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The Life of a Walmart Employee
I started working at Walmart in November of 2017, and I currently work in apparel. Growing up, for some reason, Walmart just had a bad representation of the people who go there and who also work there; so for some reason, admitting that I work at Walmart has always been kind of embarrassing for me and I'm not sure why. I definitely don't want to feel that way and I don't want to stereotype people in any way shape or form. There are a lot of pros and a lot of cons to working at Walmart. The one I work at is the newest one built in my city so it's nicer than all of the other Walmarts we have here...but for some reason, some of the absolute worst people come into our store. I get it that bad people are everywhere, no matter where you work. But sometimes it feels like we get the worst of it. And there is something about the people that come into my store who have no sense of cleaning up after themselves... It's honestly unbelievable the mess that people make and then go and say, "Oh that's THEIR job to clean it up." Yeah sure, it is our job to literally pick up after you freaking animals, but if you had any sense of decency, you would pick up after yourselves and have the manners your momma taught you, IF she even did! So yeah, people can definitely be the cons of working at Walmart. But I've actually had encountered a lot of really cool, super nice people also. I would honestly say that I've received more good, honest people than I have bad. Very little have I experience people being complete assholes. Right before Christmas of last year, I actually had a lady sit down on the floor with me while I was folding shirts and tell me that she has noticed me the past few times she's come in and see's that I work hard and wanted to offer me a free pampering session because she worked with Mary Kay. While the gesture was definitely sweet and I totally needed that encouragement at the time, I blew her off with getting back to her about that pampering session. She ended up texting and calling me a lot being really pushy about it, and I'm not gonna lie, ghosted her, haha. She was sweet, actually maybe a little bit too sweet for my liking. As much as I would love to be outgoing and a people person, that's just not who I am and keeping up a conversation is literal work for me. Sorry bout that.
By Noelle W8 years ago in Journal
10 Things to Tell People New to Investing
People new to investing have much to learn when it comes to the financial world. Being smart with your hard-earned money is essential and many young people need to understand the value of the stock market at an early age to plan for both their short term and long term financial goals. Investing may seem like a complicated game when there are so many options in the stock market to buy or sell stock and bonds. Plus, investing in stocks can seem risky. But, in the long run, if you leave your money to sit for long periods of time in stock exchanges or retirement accounts as opposed to basic savings accounts, it may really pay off. Here are some of our most basic tips for people just starting to invest so you won’t lose money.
By Morgan E. Westling8 years ago in Trader
Earning Money While at University
The student loan is considered the young person's ticket to freedom to have the time of their life while studying for a degree that could very well define the rest of her life. But before you head off to uni and start spending your student loan on parties, food, and alcohol, spare a few minutes considering what might happen if your student loan suddenly runs out.
By Joe Baily8 years ago in Education
Bullies
The autumn leaves descend from the winding branches. A handsome white barn owl sits perched, looking outward with its deep neutral gaze as the leaves are being carried off by the soft wind. It jumps off, flapping its wings in mid-air. It soars through the cool breeze, hovering across the empty streets. It heads downward towards another tree, planted near a large high school building with cool, grey walls and sky blue balconies. On the side of the building, the owl lands on the subtle tree branch staring at the third floor of the building. It peers through the window, observing inside the classroom.
By Alexandra Roybal8 years ago in Education
Creating a Twitter Marketing Strategy
Before starting your marketing strategy, it is a good idea to ask yourself why you are doing this, what are your goals for this marketing strategy?
By Richard Bailey8 years ago in Journal
Which Language Should You Be Learning?
Whether you're thinking of tackling a new and exciting hobby or want to become bi, tri, or multilingual, language learning is a huge step to completely changing your life (for the better).
By Holly8 years ago in Education
Teachers Need Training: Why Our Educators Need to Learn How to Deal with Racism in the Classroom
Your job as an educator is to protect and teach the students in your class, including ones of color meaning—Latinos, Asians (generally from Asia), Native American students, and Black students.
By Lucy A8 years ago in Education
The Life We Search For
Life changes and sometimes you have to go along with it. It seems that no matter how many times I have tried to do what makes me happy, my family seems to always come back and complain about it. Everyone always wants you to become what they believe would make you happy. How many people actually ask you, what do you want to be? For me, none. Everyone is more focused on what will make them look better about themselves. Truly, I'm really over it, I am not here to make anyone else look good but myself.
By Cass K8 years ago in Journal