Comments on: Demerits For Walmart’s Sick Leave Policy http://www.technoearthmama.com/2009/12/demerits-for-walmarts-sick-leave-policy/ A Web 2.0 mom working toward a sustainable lifestyle Tue, 20 Dec 2011 16:00:32 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: christine http://www.technoearthmama.com/2009/12/demerits-for-walmarts-sick-leave-policy/comment-page-1/#comment-2651 christine Tue, 20 Dec 2011 16:00:32 +0000 http://www.technoearthmama.com/?p=1129#comment-2651 You have sick views. At all my places of work they did not punish or penalize you for sick days. You forget those with real illnesses. This is the American way, which is sick. Thankfully i know live in the UK where they protect the sick. I was lucky that in the US(i am a born, raised and educated American citizen) my first two employers were amazing about giving me time off(even if it was unpaid) for my ungoing treatments. More chronically ill people could work instead of claiming benefits and costing tax payers so much money if the US had actually sick time and vacation time laws and allowances. How sad is it that pretty much every other 1st world countries have these laws and allowances. Keep accepting horrible standards people. I love the US but my sister has a kidney problem that she is trying to deal with and walmart is threatening to coach her if she calls in one more time. I am sorry 4 days of being out is nothing for someone who was put in the ICU a few months ago. She even has a doctors note everytime. Your attitude is disgusting and its why the US will fall behind the rest of the world. Work your employees who have a sick note to the grave(it's very easy to check if it's real). Why on earth would it matter to give an unpaid sick day and if someone is very sick they will have government support. Walmart treats their employees sub-humanly. You have sick views. At all my places of work they did not punish or penalize you for sick days. You forget those with real illnesses. This is the American way, which is sick. Thankfully i know live in the UK where they protect the sick. I was lucky that in the US(i am a born, raised and educated American citizen) my first two employers were amazing about giving me time off(even if it was unpaid) for my ungoing treatments. More chronically ill people could work instead of claiming benefits and costing tax payers so much money if the US had actually sick time and vacation time laws and allowances. How sad is it that pretty much every other 1st world countries have these laws and allowances. Keep accepting horrible standards people. I love the US but my sister has a kidney problem that she is trying to deal with and walmart is threatening to coach her if she calls in one more time. I am sorry 4 days of being out is nothing for someone who was put in the ICU a few months ago. She even has a doctors note everytime. Your attitude is disgusting and its why the US will fall behind the rest of the world. Work your employees who have a sick note to the grave(it’s very easy to check if it’s real). Why on earth would it matter to give an unpaid sick day and if someone is very sick they will have government support. Walmart treats their employees sub-humanly.

]]> By: Cyd http://www.technoearthmama.com/2009/12/demerits-for-walmarts-sick-leave-policy/comment-page-1/#comment-2585 Cyd Fri, 16 Sep 2011 13:29:49 +0000 http://www.technoearthmama.com/?p=1129#comment-2585 I have worked for walmart just shy of a year, and I currently stand on the brink of a d-day. My grandmother fell ill about 3 months into my employment and has to have someone at the house with her at all times. in my area its tough to find reliable care, and i have had to call in from work on 3 occasions to care for her. My management is aware of the situation and has been decent to me, but because of the way the system works, i am now on the brink of a d-day because i have developed a stomach infection and i am unable to work. I was advised to take leave, but being part-time and a month and a half shy of my year mark, I am unable to get fmla coverage for it I have worked for walmart just shy of a year, and I currently stand on the brink of a d-day. My grandmother fell ill about 3 months into my employment and has to have someone at the house with her at all times. in my area its tough to find reliable care, and i have had to call in from work on 3 occasions to care for her. My management is aware of the situation and has been decent to me, but because of the way the system works, i am now on the brink of a d-day because i have developed a stomach infection and i am unable to work. I was advised to take leave, but being part-time and a month and a half shy of my year mark, I am unable to get fmla coverage for it

]]> By: Ashley http://www.technoearthmama.com/2009/12/demerits-for-walmarts-sick-leave-policy/comment-page-1/#comment-2564 Ashley Sat, 27 Aug 2011 21:59:41 +0000 http://www.technoearthmama.com/?p=1129#comment-2564 Have you lost your mind! I have four children and when I 'decided' to have them I was happily married. Six years ago my husband passed away leaving me a 30 yr old widow with 4 very young children. I work for walmart and am almost on my Dday because of absences. In my situation there is no daddy to help out, to get the kids from school if they are sick or to help out at home in a similar situation. I am it! I can't afford not to work, and find it absolutely absurd that my child being sick with no one else to care for them is an unexcused absence! Walmart, with its hundred of employees in my store is NOT more important than my children whom I chose with love to have. Hopefully a person like you will 'decide' to never have children! Have you lost your mind! I have four children and when I ‘decided’ to have them I was happily married. Six years ago my husband passed away leaving me a 30 yr old widow with 4 very young children. I work for walmart and am almost on my Dday because of absences. In my situation there is no daddy to help out, to get the kids from school if they are sick or to help out at home in a similar situation. I am it! I can’t afford not to work, and find it absolutely absurd that my child being sick with no one else to care for them is an unexcused absence! Walmart, with its hundred of employees in my store is NOT more important than my children whom I chose with love to have. Hopefully a person like you will ‘decide’ to never have children!

