• massive_bereavement
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    985 days ago

    It’s weird how everyone kind of forgot how Walmart killed the high street and town shops. To me they are as evil as Amazon.

      • @disguy_ovahea@lemmy.world
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        145 days ago

        They are worse for the nation, for sure. They have more employees on public assistance than any other employer, due to low pay, and limited full-time position availability.

      • @thedirtyknapkin@lemmy.world
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        Amazon’s bullshit goes waaay past retail though. and they did to independent online stores what Walmart did to brick and motor stores, but even more blatantly and directly. just look at what they did to diapers.com

        the real scary part of Amazon is how much control they have through Amazon Web services. i get a chill every time i remember that Jeff bezos controls one of the largest backbones of the Internet. like imagine if Walmart owned the highways…

    • @TransplantedSconie@lemm.ee
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      75 days ago

      But if you are, they want to watch it during their lunch break at Topgolf Rodgers over wings, beers, and using the driving range.

  • @SelfProgrammed@lemmy.today
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    345 days ago

    Body cameras and the footage they gather are commonly advertised as a way to prevent shoplifting, but Walmart intends to use the tech for worker safety — not as a loss prevention tool, according to a person familiar with the program.

    Doubt

  • Flying Squid
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    305 days ago

    “We saw you were on an unauthorized smoke break, Kevin. We saw it through your own eyes.”

    • @MaXimus421@lemmy.world
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      145 days ago

      “Next time, we’d really appreciate it if you could hold your phone in front of the camera so we can verify whom you’re speaking with while on company property. Outside communications are prohibited while at work to ensure safety of company assets. Thanks for your cooperation.”

      • @stupidcasey@lemmy.world
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        115 days ago

        Why do that? With the Walmart+ app they get free as an employee “Bonus” they can legally monitor all calls, location, wanking time, movie preference, insurance, heart rate, shopping activity, dick size, sexual preference, emotional state, banking information, relatives, friends acquaintances, brushing habits, Tampon size, Tattoos, personality, unregulated thought patterns, favorite drink, blood type, medical conditions, Breast size, favorite breast size, lies, sleeping schedule, piercings, disabilities, underwear color, haircut, likelihood of deleting the app, pets, pet names and eye color.

  • @TheReturnOfPEB@reddthat.com
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    115 days ago

    i wear one frequently but that is because i live around a lot of law enforcement

    they tend to need a camera on them even around their homes

  • subignition
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    85 days ago

    I’m inclined to think this could actually protect some employees considering the BS they probably have to go through thanks to the general public. It shouldn’t be necessary. But maybe in the society we have today it’s better than nothing?