absolutely great. I truly appreciate them. I would tip them if I could.
Management doesn’t really seem to respond to gripes from customers. They don’t respond to any number of things like they always should. There are a few members of management that seem to carry the heavy loads and are great. These are the ones that have been there a while. The younger ones really seem to care about anything. This leaves a burden on already overtaxed department managers.
Department managers seem really great. Especially on the grocery side as they actually work on their areas. Stocking and building displays. You don’t always see this in Walmart. These cats really care about their store.
Now the type of stock. This Walmart is often backwards on stock. They really need improvement on electronics and a few other areas. Automotive is weak. Housewares seems to take up about half the store which is excessive.
They need to clearance things out much quicker. They need to stay more up on the latest and greatest electronics. They are not very with it in this regard. Especially with peripherals for PCs, tablets, phones, and tvs. Their selection of dvd and bluray players is horrible. The online store is kicking their butts in this.
So anyway, I am not crazy about the place. But it sometimes has to do in a pinch.