Monday, September 29, 2008
Yet Another Reason Why Wal-Mart Sucks Goat Nuts
Wal*Mart shutting down DRM server, nuking your music collection if you "bought" it from Wal-Mart.
Which is to say, you didn't buy anything, you rented that music and are about to lose it because Wal-mart decided to.
What does this do to people who wanted to legitimately buy their music? Screws them over. What does this do to people that downloaded music illegally? Not a thing.
Nice work, Wally. Next are you going to demand a quarter from shoppers to keep the lights turned on while they're in your store?
I expect lawsuits over this shutting down of the servers and I expect Wal-Mart to lose, again.
Tuesday, September 16, 2008
An Excellent Wal-Mart Labor Synopsis
Which is to say, you didn't buy anything, you rented that music and are about to lose it because Wal-mart decided to.
What does this do to people who wanted to legitimately buy their music? Screws them over. What does this do to people that downloaded music illegally? Not a thing.
Nice work, Wally. Next are you going to demand a quarter from shoppers to keep the lights turned on while they're in your store?
I expect lawsuits over this shutting down of the servers and I expect Wal-Mart to lose, again.
Labels: capricious, DRM, wal-mart
Tuesday, September 16, 2008
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Digg It!An Excellent Wal-Mart Labor Synopsis
If you still want to try and defend Wal-Mart, then maybe give a read of Wal-Mart's Labor Problem and think about it.
With the exception of a billion where it should say million (the article states each individual store is worth $204 billion but that's just a little outrageous), the article does a pretty thorough job of exposing just how much Wal-Mart sucks.
From income discrepancies to violations of Fair Labor Standards Act to The Family Medical Leave Act violations to union busting to deplorable health care coverage to discrimination. Its all there with references.
Read it and draw your own conclusions.
Sunday, September 14, 2008
How Do You Retain Employee Money? Pay Them With Gift Cards
With the exception of a billion where it should say million (the article states each individual store is worth $204 billion but that's just a little outrageous), the article does a pretty thorough job of exposing just how much Wal-Mart sucks.
From income discrepancies to violations of Fair Labor Standards Act to The Family Medical Leave Act violations to union busting to deplorable health care coverage to discrimination. Its all there with references.
Read it and draw your own conclusions.
Labels: discrepancy, discrimination, healthcare, unions, violation
Sunday, September 14, 2008
How Do You Retain Employee Money? Pay Them With Gift Cards
Mexican Court Rules Against Wal-Mart for paying a worker in store cards usable only at Wal-Mart.
Which means, of course, that he was paying retail on goods that Wal-Mart got at their strongarm wholesale prices.
Oddly enough, the lawsuit only aids the worker who brought the suit and Walmex (Mexican Wal-Mart) isn't required to stop using the cards with other employees. I hope every single last one of the other employees sues and wins, as they should.
This is the same as company towns that paid workers in money only good at the company store. And that's a solid way to create your own indentured servants. Heck, if Wal-Mex could, they'd probably house their employees and keep every last cent (or peso) they were paid.
Boo, Wal-Mex, Boo Wal-Mart. It is time to join the 21st century and treat your employees with respect and dignity, not BS store cards.
Wal-Mart Fires Woman with Epilepsy
Which means, of course, that he was paying retail on goods that Wal-Mart got at their strongarm wholesale prices.
Oddly enough, the lawsuit only aids the worker who brought the suit and Walmex (Mexican Wal-Mart) isn't required to stop using the cards with other employees. I hope every single last one of the other employees sues and wins, as they should.
This is the same as company towns that paid workers in money only good at the company store. And that's a solid way to create your own indentured servants. Heck, if Wal-Mex could, they'd probably house their employees and keep every last cent (or peso) they were paid.
Boo, Wal-Mex, Boo Wal-Mart. It is time to join the 21st century and treat your employees with respect and dignity, not BS store cards.
Wal-Mart Fires Woman with Epilepsy
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission files suit against Wal-Mart for firing a greeter who was having an epileptic seizure and was swearing in a back room.
Nice compassion, Wally.
Nice compassion, Wally.