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> Walmart has always promoted from within. I bet very few people have worked part time in Walmart for 1+ year while going to college for a business degree and n

> Walmart has always promoted from within. I bet very few people have worked part time in Walmart for 1+ year while going to college for a business degree and not been shortlisted for a promotion. The college subsidy will give them more managers with ground floor experience. This was my immediate first thought, retention and loyalty. A few months ago my mother retired from Wal-Mart after working as a manager for 30+ years, and I've heard all the "fun" stories. Just about every trope regarding lazy, slack ass workers who routinely no-call-no-show, get fired, then somehow rehired six months later is true. There are good employees, to be sure, but they're greatly outnumbered by the unmotivated, and unwilling. I see this as a way to pull in and retain driven employees, no different than a software company sponsoring scholarships at a university and simultaneously offering internships / future employment. You'll select for the more driven, hard-charging folks and, hopefully, engender a positive opinion of your company in the eyes of the recipients.

gowld 8y ago
> lazy, slack ass workers who routinely no-call-no-show, What about the lazy, slack ass management that routinely yank hours, refuse to give full-time hours that offer health insurance?
- mieseratte 8y ago
  Having come home for the holidays to find mom was scheduled on Christmas Eve on a weekday despite being the weekend manager, I'm not exactly fond of Wal-Mart's managerial practices. Those folks bank on you not saying a word when a "glitch" puts you on for the day you already had approved off. It's not always everything, but having a manager who was once in the shit usually makes a big difference. Hopefully this program will get more folks who have worked their way up the ranks and know what works so there's better, more informed, and more compassionate management at the store level and higher.
  - lev99 8y ago
    Walmart has a long history of preferring candidates that have a history of being in the shit. Bad managers cost the store in no call no shows, short retention, and disgruntled employees. Managers that have experience in the store can train faster, have higher empathy towards those they manage, and have a deeper understanding of the day to day operation of the store. Working for Walmart isn’t a fantastic experience, but promoting from within is a great practice they have.

gowld 8y ago

> lazy, slack ass workers who routinely no-call-no-show, What about the lazy, slack ass management that routinely yank hours, refuse to give full-time hours that offer health insurance?

mieseratte 8y ago
Having come home for the holidays to find mom was scheduled on Christmas Eve on a weekday despite being the weekend manager, I'm not exactly fond of Wal-Mart's managerial practices. Those folks bank on you not saying a word when a "glitch" puts you on for the day you already had approved off. It's not always everything, but having a manager who was once in the shit usually makes a big difference. Hopefully this program will get more folks who have worked their way up the ranks and know what works so there's better, more informed, and more compassionate management at the store level and higher.
- lev99 8y ago
  Walmart has a long history of preferring candidates that have a history of being in the shit. Bad managers cost the store in no call no shows, short retention, and disgruntled employees. Managers that have experience in the store can train faster, have higher empathy towards those they manage, and have a deeper understanding of the day to day operation of the store. Working for Walmart isn’t a fantastic experience, but promoting from within is a great practice they have.