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Hibatica t1_j1kp7s8 wrote

Sounds like the plot for a lord of the flies style movie.

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Lost_creatures t1_j1ksjr0 wrote

That might be kind of fun as a customer. Would be a nightmare as an employee, actually probably a nightmare to customers too

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CoolestNebraskanEver t1_j1kw3cx wrote

This is a dream come true. I’ve always wanted something like this to happen to me.

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Complete_Entry t1_j1kwpei wrote

I wanted to do this as a kid, but under those circumstances I'd be worried about surviving.

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kstinfo t1_j1kwqot wrote

These folks will sing Walmart's praises forever.

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5th_heavenly_king t1_j1kxmg2 wrote

I swear this same scenario has played out in my head multiple times and the answer of what store I'd like to be stuck in?

Walmart.

A super Walmart, specifically!

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hereforff t1_j1kyzva wrote

Replying to kstinfo (#1,050,205)

> "I told the officer I just need to get to the next corner and I'm home. He said, 'It doesn't matter. Turn around and go back to Walmart.'"

No way people are remembering this as a good experience lol.

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no1ofimport t1_j1l319s wrote

Some good PR for them as I can assure you they aren’t doing it out of the kindness of their hearts

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LacusClyne t1_j1l58mv wrote

Replying to btmvideos37 (#1,051,218)

> Legally they have to be.

You'd hope so but I'm sure there's something in the legalities where the store has to be operating 'normally', the checkout needs to be turned on or something equally shitty where the employee needs to be acting in accordance to their duties to be classified as 'at work' otherwise they're just 'hanging out at the store'.

Hope they don't have to sue so yeah, we'll see how it goes once everyone is safe and the incident is over.

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bodhiseppuku t1_j1l5v45 wrote

I wonder where I could find a pillow and a warm blanket, oh and an inflatable mattress?

Isles h21, j40, and j45...

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btmvideos37 t1_j1l6tzr wrote

Replying to LacusClyne (#1,051,293)

Actually the complete opposite. This is in Ontario. I’m Canadian. I might not remember all the details but to my knowledge if you’re being forced to stay at work, regardless if you’re working or not, you have to be paid.

Doesn’t matter how the store is running.

In a non snow storm setting, if your boss is telling you to stay in the store but they don’t need you to work, they have to pay you. If they tell you to clock out, they’re breaking the law. Unless they allow you to leave and won’t write you up for doing so.

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EnvironmentalValue18 t1_j1l8duv wrote

I mean, if you had to be stuck somewhere I’d guess a place with all your bedding needs and food would be a pretty good choice.

Kind of gives me Hey Arnold vibes from the episode where the subway power goes out and they’re stuck on it. They’re miserable and anxious at first, but then they bond and end up singing together. Art imitating life.

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Ravekat1 t1_j1lfo36 wrote

Am I reading this right, it’s days they booked a room in Chatham, Kent. Which is where I live in the UK. Do you guys have a Chatham in Kent, or has it just doxxed me via IP in the news report?

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eltigrechino94 t1_j1libtj wrote

Replying to Ravekat1 (#1,052,363)

Chatham-Kent is a place (town, city, dunno not googling it) in Ontario, Canada.

You'll find almost every place in the UK has a twin somewhere in North America. I've never heard of my towns twin but there was a grizzly church murder in Midlothian, Texas which is named after my county.

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Ravekat1 t1_j1lie5n wrote

Replying to eltigrechino94 (#1,052,581)

Thanks! Yea I’ve noticed the twin thing before, but never a town, then a city / district. Double twin!

FYI Chatham has a dockyard which was in use from 1532, so possibly the Canadian town is named by settlers familiar with it.

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Doright36 t1_j1lnxbg wrote

Replying to ThellraAK (#1,051,837)

Target doesn't have a big of a sporting goods/camping section I think. At least they never use to (been a bit since I've been in one. You could all find your own sleeping bags and tents in Wal-mart

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mlc885 t1_j1lsyg5 wrote

Replying to Lost_creatures (#1,049,594)

Depends if you have some people taking care of your house and family and a phone and charger to check on them, being trapped somewhere in a bad storm, even if you trust the building, would still leave you very worried about the stuff you are supposed to be watching out for. The outdoor conditions have to be pretty terrible to get trapped like that. (I.e. a step or two beyond "very icy" or "poor visibility")

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masterofshadows t1_j1m00bv wrote

Replying to Nizdizzle (#1,053,805)

I'm not the op, but I'm a Walmart employee and while they're not perfect they do in fact take overtime seriously. Wages have gone up significantly. I've received a 50% increase in wages since 2020, where I was already making over 15 in a state that's still on federal minimum. The insurance isn't the best but it's definitely not bad. I can see a virtual doctor for free and most generic drugs are $4. Seeing an in person doctor is $35, which isn't super cheap it's also not super expensive either. They stopped pushing for part time and look to mostly have full time now with set schedules when possible.

