Symptom of our Problems: Wal-Mart Litigation

[mike1180]

This is an example of the underlying causes of the bigger problems engulfing us all at this moment in our history:

“Indeed, suing Wal-Mart is now a cottage industry, with some 5,000 lawsuits filed against the company each year. After one of Wal-Mart's 1.2 million employees gets to work at 9 A.M., three lawsuits will be filed against the company by the time he or she takes a 10:30 A.M. coffee break. By lunchtime, the count is up to six. By the time the employee heads home at 5 P.M., no fewer than 17 people or groups have brought a complaint in court. The same pattern will repeat itself tomorrow, and the next day, and the day after that.â€￾

Wal-Mart Stands Up To Wave Of Lawsuits - Forbes.com

What is it about human nature that wants to blame someone else for the everyday occurrences in our lives?
What is it that makes us think we are “entitledâ€￾ to remuneration for the slightest thing, and that we “deserveâ€￾ to take the wealth or assets from others, and that someone else should pay for our mistakes and lack of judgment?

Just throwing this out there. Too cold to ride, some snow on the ground and black ice in the shadows.

 

[WWJD]

that and the amount of lawyers creating their own job security

 

[Justyntym]

"Kill all the lawyers"...

...and the people who want something for nothing

...and some people wonder how Obama got elected

 

[AugeredIn]

We used to look at successful people or businesses and aspire to gain knowledge and work harder to get what they had (money, benefits, health insurance, pensions).....We now look at those same people or businesses and think that somehow they just got "lucky" or were more fortunate than others and therefore we are entitled to share their wealth.

While I cannot say that Walmart is without sin, you have to know that most of the employee lawsuits are without merit and almost all of the social pressure on Walmart is without merit. Walmart has yet to employ someone at the point of a gun. If you want what they are not giving, you should find another job.

Sorry if this offends. I am not ashamed of my conservatism. I am two generations removed from subsistence living on the land.

 

[runeight]

Ethics, morals and standards.

Not practiced today.

r8

 

[Wag]

Eh. Microsoft, McDonalds, IBM, HP, GM, etc.

Pick one, hope you win the lawsuit lottery.

--Wag--

 

[99'busa]

 

[BIKE DUDE]

Sue happy people.

 

[Southside Playa]

Ethics, morals and standards.

Not practiced today.

r8

+1

We ALL need to start policing ourselves. There is a difference when you have truly been done wrong, and when your trifling azz is just looking for a payday.

I know everyone remembers "The Boy Who Cried Wolf"?? I am sure whoever the original authoer was got sued for writing it for some BS reason or another!!

 

[Pardini]

Well WalMart is "BIG Retail", Right? They got so much money they don't deserve it, they are Big I am small, it just ain't fair I tell you, it just ain't fair. They need to be punished for their sucess and I need a hand out to make it right. Gimme Gimme gimme

 

[Revlis]

Well Wal-Mart Screws it's employees, it's communities, and it's suppliers all in an effort to provide crap at "Roll Back Prices"???? Eventually it'll catch up to you.


Wal-Marx is exactly what's wrong with America, Corporate Greed. In a perfect world, the wealth is shared among the employees. Look at Microsoft, excellent benefits for all their employees, good health care, dental, child care, etc... An example of a company that's doing it right.

Wal-Mart is part of why the democrats are so hungry to step in and impose more regulation... Corporate greed, plain and simple. Apparently some billionaires really are scumbags and a prime example is the Walton family... Hell at least Paris Hilton provides us with entertainment, Waltons??? Nothing.

 

[Justyntym]

Newflash -- Nobody is forced to work all wally world...if your think your getting screwed, ala the walton family owes you more, just because...quit.
Start your own chain and give all your money away to your employees.
Because...it's all about socialism.

 

[Southside Playa]

Well Wal-Mart Screws it's employees, it's communities, and it's suppliers all in an effort to provide crap at "Roll Back Prices"???? Eventually it'll catch up to you.


Wal-Marx is exactly what's wrong with America, Corporate Greed. In a perfect world, the wealth is shared among the employees. Look at Microsoft, excellent benefits for all their employees, good health care, dental, child care, etc... An example of a company that's doing it right.

Wal-Mart is part of why the democrats are so hungry to step in and impose more regulation... Corporate greed, plain and simple. Apparently some billionaires really are scumbags and a prime example is the Walton family... Hell at least Paris Hilton provides us with entertainment, Waltons??? Nothing.

