Lack of Associates - Sales Associate Walmart Employee Review

2.0
Jan 5, 2013
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Having the flexibility for availability.

Cons

Not being able to provide excellent customer service on the floor, as floor associates often get called to help out at the check outs at the front end. While policy is not to have line-ups at the tills, this has a trickle effect with a shortage of associates on the floor, by not being able to fulfill their duties of what is expected of them. More workload demands placed on associates. With our society, we are teaching impatience and what are the consequences...

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Thank you so very much for this review and advice. We value this and will be sharing with our leadership teams.
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