Walmart is locking up underwear now

Sad comment on current times. I buy my underware at Costco. I try to avoid shopping at Corprate Freeloaders.

The term "corporate freeloaders" is subjective, but some sources point to large retailers whose low-wage workers rely on government assistance programs like SNAP and Medicaid, such as Walmart.
 
The driver had the windows down, and was LOUDLY blasting rap music as they delivered. It was pretty disconcerting.
Is everything okay now ?
Similar to my local Walmart , razors/shaving are not locked up but electric tooth brushes are, along with cologne and like someone else mention, the lubes and those types of products. Legos and some flashlights/riffle scopes, and I would say half of the electronics dept is now locked up. Just a few years ago the only thing that was locked up was the ammo.
Legos ? I don't "shop" (at any store), I go straight to the area where whatever it is I need and rarely browse around to see the goings-on in all the other sections.
 
Is everything okay now ?
No. The delivery woman raped and pillaged the neighborhood. Robbed several houses, as one would expect from someone blasting rap music without regards to others sensibilities.

What kind of question is this anyway?
 
Come to think of it our Walmart (Bellingham) undies are not locked up I don't think. But there is a separate corner section with all sorts toiletries, cosmetics, etc. I think you have to pay at the register there.
 
Sad comment on current times. I buy my underware at Costco. I try to avoid shopping at Corprate Freeloaders.

The term "corporate freeloaders" is subjective, but some sources point to large retailers whose low-wage workers rely on government assistance programs like SNAP and Medicaid, such as Walmart.

It's not just Wal*Mart. My sister works for a hospital, and she has to have surgery...which will be performed in the same building that she works in. Her own employer informed her that she qualifies for government assistance to help pay for the surgery... because of the salary that they pay her. I know about this since I'm covering her deductible/co-pay.

So I guess that some hospitals also qualify as 'corporate freeloaders' as well.

I get so tired of people who bash on Wal-Mart just because they're Wal-Mart and are an easy target.
 
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I get so tired of people who bash on Wal-Mart just because they're Wal-Mart and are an easy target.
The usual claims about this are very misleading. WM starting pay isn't bad for the job that it is - around here it's about $15/hour. A single person that works 30-40 hours a week does not qualify for aid like SNAP. This isn't a political statement, it's math and fact. If an employee is married, their spouse doesn't work, and they has 1, 2, 3, etc kids, yes, they qualify for SNAP. This isn't WM's fault (or any employer's fault) though. Is it the employer's responsibility to raise their pay based on marriage status, # of kids, etc ? For a family of 3, 4, and 5, their hourly wage would need to be $17+, $21, and $24 per hour.
Her own employer informed her that she qualifies for government assistance to help pay for the surgery... because of the salary that they pay her.
Without sharing too much personal detail, what can you share ? Most hospitals, especially "not for profit" ones, always offer payment assistance. To my knowledge though, it's internal, not gov't assisted. I'm wondering if this is the case and not gov't money.
 
I get so tired of people who bash on Wal-Mart just because they're Wal-Mart and are an easy target.

I can see how you would think I was bashing on Walmart. That was not really my intent.
I chose Walmart because many here seem to shop there.

I should have also included Amazon.
 
At one W*M that I frequent, so many products are locked up from OTC meds to baby lotion, baby bath formula etc. and products in the hardware section such as rattle can spray paints. In another W*M just across town, almost nothing is locked.
 
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