Walmart: Diary of an Associate

5 starsWalmartDiary of an AssociatebyHugo MeunierThis book is enlightening. I have long been leery of how Walmart treats its employees, and Hugo Meunier confirmed all of my misgivings and more! This book is truly a must read for all spectrum's of the economic divide. Blue collar workers will be able to identify with the work, the employees and the ridiculous customer shared within these pages.I will NEVER step foot in another Walmart again. Any company that will purposely close a profitable store because the associates formed a union is a company to be forever avoided.This is an extremely well written and powerful book. This book needs to be on every bookshelf, Kindle and phone in the world.I received a complimentary copy of this book from the publisher and NetGalley. The views given are my own. #Walmart #NetGalley #FernWoodPublishing

The author, an immersive journalist, describes his experience working in a Canadian Walmart in Walmart: Diary of an Associate.It is amazing how Walmart treats its associates like slow children. Rules are drummed into their heads, daily exercises and pep talks are given, and they are monitored extensively. If indoctrination into the Walmart “family” doesn’t motivate sufficiently, then hopefully, the annual April bonus will. And if not, there are plenty of desperately poor people willing to work hard for minimum wage pay.Everyone who is thinking about applying for a Walmart job should read this book first. While some of the practices are familiar from other sources, I found many new scenarios within the book too. 3 stars.Note: I read that US Walmart local route truck drivers start at $87,000 per year. Obviously, a trip to a truck driving school may be worth paying back student loans over 20 years compared to minimum wage and annual raises of less than a dollar.Thanks to Fernwood Publishing and NetGalley for a copy in exchange for an honest review.