NEW YORK (AP) — Wal-Mart Stores Inc. said Wednesday it is cutting jobs in accounting and other back-office positions at about 500 locations in the Western region of the U.S.
The move will affect two or three people per store, totaling as many as 1,500 workers, Wal-Mart spokesman Kory Lundberg said. But those employees are expected to be offered positions that will involve direct contact with shoppers, such as working in the online pickup department or as pharmacy technicians.
The goal is to get workers out of the backrooms and onto the selling floor where they can interact more closely with customers, Lundberg said.
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6 comments:
Interact with customers?
Most of them don't do that now!
Good luck finding someone to help you!!!
That's why I'll go there as a last resort!
They have several cash registers, but only a few open.
There "speedy" 20 items or less check out took me over thirty minutes last time. To hell with them!!!! They suck!!!
Don't go at peak times and if you only have a few items take them to a register in electronics or sporting goods. Never mind, that might take too much thought process for most people.
Walmart is going down.
They obviously won't be transferred to being a cashier.
Lawn and garden is also a good checkout option.
say hello to amazon
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