Walmart lowly paid workers now have to pay for 'dress code' out of pocket

[Matt1970]

If it's not a uniform, why are only blue and white shirts allowed?
Dress code should not be dictating colors of shirts and pants.

Have you ever had a retail job or shopped anywhere?

 

[Matt1970]

Corporations officially suck even worse now.

I have trouble believing that is even real.

Walmart is that much suckage that if they want to enforve that they can't even buy a few shirt with "WALMART" actually printed on them ?

The US has become officially a joke.

I'll be over here in a corner.

If you think this is something new with corporations, guess again. When I worked in a grocery store back in 1988, 26 years ago mind you, that was the norm.

 

[brycejones]

Wait Walmart has a dress code beyond don't look like a hooker?

 

[Angry Irishman]

They should all go on strike because damn it they are entitled to more. It's there basic human right to not adhere to any dress codes or anything at all for that matter....this is America. Hell, they should just be entitled to watch Dr. Phil all day and get paid for it. Someone should also pay for the cable bill.

 

[BoberFett]

Corporations officially suck even worse now.

I have trouble believing that is even real.

Walmart is that much suckage that if they want to enforve that they can't even buy a few shirt with "WALMART" actually printed on them ?

The US has become officially a joke.

I'll be over here in a corner.

Really? Please, do go in the corner, and stop bothering the grown ups with your emo bullshit.

 

[TheSiege]

I believe in the state I live in, if they require a certain color, style, emblem or anything in between the employer has to provide and can withhold up to 20 bucks for deposit.

 

[her209]

 

[PliotronX]

If it's not a uniform, why are only blue and white shirts allowed?
Dress code should not be dictating colors of shirts and pants.

LOL, Target is strict about dress code colors, wheres the heat on them?

 

[WHAMPOM]

Dress codes always seem to mean management is trying to justify keeping their jobs, "looky here we are not just sitting in the office with our thumbs up our ass!"

 

[WHAMPOM]

I'll take two light blue onse with "PEON" and one "WAGE SLAVE" in dark blue printed on the back.

 

[Babbles]

There are plenty of things to criticize Walmart on, but this isn't one of them. Damn well nearly very employer out there has some sort of dress code.

I did a mental comparison of what the average Walmart wage cited in the article relative to my equivalent hourly wage if I were hourly. Then doing mental ballpark math of the cost of cheap khakis and a polo shirt versus my required attire of suit, dress shirt, tie - i.e. business professional 4 days the week - and I think I spend proportional to income more than what the Walmart employees would likely spend on their respective work outfit.

 

[DrPizza]

According to one legal expert, Walmart employees who are unhappy about having to pay up may have an uphill battle.

Uphill? Hell, it's more like they would be attempting to scale the cliffs of insanity!

 

[werepossum]

SHOCKER! cue the "home alone" face

so.....the employee has no khaki or black slacks/jeans/skirt, and no navy or white shirt?

I pity them, but it's the same for fast food and ANY menial job. I bought slacks for Burger King when in college. I worked for AAFES and had to buy a shirt when in High school. I bought a tie for another job, and a suit jacket for yet another.

You want "living wage"? you play the game and buy the stinking shirt. I worked my way from two jobs through college to afford tuition, to making enough to retire early. I, learned to shop a goodwill and got my first slacks for 2.0 dollars. Investment was well made I think.

Nothing is free, and once people are over the fact that the nanny isn't around to feed them with their silver spoon and to wipe their ass, everything will be alright.

M.

lol Well said.

Okay - THAT is funny.

Uphill? Hell, it's more like they would be attempting to scale the cliffs of insanity!

 

[Londo_Jowo]

If you think this is something new with corporations, guess again. When I worked in a grocery store back in 1988, 26 years ago mind you, that was the norm.

Same here except it was 1974. Nice slacks, white shirt, and black bowtie.

 

[Rakehellion]

Of course the giant blood sucking Corporation will use a wording loophole to not pay for the 'dress code' 'uniform'.

It's a dress code. You can find a polo and khakis in your own closet. Or buy them for $5 at Walmart.