In retail this is a good employer. Could they improve on some stuff? Yes. But they're not the evil empire. Like many jobs it really depends on who your management is.

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W6Hohass t1_j1m2gzj wrote

Replying to [deleted] (#1,054,477)

🎶 You load 16 tons, what do you get? / Another day older and deeper in debt / St. Peter, don't you call me 'cause I can't go / I owe my soul to the company store 🎶

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upvoatsforall t1_j1m7rbm wrote

Replying to [deleted] (#1,054,477)

The problem with Wal mart is that they don’t give full time jobs. The manager and assistant manage are typically the only people in a store that are considered full time. Once you’re a full time employee, they need to start providing you with benefits.

Everyone else is part time. It makes it easy to fire them and they don’t get any benefits.

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False_Flatworm_4512 t1_j1mc238 wrote

Dunk on Walmart all you want, but this story is wholesome AF. The deli employees made a big dinner, and they took games off the shelves to play with. They blew up the store’s air mattresses for sleeping.

Somehow, a Walmart out-Christianed Joel Osteen.

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PaleontologistClear4 t1_j1mf8ms wrote

All these comments hating on Walmart, yet haven't seen a single one saying that at least they had a place to rest/sleep instead of freezing the death in their car or something.

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rocketpack99 t1_j1mfcy0 wrote

Replying to no1ofimport (#1,051,023)

Probably wouldn't expect corporate Walmart to condone something like this, but gotta give huge credit to the management and staff at that local Walmart for doing the right thing and turning a bad situation into something with some kindness and even fun, busting out a few board games.

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mythik1ll t1_j1mi5k3 wrote

Reminds me of that superstore episode lol

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Fryceratops t1_j1mnhcp wrote

If I had to get trapped somewhere the place that has food, blankets, beds, pillows, and crockpots/microwaves isnt the worst place

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HurricaneAlpha t1_j1mp6zr wrote

Replying to rocketpack99 (#1,056,592)

Every Walmart has a budget for "store use" items they can grab off the shelf and use. I'm sure this instance exceeded that budget, but I'm also sure there is an emergency use clause that lets them bypass that limit.

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Voodoo_Masta t1_j1mv3bx wrote

When Walmart has more humanity than the fucking Governor of Texas…

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professorDissociate t1_j1n4hxp wrote

Replying to iNuclearPickle (#1,054,700)

I’m autistic too. Level 1 autism here. I’d have a fucking meltdown and nobody would understand why. I work in a non customer facing role doing data engineering, architecture, and analyzation stuff though. So worst I need to worry about, thank the universe, is staring at datasets all night long. I love doing that shit anyways so sign me up.

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Reditate t1_j1n5sxw wrote

This actually sounds kinda cool.

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TazBaz t1_j1n848c wrote

Replying to btmvideos37 (#1,051,481)

Depends on if they’re being asked to perform any duties. They could be told “you’re off work. Do what you want” and they’re stuck there just like the customers, not being paid. If they’re being asked to help people, that’s kind of a grey area of it not being “store functions” and just being “we’re all community trying to deal with a disaster and you have helpful knowledge/skills for this situation”.

Really depends on what’s going on/how things are being said.

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Impressive-Hold7812 t1_j1nkuo3 wrote

When I was stationed in Kansas, I'd make the annual leave trip to California. Normally there would be winter conditions to contend with, and I knew to park at a Wallyworld if things got too bad and keep going inside for supplies.

At one point, my car was accidentally Angry Birds themed from Walmart merch I'd pick up to make it thru the night.

Whatever the storm threw at me, I could just by a solution at Walmart, and convoy out behind the big rigs as they formed up and went back on the interstate.

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Impressive-Hold7812 t1_j1nlh58 wrote

Replying to False_Flatworm_4512 (#1,056,161)

People pretend to be better than they are; to posture above more common folk.

Enjoy Tar-jay.

Growing up in the Bay Area instilled in me a great hatred for yuppy, nouveu riche, faux-sophisticated bullshit, like people could shop for culture to fill the void that is their souls, in denial of what their ancestors did to get them to the point where Trader Joe's is the floor of shopping establishments for them.

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zwiebelhans t1_j1p08qv wrote

Replying to Impressive-Hold7812 (#1,061,658)

You very succinctly described the feeling I got when I drove through Whistler BC. North American Ski resort towns are epitome of fake. Even McDonalds had to abide by the decor rules and was only allowed a small arches sign.

I drove us out of there as fast as I could.

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chaekinman t1_j1p2cqp wrote

I can see it now - eventually wandering the aisles aimlessly….lost and searching for canned goods. Getting approached by hostile forces around every corner, with slack-jawed employees offering little aid….

And that’s on a normal Walmart trip

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upvoatsforall t1_j1ptqq9 wrote

Replying to [deleted] (#1,068,845)

Wow. I just looked this up. They’ve made big changes over the last 5 years because employee retention was so low. That’s a huge step, they’ve also increased their minimum wage in most places as well.

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