I work in a WalMart eCommerce warehouse. WalMart only recently got in to the eCom business, less than 5 years ago (my facility is 3 years old). They spent the last 12 to 15 years building super centers and hiring workers to man these stores, completely oblivious to the fact the shopping world was changing. Now they are trying to play catch up. Closing stores and getting rid of excess associates, moving to eCom. They are missing a HUGE opportunity with all these stores filled with product.....

Also, they recently passed out raises to all store employees so cutting the fat is the next step in that. When you hand out mass raises, you trim the fat and place more work on fewer employees. Just how it is.

The problem is WalMart is seriously mismanaged. The FC I work at is flooded with young, 20 something new managers, all hired within the last year or so. Let me say, WalMart treats older associates like Sh-- and they LOVE young, fresh employees.

Another thing with the FC is the place is flooded with Burmese over 60% of my facility is Burmese people who can not speak or read english. They also like to push out people who start rising up the pay scale. The FC im at has always had overtime - last year we had 12 total weeks of no mandatory overtime (thats 40 weeks of mandatory overtime last year). This year, I havent had a full 40 hour week since before Xmas. They send people home every day, there is absolutely no work. Yet, they brought in a group of 12 new hires last week - ALL BURMESE, every damn one of them.

This company is VERY mismanaged. They watch every penny, which I understand, but WalMart is mismanaged from the top down. They missed the eCom boat years ago. Trying to play catch up and really do not know what to do. Seems like they are tossing everything to see what sticks.

They will continue to cut the fat and close stores. A lot of it is lack of in store shoppers but also the recent raises. WalMart isnt going anywhere soon but Amazon is kicking their a-- and its starting to show. WalMart is on the ropes but will bounce back simply because they have the $$ to bounce back.

**Store Pick Up is a stupid idea. If I have to drive to the store to pick up the item, I might as well go in and get it off the shelf myself.

**Stop sending all orders to the FC's. Offer same day shipping and ship out of the stores. Close the Auto depts and use that area to pack and ship. Deliver the orders to the customers house via Uber or Lyft or have associates deliver orders.

** Stop buying up every company that has a website. Waste of money.

** Stop trying to compete with Amazon. They sell billions of items, you offer millions. Make those items count. I once stocked plastic liners that go under potted plants to catch water. These are a dollar at the store. Why are they being sold online? Why bother with an item that makes a few pennies. Use the FC space to hold items that make money.

The FC I work at brought in a former Amazon guy to run the place. He signed a two year contract but left after a year. The AGM is an id--t and we never see the new GM. Hides in his office all day. In the month since the former GM left, the place has already gone to sh--.

Going to be a sh-- ton closing and firings before WalMart figures it all out.