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Useless employees and rude

Posted Thu May 31, 2007 6:58 pm, by cherie d. written to Walmart

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I went to the walmart#2174 on 141 Springfield
Road in Westfield, ma 01089 phone# 413-572-0400I went there to get a site to store pickup
and waited 1/2 hour before someone would wait
on me, I had to go find an employee on the other side of store to have them page someone to the site and no one showed up. Then exactly
8 men came out of the back and when I asked them for help or to page someone they told me
they were on their break and would not help me
finally after at least 12 people walked by me
and ignored me, a woman was just coming on to her shift and she helped me. I go to this store
every week and buy at least $100.00 worth of merchandise and I never can find anyone on sales floor to help me and when you do ask for
help they tell you its not their department.
and they do not even call anyone to help me.
If your store wasnt so close and best prices I would not shop their but I do say after today
experience I am not going there for a while and I am telling my friends and family about this episode.

Straighten out your system on site to store,
and also let your people know that even though
they are on break 1 minute of their time would
not kill them to page someone to help the public, if it wasnt for me and others there would not be any walmart for them to work.


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by hammer6924 Posted Sun May 19, 2013 @ 7:53 PM

Well. My experience with two wallmart stores has been 99% negative.
Employees chatting and laughing while customers wait in line.
Wallmart employees on break shouls have a break area. The stores in
Talladega and Sylacauga AL have lazy people and stealthy employees
because they dissapear quickly. The shelves are infrequently
restocked when I asked about this I was told that vendors handled that
this is not a customer problem we go to wallmart to shop not hear
excuses. The whole company has fallen into the dumper since the old
man passed and all you lazy usless people riding the company into the
ground should be ashamed. I am now doing 80% of my shopping either
online or at other stores. When I call two different wallmart stores
and ask about an item and no one can do a simple computer check to see
if wallmart has it in stock is where the useless comes in I bet they
can text at the speed of light.

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by redhatterb Posted Wed September 23, 2009 @ 12:57 PM

I have never had that problem at my local WalMart.

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by Chris .. Posted Sun July 27, 2008 @ 1:26 AM

once again someone on here trying to get something for nothing. if
they were on break they can't help the end.

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by Dippy D Posted Tue June 26, 2007 @ 12:35 AM

You know what lady, the men on their break were not being rude. They
can actually loose their jobs for doing any work or customer service
while on their break. That is walmart policy. I work for them so just
chill out and it is not a big deal.

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by cbd Posted Tue June 12, 2007 @ 7:30 PM

by the way all you know at alls I got a response
a very nice call from walmart headquarters apologizing
for their rude employees and a very nice gift
certificate for my troubles. What's all your lovely
comments now.

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I find this tough to believe.... by Sava Sun June 24, 2007 @ 7:24 PM
by cbd Posted Tue June 12, 2007 @ 6:33 PM

You tell me if this happened to you that you all would be just tickled
pink just waiting and waiting
and those people on break I just found out did not
want to help, that was their excuse because they were
not on break, they just did not want to HELP now tell
me your reply. I was not rude to them either I nicely
asked for help and was ignored. I also all you know
at alls thanked many times the woman who did help me
and also told the manager that she was wonderful so
now whats your great smart alec response. were you
there?

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by The Cookie Monster Posted Fri June 1, 2007 @ 6:11 PM

I guess I understand your problem, but you need to give some more
thought the next time you type out a complaint letter. Your letter
gives me a headache just trying to read it! There are so many sentence
fragments and run-ons. The last paragraph is just one long run-on
sentence! If you want Wal-Mart to take your complaint seriously, then
you need to type your letter out in complete sentences.

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Well.... by mary jo Sun June 3, 2007 @ 9:48 PM

rude by cbd Tue June 12, 2007 @ 6:26 PM


Re: Useless employees and rude by MA Loper Fri June 1, 2007 @ 1:43 PM


Not only that... by Aimeyir, the Rant Queen Fri June 1, 2007 @ 2:02 PM

Completely Agree by S. Brown Fri June 1, 2007 @ 8:01 PM


Ditto by RedheadWGlasses Fri June 1, 2007 @ 8:49 PM


Agreed by BellaSera Sat June 2, 2007 @ 12:28 PM

Useless employees and rude by Melissa O Sat June 2, 2007 @ 10:09 PM


Like I said... by Aimeyir, the Rant Queen Sun June 3, 2007 @ 12:24 PM

Like I said.... by Melissa O Mon June 4, 2007 @ 6:32 PM


Even local businesses can get sued... by Aimeyir, the Rant Queen Mon June 4, 2007 @ 8:03 PM

local business by Melissa O Mon June 4, 2007 @ 8:36 PM


Have you ever even WORKED in retail? by MA Loper Tue June 5, 2007 @ 9:57 AM


I Agree.. by Harleycat Tue June 5, 2007 @ 11:17 AM


People with chips on their shoulders.... by melissa savelloni Tue June 5, 2007 @ 3:00 PM

by - Leanne- Posted Tue June 5, 2007 @ 6:19 PM

I was CONSTANTLY interupted during my lunch break to help out which
went from 45 min to 30 min one year. (depending on which manager). I
finally started leaving the building and going out for lunch or
parking the car with it down at the docks!

