Most prescriptions are actually filled by pharmacy technicians though the pharmacists is "supposed" to check the work and approve it before its sold.
Wal-Mart probably has good pharmacists. Id still rather use an indy pharmacist who owns his own pharmacy and actually takes the time to explain things to you or answer the phone in the middle of the night if you need him but there are probably good pharmacists at Walmart.
As for mixing paint I doubt its the fault of the employees. Walmart paint varies a bit from year to year. They used to carry Dutch Boy paint which was pretty good and then they stopped. For awhile they carried Glidden and then they stopped. Lets see, off the top of my head I can remember house beautiful paint, disney paint, kilz paint, and of course several generations of their house brand paint that they called color place and then other names. And Im probably missing several other brands. Im pretty sure that the manufacturers of the Walmart paint change from year to year as Walmart buyers hammer hard for the lowest cost paint and will switch suppliers in a heartbeat.
I have a friend who paints houses and he hates it when people want Walmart paint but he realizes that its cheap and work is work and he has bills.
The important thing about paint is for every can to be filled to the precise level. If one can is filled to the top and the next can is filled 1/4 inch below the top then the paint mixing will vary.
I really dont like Walmart paint though the Dutch Boy paint was pretty good. I never used Glidden but at least it was a name brand paint. Im guessing Walmart caters to people who like things cheap and their house brand paint outsells the good paints 10-1.
I honestly feel bad for the employees of Walmart. The pay is low and the work hard and they just throw these people to the wolves. If Walmart buys the cheapest paint they can find and there isnt any consistancy from can to can guess who gets blamed when the paint does not mix well.
The Walmart computer color match is notoriously awful. You have to ask them to do 3 matches and average them because the shade will vary from match to match even if the sample isnt touched or moved.
I think the average lifespan of a Walmart employee is something like 6-9 months and I know that everytime that I go into our local store the faces have seemed to change.
Theres always going to be good employees and bad employees and up to date signs and out of date signs and problems and things done right.
Walmart just seems to be more concerned about bulk volume selling than establishing relationships with employees, manufacturers, and customers.
Everytime you turn around a new employee is there or a new kind of paint or a fram filter instead of a supertech filter.
Its annoying. I know that Im just a faceless customer among millions who shop there but Id at least like them to try.
Honestly, Im not a person who expects Nieman Marcus service at a Walmart price and more often than not I avoid the place because Id rather pay more for topline service. Still, there are rare times when I do shop at Walmart and I usually come away expecting more for what Ive spent.
Happy Motoring All,
Bugshu