Somehow the thought any one of the Walton's having an underground **** video to hit the mainstream seems pretty sickening!!

 

[Southside Playa]

Why can't I say P-O-R-N??

 

[motogp08]

Yeah, I saw this lady dump some kind of oil on the floor, pretend to slip, and try to sue the company...(they caught her on CCTV though), I believe she was charged with fraud.

People are WAYYY too sue-happy anymore, and the demons...oops! I mean LAWYERS :sulk: are LOVING it! :angry:

 

[Revlis]

Newflash -- Nobody is forced to work all wally world...if your think your getting screwed, ala the walton family owes you more, just because...quit.
Start your own chain and give all your money away to your employees.
Because...it's all about socialism.

That's how I felt as well, figured it was just a bunch of folks that need to get a real job... until you realize that in many cases Wal-Mart moves into a community, wipes out the small guys in the area where folks used to make a decent wage, so there isn't a whole lot of alternatives..


WHY?

So America's masses can buy tons of Offshore crap at "bargain" prices.

Check into Wal-Marts track record on the web, do a little reading and it's kind of an eye opener.

SO, NEWS FLASH, do some research and you'll find that it's not all that simple and it does come down to corporate greed. How the hell are ya anyway...

Seriously I felt the same way...

 

[Revlis]

Why can't I say P-O-R-N??

Cause it makes the Captain Sad.









I dunno, why ask why? There's no freedom of speech guaranteed here, There is sole owner, and it's his house, his house=his rules. Simple.

 

[Justyntym]

That's how I felt as well, figured it was just a bunch of folks that need to get a real job... until you realize that in many cases Wal-Mart moves into a community, wipes out the small guys in the area where folks used to make a decent wage, so there isn't a whole lot of alternatives..


WHY?

So America's masses can buy tons of Offshore crap at "bargain" prices.

Check into Wal-Marts track record on the web, do a little reading and it's kind of an eye opener.

SO, NEWS FLASH, do some research and you'll find that it's not all that simple and it does come down to corporate greed. How the hell are ya anyway...

Seriously I felt the same way...

Well there's a couple of issues there...

I think the mom and pops have long since been gone. At least the ones that would directly compete with wal mart, there is not an appliance only stores anymore, etc. I think wal mart is mostly hitting the grocerys and Kmart/Sears.

On a possitive note, a lot of jobs are created just in building the darn things not to mention at the store, which is 24 hours. The odd thing is (and I guess to Walmart's credit) that the people I see working at walmart, I don't think could get a job anywhere else...which is personally frustrating.

I tried getting a little part time there (twice) and I see women working there with arses wide as buick with no teeth complaining about how much work they do...here I am in managment, able bodied, 45, and looking for nights and weekends and I can't get an interview (I thought about filling it out again in Spanish just to see if they'll call me ???)

Whatever there buisness model is...it seems to be working. If they are making "to much money" well...that still does not warrant hundreds of BS lawsuits. I can not stand how everybody sues for every little thing.

As to imports...I'm kinda of the mentality that if it's not made here...you don't sell it here (with limited exceptions). You want to sell BMWs here...you open a BMW plant in the U.S. etc.

That big arse cargo ship that comes from China...that SOB can turn back around right now.

 

[Dino]

That's how I felt as well, figured it was just a bunch of folks that need to get a real job... until you realize that in many cases Wal-Mart moves into a community, wipes out the small guys in the area where folks used to make a decent wage, so there isn't a whole lot of alternatives..


WHY?

So America's masses can buy tons of Offshore crap at "bargain" prices.

Check into Wal-Marts track record on the web, do a little reading and it's kind of an eye opener. <===Good luck seeing this happen, small minds think small

SO, NEWS FLASH, do some research and you'll find that it's not all that simple and it does come down to corporate greed. How the hell are ya anyway...

Seriously I felt the same way...

Excellent points.

Exploitation will always lead to revolt. In this case it is individuals exercising their RIGHT to be heard in court. Some are legit some are not but all should be heard and delt with accordingly.

Some light reading about good old Wal-Mart:

http://www.tompaine.com/articles/2005/11/09/walmarts_tax_on_us.php

 

[Dino]

Ethics, morals and standards.

Not practiced today.

r8

And it is most evident in Corporate America...