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Are you in uniform on your day off? by Melissa O Wed June 6, 2007 @ 2:18 AM

rude by cbd Tue June 12, 2007 @ 7:24 PM

Yes, customer service my entire working life. by Melissa O Wed June 6, 2007 @ 2:14 AM


Re; by melissa savelloni Wed June 6, 2007 @ 11:35 AM

rude by cbd Tue June 12, 2007 @ 7:17 PM


I can see it all now. . . by MA Loper Wed June 6, 2007 @ 3:46 PM


But... by Aimeyir, the Rant Queen Fri June 8, 2007 @ 11:16 AM

I do get it, I just don't like it. by Melissa O Mon June 11, 2007 @ 2:21 AM


Things really have changed by - Leanne- Tue June 5, 2007 @ 6:17 PM

by BellaSera Posted Fri June 1, 2007 @ 12:19 PM

I used to work full-time retail, and it always seemed that as soon as
I started walking to the breakroom, at least 10 people would stop me
for help. Apparently I exuded some kind of "on a break" aroma that
made people want to interrupt it. The problem was that I was usually
on a strict time schedule, whether for lunch or otherwise, and even a
few minutes on the floor meant a few minutes less for me to get a
break.

However, I do agree that the least the employees could have done was
called someone to help. That takes what, 30 seconds? When I was
stopped on my way to a break, my usual response was, "I'm sorry; I'm
actually on break right now. However, I'd be happy to get someone else
to help you."

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yea and... by Angelic Princess:) Fri June 1, 2007 @ 12:33 PM


Yep...I hear you on that! by BellaSera Fri June 1, 2007 @ 12:43 PM


Almost the same thing.. by Harleycat Fri June 1, 2007 @ 1:07 PM


"On a break" aroma... by Aimeyir, the Rant Queen Mon June 4, 2007 @ 8:04 PM

by Angelic Princess:) Posted Fri June 1, 2007 @ 11:19 AM

What in the world is up with the spacing? (it gave me a headache too!)
But yea... its usually company policy for employees on break to BE on
break.. what if they were to get hurt helping somehow? When I worked
at Walgreens, I was supposed to stay in cosmetics 100% of the time
during my shift (yea like THAT happened) and was supposed to call
someone for other areas of the store (yea I know its not THAT big but
... yea) Companies have their policies.

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rude by cbd Tue June 12, 2007 @ 6:25 PM
by Mike Z. Posted Fri June 1, 2007 @ 10:53 AM

What is with
the weird spacing
in your
letter?

Please fix
it.
It gave me
a headache just
trying
to read
it.

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rude by cbd Tue June 12, 2007 @ 6:38 PM

by melissa savelloni Posted Fri June 1, 2007 @ 10:37 AM

When I worked in a large electronics store, complaints like these we
VERY common. Mainly because we DID have designated departments that
were we not supposed to stray from. Plus, I could tell you anything
you needed to know about computers, but im just stupid when it comes
to TVs or car stereo. Yes, departments should have the appropriate
amount of employees, for the customers sake as well as the employees.
Often times to cut costs, especially during the day employers dont
staff the appropriate amount of people to work... it a no win
situation for anyone!

Judging by the writing of this letter (and a few of your other
letters) this seems like it was exaggerated.

however, its tasteless to complain about people on their well deserved
breaks. No matter where you work, how much you make or what your
position is, you deserve a break.

Walmart will never change. ever. as a company they care little for
customers and even less for their employees. "if it wasnt for me and
others there would not be any walmart for them to work." Quoted from
you directly. Best advice, dont stand for it, stop shopping there.

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by Firebrat Tracy Posted Thu May 31, 2007 @ 7:23 PM

I agree with PaintedLady. You have a valid complaint, except for the
part about the people on break not helping. Those employees likely
work VERY HARD for their breaks and are entitled to them.

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walmart by cbd Thu May 31, 2007 @ 7:31 PM


Maybe so, but what if it was YOU on break? by MA Loper Fri June 1, 2007 @ 1:00 PM


Dialing the front desk by Aimeyir, the Rant Queen Fri June 1, 2007 @ 2:05 PM

by PaintedLady Posted Thu May 31, 2007 @ 7:19 PM

I agree that you should have been helped sooner, but NOT from the
employees on break. First of all, they deserve an uninterrupted
break, and second, this is a firing offense (working "off the clock"
in any way, shape or form) at many stores these days, and I'm sure you
don't want causing someone to lose their job on your
conscience...right?

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walmart by cbd Thu May 31, 2007 @ 7:27 PM

employees by Michelle O Thu May 31, 2007 @ 9:51 PM

You worked at Frank's Nursery? by Mike Z. Fri June 1, 2007 @ 10:51 AM

Good business by Sarah Saint Fri June 1, 2007 @ 11:12 AM

rude by cbd Tue June 12, 2007 @ 6:45 PM




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