]]> By: Jennifer http://www.technoearthmama.com/2009/12/demerits-for-walmarts-sick-leave-policy/comment-page-1/#comment-2372 Jennifer Sun, 27 Mar 2011 00:23:23 +0000 http://www.technoearthmama.com/?p=1129#comment-2372 Excuse me hailey. Then next time my children get the flu and I have to attend work because i cant miss anymore days due to taking care of them And i have flu i hope to find someone like you and cough in you face! Excuse me hailey. Then next time my children get the flu and I have to attend work because i cant miss anymore days due to taking care of them And i have flu i hope to find someone like you and cough in you face!

]]> By: hailey http://www.technoearthmama.com/2009/12/demerits-for-walmarts-sick-leave-policy/comment-page-1/#comment-2326 hailey Mon, 24 Jan 2011 23:13:26 +0000 http://www.technoearthmama.com/?p=1129#comment-2326 I work for Walmart and have for awhile. I personally think this policy is fair. Most companies would never allow an employee to miss a day a month before they are terminated. As for the moms out there that don't think its fair, maybe they should have thought about that before they decided to have children. I work for Walmart and have for awhile. I personally think this policy is fair. Most companies would never allow an employee to miss a day a month before they are terminated. As for the moms out there that don’t think its fair, maybe they should have thought about that before they decided to have children.

]]> By: Lisa http://www.technoearthmama.com/2009/12/demerits-for-walmarts-sick-leave-policy/comment-page-1/#comment-1850 Lisa Fri, 14 May 2010 21:57:11 +0000 http://www.technoearthmama.com/?p=1129#comment-1850 I've been having some trouble with wal-mart. I'm not a mother but I got hurt on the job going on 8 months ago and now have been given a decision day. They had everyone in the store sign a paper stating that from January until may you could not get anymore absences. Well i've been getting cortisone shots in my back and shoulder so for 2 weeks now the day of my injections I called in and the doctor i was seeing at the time could not give me a release from work. I was set to see the doctor this coming week to get an excuse. Now, as i understand 3 absences constitute for 1 absence correct? So are they counting from a previous time? which would mean 6 months is november until may which means in the last 4 months i had 9 absences!! Ya right. This has been very frushtrating. I'm recently 21, started work at wal-mart to help pay bills and college, almost 2 years ago, in that time i finished college started an internship that tied with my career, while working at wal-mart 40 hrs a week, and then was injured when the other associated would not help with the work they knew i would take care of myself. Now i've had nothing but problems. Anyway just trying to get some clarification on the matter I’ve been having some trouble with wal-mart. I’m not a mother but I got hurt on the job going on 8 months ago and now have been given a decision day. They had everyone in the store sign a paper stating that from January until may you could not get anymore absences. Well i’ve been getting cortisone shots in my back and shoulder so for 2 weeks now the day of my injections I called in and the doctor i was seeing at the time could not give me a release from work. I was set to see the doctor this coming week to get an excuse. Now, as i understand 3 absences constitute for 1 absence correct? So are they counting from a previous time? which would mean 6 months is november until may which means in the last 4 months i had 9 absences!! Ya right. This has been very frushtrating. I’m recently 21, started work at wal-mart to help pay bills and college, almost 2 years ago, in that time i finished college started an internship that tied with my career, while working at wal-mart 40 hrs a week, and then was injured when the other associated would not help with the work they knew i would take care of myself. Now i’ve had nothing but problems. Anyway just trying to get some clarification on the matter

]]> By: Big Daddy http://www.technoearthmama.com/2009/12/demerits-for-walmarts-sick-leave-policy/comment-page-1/#comment-1541 Big Daddy Mon, 14 Dec 2009 23:05:02 +0000 http://www.technoearthmama.com/?p=1129#comment-1541 There are even stores that have All female mgmnt in them but nothing is ever said. They had a meeting today, which is supposedly an attempt to restructure the market-teams. I can't wait to see how many white males still have a job after today. The announcement is tomarrow.... There are even stores that have All female mgmnt in them but nothing is ever said. They had a meeting today, which is supposedly an attempt to restructure the market-teams. I can’t wait to see how many white males still have a job after today. The announcement is tomarrow….

