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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Hello, real life here. I'd like to interrupt for a moment.

I had $100 budget (cash) to buy 2 daughters back-to-school clothes. Recently single mom, 50K govt job, tight budget.  I got brand name shoes at a discount store, and some cute, trendy clothes at Target. I have been known to shop at Walmart, as well. I've found really cheap, high quality clothes at Goodwill and the Salvation Army.

I work hard, and hope someday to be free to shop wherever I want, not just where I can afford, but for now, shopping at "crappy stores" is how i get by.

Should I by one tire at the store that provides organic fair trade coffee in the waiting room and where all the employees have full medical, dental and tuition benefits, or four tires at Walmart for the same price?

Do any of you live in the real world????

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I guess workers at Wal-Mart just aren't important enough to have "full medical, dental, and tuition benefits." [/quote]

Except that they have medical and dental.  And they have a number of other insurance and financial benefits available.  I do not know the full tuition benefits, but I know they have at least two scholarship programs for employees.  One is based on financial need, and the other on academic merit.

Really, why does everyone keep insisting that Walmart does not have benefits when they plainly do?  It's on their benefits page:
http://walmartstores.com/Careers/7750.aspx

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This page says that Walmart workers can "take advantage" of these benefits.  What the hell do you think that means?  Do you think that those benefits are provided by Walmart.  No, the employees can "take advantage" of them.  Which means THEY BUY THEM.[/quote]

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