I have been with Wal-Mart three times and I’m still working for one today. For the record, I am not here to defend the Waltons and I’m not here to defend the corporate side of the company. I know and understand, after watching the High Cost of Low Prices at least twice, that Wal-Mart has done damage.

However, I’ve noticed something with Wal-Mart and I have participated with the subreddit regarding the company and read as many disgruntled horror stories of associates who hate where they work. I’ve noticed that, when you work for an absolute shit store, you’re always going to be in for a nightmare of a time.

And that can apply to almost any job in a company that has chain stores. It is just down to luck, really. I know the store I work for, has driven me to my edge multiple times, I’ve stress-ate so I’ve gained weight quite considerably, I’ve been suicidal a few times and I have been through the grind. But I also understand that I can’t place all of the blame on the store too because I’ve yet to have time off that wasn’t approved and I’ve been given a healthy work-life balanced schedule where I can have time and still cover my expenses.

Wal-Mart does offer quite a lot, a fair number of things for associates that are a little too sweet to go without. You just make what you can with them. I’ve always advised too with associates who hate wal-mart so bad, that they shouldn’t quit because the company offers you education. Just go back to school, the company pays for it, you take whatever you need to and get degrees then find another job before ditching Wal-Mart.

It also doesn’t hurt to bolster your certifications too by taking on operating machines, that’s skills you could put down on your resume, even if you can’t carry the certifications out from Wal-Mart.

So yeah, I know the customers are entitled fuckwads, I know some managers are power-tripping pieces of shit, I know that you have a bone to pick with them over this and that. But, I can tell you that I’ve worked shittier jobs than Wal-Mart. Like, I almost became a call-center employee and I would rather be on the streets than work at those places.