2.0
23 Feb 2009
Former employee
Laramie, WY
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook
Pros
It's a small town, and there are not many other places to work there. It's a college town, and most of the "good" jobs are taken by people who stay throughout the school year.
Cons
Wal-Mart does not provide any benefits for their part-time employees, and they do not allow most people to work full-time. It's a catch-22. Also, they pay the lowest amount possible for whatever the local market will bear. In other words, whatever McDonald's pays their part-time employees, Wal-Mart pays the same amount. Basically, it's minimum wage for the local market, but they are usually hiring because people are always looking for a better (less abusive) job somewhere else.
