78,000 sf Walmart coming to SoWal [opening June15]

[poppy]

Publix has killer benefits by retail big box standards. Their stock program has been extremely lucrative for long term employees over the years.

Publix Careers - Our Benefits

Benefits

Benefits

When you become a Walmart associate, you can take advantage of a variety of benefits for you and your family, including:
Health & Wellness Benefits

• Comprehensive Medical Coverage with no lifetime maximum
  • 80% coverage for eligible services
  • Preventive care includes an annual checkup for each covered family member, immunizations for children up to age 18, and more
  • Pharmacy benefits coverage includes $4 generics, brand name and specialty drugs
  • Ask Mayo Clinic Nurse Line ? a free, confidential 24-hour nurse line
  • Life with Baby Maternity Program is a free voluntary wellness program to help from pre-conception through early child development with your own registered nurse
• Dental Insurance
• Resources For Living? -- a confidential counseling and health information service that?s free to all associates. Available 24 hours a day, 365 days a year
• Business Travel Accident Insurance
• Associate Eyewear Program
• Company-paid life insurance and Business Travel Accident insurance
• Financial planning guidance and will preparation
• Optional life and dependent life insurance
• Accidental Death & Dismemberment (AD&D)
• Critical illness and accident insurance
• Short- and long-term disability coverage
• Illness Protection (sick time)

Financial Benefits

• Associate Stock Purchase Plan with a company match of 15% up to the first $1,800 purchased each Plan year
• Retirement Account Rollover
• Associate Discounts provides all associates have access to more than 250 discounts on good and services, including movie tickets, sports entertainment, fitness center memberships and more
• Bereavement and Jury Duty Time-off
• Military Differential Pay
• Associate Discount Card for Walmart associates, their spouses and dependents. Receive a 10% discount on regular priced general merchandise and fresh produce purchased at a Walmart store.
• Sam?s Club Associate memberships for Sam?s Club associates
• Paid Holidays, Vacation Time and Personal Time
• Walmart Profit Sharing and 401(k) Plan

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Employer: Wal-Mart Stores, Inc

Country: United States | Currency: USD | Updated: 15 Apr 2010 | Individuals Reporting: 4,132





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[beachmouse]

Interesting stat on how typical it is for each employer to shift the burden of employee health insurance onto taxpayers in assorted states. In Georgia:

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And the ratio of children participating in PeachCare per number of employees was far greater for Wal- Mart than for the three next highest-ranked employers. Wal-Mart had
approximately one child in PeachCare for every four workers (that is, 10,261 children and 42,000 workers in Georgia). For Publix Supermarkets, the ratio was one child in PeachCare for every 22 employees; for Shaw Industries, it was one child for every 30 employees; and for Mohawk, it was one child for every 26 employees.

So the kids of a Walmart employee are four times more likely to end up needing government assistance for health care than the kids of a Publix employee.

 

[scooterbug44]

Been in that situation. It's Sunday, a beautiful day and I'm all set to ride my bike along 30A. I go into the garage and see that one of my bike tires is flat, and I need a new tube. It's Sunday, so the much revered and worshipped local bike shops are closed. So now I have to drive all the way to Destin because there are no local stores that you can depend on to get some of life's basic essentials on the spot. Too bad, you snooze, you lose. Look forward to the local Wal-Mart.

OR you go to Yellowfin or one of the other bike rental places who help you out. :roll:

They have filled my tires and fixed stuff on my bike many times on a Sunday.

I really don't have a problem with a local business not being at my beck and call 24/7 - especially when they typically work more than 40 hours a week and on major holidays.

 

[poppy]

Interesting stat on how typical it is for each employer to shift the burden of employee health insurance onto taxpayers in assorted states. In Georgia:

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So the kids of a Walmart employee are four times more likely to end up needing government assistance for health care than the kids of a Publix employee.

Or maybe Walmart hires more parents.

 

[LuciferSam]

OR you go to Yellowfin or one of the other bike rental places who help you out. :roll:

They have filled my tires and fixed stuff on my bike many times on a Sunday.

I really don't have a problem with a local business not being at my beck and call 24/7 - especially when they typically work more than 40 hours a week and on major holidays.

Obviously the local mom and pos don't have much appeal to the no-nonsense do-it-yourselfers.

 

[scooterbug44]

But apparently have the "got to ride their bike on a gorgeous Sunday while others sulked and whined" market all locked up. ;-)

 

[LuciferSam]

But apparently have the "got to ride their bike on a gorgeous Sunday while others sulked and whined" market all locked up. ;-)

Those days are soon to be gone. Payback's a b---h. Can't wait for Home Depot!

 

[rheffron]

Been in that situation. It's Sunday, a beautiful day and I'm all set to ride my bike along 30A. I go into the garage and see that one of my bike tires is flat, and I need a new tube. It's Sunday, so the much revered and worshipped local bike shops are closed. So now I have to drive all the way to Destin because there are no local stores that you can depend on to get some of life's basic essentials on the spot. Too bad, you snooze, you lose. Look forward to the local Wal-Mart.

If you owned a local Retail/Service business in a tourist area why would you want to be opened on a Sunday or a Saturday for that matter?

 

[LuciferSam]

If you owned a local Retail/Service business in a tourist area why would you want to be opened on a Sunday or a Saturday for that matter?

To make money.

 

[scooterbug44]

Those days are soon to be gone. Payback's a b---h. Can't wait for Home Depot!

Getting in my car and driving to a giant impersonal box store OR stopping in my neighborhood for friendly service from a knowledgeable local business owner.

I'll choose option 2! :roll: