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Sales Associate

April - August 2019 • Columbus, OH

What I liked

Got to spend time outside. Worked with really nice people. Very flexible with my schedule. Good management.

What I wish was different

Some of the tasks were either tedious or very uncomfortable. Some customers could be extremely rude and unfriendly.

Advice

Always do the right and be responsible. Because even if you think nobody will notice, most of the time people are watching and they will start to appreciate the things you do.

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Cashier

May 2018 • Pittsburg, KS

What I liked

Good pay, easy job, good for a college student.

What I wish was different

Nothing in particular.

Advice

Get bread any chance you get.

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Dept manager

March 2014 • Logan, UT

What I liked

The people and co-workers.

What I wish was different

Nothing

Advice

Walmart is a good place to work for.

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Cart Associate

June 2019 • Geneseo, NY

What I liked

Working as a cart associate over the summer allowed me to gain experience working for customers by helping them carry out large or heavy items. Being a labor job, it was physically straining and required determination to continue walking around on hot pavement in the scorching sun. It was difficult during business rushes because there weren't many other cart associates working with myself, and so it was a challenge to keep up with the carts at busy times. But this taught me endurance and perseverance, as well as set standards for me that show how far I'm willing to go before I call it quits. And I liked that.

What I wish was different

As strenuous as it was, and is, it has set clear standards for me that allow me to work harder on my degree so that I don't have to work future labor jobs like this to maintain a comfortable lifestyle regarding food and a place to live. It's a great opportunity for a part-time worker who needs money outside of school, but overall I wish it hadn't been so physical. Despite hearts pounding and gasping for air, if we were found without a cart in our hand by management, they would say we need to get back to it. There were only 4 total cart pushers at the time and to maintain the parking lot is at least a 3-4 person job. Especially on busy days. But usually only 1-2 people were working at a time. Sometimes 3. It was difficult to keep up with the carts and we were allowed no room to breathe when it came to this. We were expected, and we tried, to keep up with carts all day long. Whether it was 90° F or 70° F and pouring, we had to be out there. We were aware of this because we had signed up for it, but when it came to management, we were treated like physical machines rather than human laborers. People were inconsiderate of us. So, simply I wish we had the actual amount of other cart associates to calmly keep up with business all day long. Without others, it was a constant and exhausting struggle.

Advice

I would suggest to one that if what they need is a money-making opportunity to support themselves or their family with food and a place to live, it's not the worst thing in the world by any means. It could be better, yes. But after six months of working while in school I'm getting a promotion to a less physical job for better pay. In the long run, it gives you insight on what you don't want to do the rest of your life and motivates you to work harder in the future, by working harder in the present. It was a difficult job, but it's worth the outcome.

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Walmart Cap2 Stocker

May - August 2019 • Fallbrook, CA

What I liked

Everything about it was horrible. The only vaguely notable thing that I refuse to complain about is my fellow coworkers.

What I wish was different

My pay, my hours, the way I was treated, my job.

Advice

Do cashier or floor salesperson. Don’t do Cap2 unless you are so, so desperate.

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Team associate

May - July 2019 • Edmond, OK

What I liked

Didn’t enjoy

What I wish was different

Better management

Advice

N/A

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Night Stocker

June - August 2019 • Attalla, AL

What I liked

I got to work nearly 40 hours a week most weeks.

What I wish was different

I wish I had been able to work during the day.

Advice

It takes a toll on your body after a few months.

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Service Desk Associate

June - September 2019 • Cedar Hills, UT

What I liked

Good place for a summer job. Worked a lot of hours so I could save up money for school. Awesome coworkers.

What I wish was different

My store was short staffed through the summer so I was covering multiple areas in every shift. It would have been nice to not have been so spread thin.

Advice

It's a retail position, so you get some amazing customers and you get some pretty bad ones. Retail is always kind of hard because of that. Just do your thing and not worry too much about it.

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Cashier

January - July 2019 • Louisville, KY

What I liked

Meeting new people and learning about their lives

What I wish was different

Wish the other employees were more motivated to do their jobs

Advice

Walmart isn’t a terrible place to work, but there are better ones. Watch out for the crazy customers.

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Personal Shopper

May - October 2019 • Meridian, ID

What I liked

I could easily receive the time off I requested, and the pay was good, though maybe not sufficient for what I was doing.

What I wish was different

Management rarely respected schedules, and it was very isolating work. Also, managers often had no communication with each other, chaos was a regular part of the job.

Advice

Only work for Walmart if you have better things to do after you leave work.

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Automotive Technician

October 2018 • Brookings, SD

What I liked

I made some good friends here.

What I wish was different

There wasn't always enough people working so we were always shorthanded and busy all while management decided not to hire more people.

Advice

If you work at Walmart auto care center, make sure you know when to tell management no if they ask you to work extra days when you know you shouldn't.

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Walmart associate

June - August 2019 • Waynesboro, PA

What I liked

I liked the people and the amount of hours I was able to work a week

What I wish was different

Instead of being temporary to be seasonal so I could not be fired after every summer

Advice

Be open to all different departments

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Retail Stocker

May - December 2019 • Layton, UT

What I liked

It was easy to get hired and isn't that hard of a job.

What I wish was different

Like many corporations, you don't feel like you as a person matter. You should at least be able to feel appreciated.

Advice

Keep your head down and work and you'll get a pretty good paycheck for putting things on shelves.

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E-commerce

October 2017 • Murray, KY

What I liked

Being a personal shopper for people, and getting to interact with them.

What I wish was different

A little more appreciation to employees given by management.

Advice

Walmart is a good place to make money to get you through school.

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Cashier

May 2018 - August 2019 • Cave Creek, AZ

What I liked

Very simple and somewhat low stress job! They were willing to work around my school schedule and let me work only summers and breaks.

What I wish was different

Higher pay would be nice!

Advice

Don't stress!

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Pharmacy technician

May 2019 • Beaver Dam, KY

What I liked

Good pay, worked well around school

What I wish was different

Less chaos and I wish I had known more starting out to be of more help

Advice

Do it!! If you’re considering pharmacy as a career, get in pharmacy and see if you like it

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Cashier

May - August 2019 • Troy, MI

What I liked

I liked working with people. Getting to meet different kinds of people everyday. Met all kinds of people of different careers. I also liked being in different areas of the store. Utilized those skills when needed

What I wish was different

I wish l had more of a independent role in walmart

Advice

The more you learn in different areas the more usefully you'll be

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E-commerce Associate

December 2015 • Owensboro, KY

What I liked

What I wish was different

Advice

I believe that everyone would benefit from working in retail at some point in their life. You learn valuable customer service skills and how to communicate with management, coworkers, and customers in an appropriate manner.

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