When you have the next opportunity, seek out a conversation with a Walmart employee. No, not one of those that you’d find at Recode’s Code Commerce, though you’ll find that they’re amazing people. But that’s a completely different world. Find ones like Cindy or Daryl. Cindy has been working at a Walmart Supercenter for nine months, now. Daryl is going on three years. Pay is what’s to be expected from a retailer of its size. One of them makes $11.74 per hour and the other makes $11.01 behind the register. From a Dayton Daily News report:
This week, there were several developments that warranted the first of a new series called Member Anecdotes, a quick response short-form report that contextualizes recent development and helps Executive Members plan for the future.
The group included 20 sherpa guides and 362 porters, yet only one individual made it to the top. As a result, that climber met the glory. He was the sole heir to the honor of scaling the tallest mountain range on earth. At 29,029 feet, he stood at cruising altitude with nothing but traditional textiles, experimental oxygen tanks, rubber walkie talkies, and grit.
