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How much do you get for working at Wal-Mart?

I am going to finally put in my 2 week notice at Walmart after working there two months. Will people at work get mad at me for doing this? Will the last 2 weeks be rough?

  • For the record, I am the guy that keeps asking all the questions about quitting Walmart. I wish I could say my name. I have decided (unless someone sways me) that it is in my best interest to quit my Walmart job and do interviews back in my home state (hidden for anonymity), where I have a lot of networking connections. I recently got my MBA, so I want to put it to good use. I am afraid my trainer (in the deli) who is now my friend, will be upset that all the training was for nothing. They are very short handed, and my job requires at least slightly more training than other aspects of other Walmart jobs. And I work at a fairly small Walmart in a relatively small town. Should I worry about betraying them? Will the last 2 weeks be hard? They bumped me up to 40 hours and the scheduling is insane. I have had better jobs. I hope that since I have an MBA, some other place will hire me if interviews in my home state don't pan out. I haven't had any trouble getting front end retail jobs, even as an MBA.

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    No.  They will not care.  Two weeks is a formality.  If you want to quit and not go back, it's fine.  It's what I did.  At the end of one my shifts, I went to the personnel office, said "I don't think I'm going to come back."  The personnel manager said "so you're quitting?" "Yes." "Okay."  That was that.  No two week notice, no nothing.  I didn't go back to work again.  They had a few days to find coverage because I quit on a day when I had 2 or 3 days off coming up.  I got my last paycheck in the mail a couple weeks later and my last bonus check at the end of the year.  The most any future employer will do is, during the interview/hiring process, call your Wal-Mart's personnel office just to verify that you did indeed work there (the likelihood of even that level of diligence is low).  Yes, if you work in the deli, it will be a pain for someone else to get up to speed and your immediate co-workers will be annoyed for a week or two, but that's the nature of the business.  People come and go all the time.  The worst that can happen is that this particular trainer will not be a good person to put on your reference list. If it were me, I would immediately ask to be reduced from 40 hours down to 25-30 and focus more on job apps.  I would not quit my current job unless I had another one in hand, but I'm conservative when it comes to these issues.  However, quitting completely will allow you to focus solely on finding a new job.

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If you believe that Walmart will come to an end as a corporation because you are thinking of quitting, you have a Napoleon complex. Stop being so self-absorbed. The world does not revolve around you. Your coworkers won't need help with depression and your manager won't take his/her life because you're leaving. Stock markets will weather the storm of your departure and I hope no large uprisings will take place in US asking you to stay in your position.  Just give your notice. Act professional. And finish your two weeks. And do not post anything else related to any retail position until your life actually depends on it.

Margaret Weiss

Do what you think is right and best for you.People will keep having their opinions on everything and you definitely can't live up to everyone's expectations... As far as you justify the act to yourself , you have got to deal with all that comes along with it .. After having quit..

Janhavi Deshmukh

Why would anyone worry? It's a normal part of life to move on to new jobs. Do what the contract says, give and work two weeks' notice and make happy noises if you get a leaving card. No-one expects anyone to stay in retail jobs very long. Didn't your MBA cover things like staff management and succession planning?

Steve Durbin

Do you honestly believe that Wal*Mart or your friends at the deli expected you to stay if you have received your MBA? They would actually be surprised and disheartened (your friends that is. Wal*Mart could not care less about you) if you decided to stay and waste yourself in a dead-end job. If Wal* Mart sees the best use of a college graduate is to put that person to work in their deli, then they are a terrible company which is exceptionally shortsighted. ( Well…we all know that) If your “friends” are shocked or angered that you have decided to try your shot at the “brass ring” then they really aren’t your friends, are they? was a little more brutal about than I am being, but she is definitely correct: Wal*Mart cares nothing for you. They can find deli trainees anywhere and they aren’t going to mourn your loss.

Jon Mixon

Walmart doesn't hold to the neurotic illusion that their employees have to be exceptionaly dedicated and forsake all else just to work for them like a lot of companines I have worked for in the past. I'm not going to say it is a perfect job but this is one of the things that they do get right. for the most part, the computer does the scheduling and it could care less if you are leaving tomorrow, two weeks from now, or thwnety years from now.  Most people will be happy that you are moving on the something that you like better.

Jon Loyd

I live in Washington State, a right to work state. This means an employer can fire for no reason and an employee can quit with no notice. That said, 2 weeks notice is still an expected norm of employers. Explain that you decided to move back to your home town. Don't mention the MBA or trash talk your employer. Your employer has 3 legal options. 1. Continue your regular schedule for two weeks and pay you on the next regular payday after you terminate employment. 2. Be petty and cut your hours back while holding you to the 2 week notice. If this happens, explain to your manager you can't stay on with the reduced hours and may need to quit immediately for financial reasons. 3. Tell you that 2 weeks notice is not necessary. In most states only when you're fired is the employer obligated to issue a final paycheck sooner than the next regular payday. With a voluntary quit you will not be eligible for unemployment compensation. I have a theory, you can always find a lousy job. Good luck.

Jeff Sleep

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