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Originally posted by Conskeeted7
I'm a fan of Walmart for the selection and prices. I think they are very different from Target, Kmart or other discount retailers. It is more than just low prices that have made them the global industry leader that they are. If no one wanted to shop there, they would go under. If no one needed to work there, they would go under. They are filling a need in many communities for jobs and low cost items. Yes, the pay is low. So is the pay at the gas station, TJ maxx, McDonald's and other jobs of that sort. It's unfortunate that many of these workers are unable to get out of the cycle of poverty. But that situation was probably already in existence before they started working at Walmart.
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The unfortunate thing is that the current welfare system requires that you get a job within five years. If the only job you can get is at a company that pays ultra-low wages, (and for example, the majority of your pay barely pays for housing, child care, and transportation) you are stuck in the cycle. I guess that is why I am less judgemental than I used to be. Working in social services I see the struggles that many earnest people, trying to get on their feet, go through. And I know that companies like WalMart do not help the situation.