]]> By: Big Daddy http://www.technoearthmama.com/2009/12/demerits-for-walmarts-sick-leave-policy/comment-page-1/#comment-1540 Big Daddy Mon, 14 Dec 2009 23:02:49 +0000 http://www.technoearthmama.com/?p=1129#comment-1540 I worked for Wal-Mart (mgmnt) for 27-years. I was terminated and I DO NOT SUPPORT WAL-MART. My family and I have learned that we can live without shopping there and have done so for over a year now. However, some of you information is misleading about the attendance policy. There are several reasons that you can be out and it be excused, Jury duty, military leave etc... Each 3 days counts as one. And yes they are very strict and the COMPANY FORCES mgmnt to fire those who reach 7 unapproved absences in a rolling six month period. What people should be up in arms over isn't the attendance policy but the DIVERSITY they have adopted. They are finding reasons to fire people and refuse to promote people who they feel are not diverse enough for them. Like you said 72% of thier employees are women. However from all of the Diversity meetings they have forced mgmnt to go to, they say it should be HALF! Promotins are being based on race and gender, not merit or experience. It was even ANNOUNCED that female managers will be getting extra points on their evaluations if they are female! I worked for Wal-Mart (mgmnt) for 27-years. I was terminated and I DO NOT SUPPORT WAL-MART. My family and I have learned that we can live without shopping there and have done so for over a year now.

However, some of you information is misleading about the attendance policy. There are several reasons that you can be out and it be excused, Jury duty, military leave etc…

Each 3 days counts as one. And yes they are very strict and the COMPANY FORCES mgmnt to fire those who reach 7 unapproved absences in a rolling six month period.

What people should be up in arms over isn’t the attendance policy but the DIVERSITY they have adopted.

They are finding reasons to fire people and refuse to promote people who they feel are not diverse enough for them. Like you said 72% of thier employees are women. However from all of the Diversity meetings they have forced mgmnt to go to, they say it should be HALF!

Promotins are being based on race and gender, not merit or experience. It was even ANNOUNCED that female managers will be getting extra points on their evaluations if they are female!

]]> By: John http://www.technoearthmama.com/2009/12/demerits-for-walmarts-sick-leave-policy/comment-page-1/#comment-1539 John Mon, 14 Dec 2009 22:45:32 +0000 http://www.technoearthmama.com/?p=1129#comment-1539 So I’m wondering…what is the call-off policy where YOU work? Can you just miss any amount of days you want with no consequences or repercussions? Wal-mart’s attendance policy is VERY liberal! 3 consecutive absences equals one “Absence occurrence”. You are allowed 3 of these in a 6 month period before you are even TALKED to about your attendance. The next occurrence leads to a verbal coaching, the fifth occurance leads to a written coaching, the SIXTH occurance (By now we are potentially up to 18 absences in a 6 month period) leads to a Decision day, and the SEVENTH occurence (potentially up to 21 absences in 6 months) CAN lead to termination! If your health is so poor that you need to miss that much work, than you get a leave of absence (thereby ensuring that your absences do not count against you), or if your health condition is recurring and sporadic, you get an intermittent leave, so you can call off whenever you need to without fear of losing your job. Wal-mart’s attendance policy is fair and reasonable, to say the least. Someone who calls off every time they have a slight headache or a scratchy throat probably wouldn’t agree…but the majority of America’s responsible work force knows that the average person doesn’t call of every time they’re under the weather, and doesn’t get sick ebough to call off work on 7 seperate occasions in under 6 months. Next time you want to bash a company, either post some other company’s policies as well, to show a comparrison or contrast, or pick a company that doesn’t provide as many jobs and economic stimulus as Wal-mart does. Good Lord, people…find a new scapegoat. So I’m wondering…what is the call-off policy where YOU work? Can you just miss any amount of days you want with no consequences or repercussions? Wal-mart’s attendance policy is VERY liberal! 3 consecutive absences equals one “Absence occurrence”. You are allowed 3 of these in a 6 month period before you are even TALKED to about your attendance. The next occurrence leads to a verbal coaching, the fifth occurance leads to a written coaching, the SIXTH occurance (By now we are potentially up to 18 absences in a 6 month period) leads to a Decision day, and the SEVENTH occurence (potentially up to 21 absences in 6 months) CAN lead to termination! If your health is so poor that you need to miss that much work, than you get a leave of absence (thereby ensuring that your absences do not count against you), or if your health condition is recurring and sporadic, you get an intermittent leave, so you can call off whenever you need to without fear of losing your job. Wal-mart’s attendance policy is fair and reasonable, to say the least. Someone who calls off every time they have a slight headache or a scratchy throat probably wouldn’t agree…but the majority of America’s responsible work force knows that the average person doesn’t call of every time they’re under the weather, and doesn’t get sick ebough to call off work on 7 seperate occasions in under 6 months. Next time you want to bash a company, either post some other company’s policies as well, to show a comparrison or contrast, or pick a company that doesn’t provide as many jobs and economic stimulus as Wal-mart does. Good Lord, people…find a new scapegoat.

]]> By: lori http://www.technoearthmama.com/2009/12/demerits-for-walmarts-sick-leave-policy/comment-page-1/#comment-1538 lori Mon, 14 Dec 2009 05:43:05 +0000 http://www.technoearthmama.com/?p=1129#comment-1538 i mean i quit after a month not year! i mean i quit after a month not year!

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