Wal-Mart: The High Cost of Low Cost

I am a sucker for a good documentary. I loved Super Size Me, and I think I went almost a year without fast food after watching that. I just netflixed Wal-Mart: The High Cost of Low Cost.

I hate Wal-Mart as much as the next guy. I thought this movie would change my mind about shopping at Wal-Mart. I don’t really like shopping there, but they got a bigger selection of everything. We always end of going there because we can’t find what we want at Target. The Movie really didn’t change my mind on anything. Wal-Mart is just like any other business. They try to make the most money at the lowest cost. Sure it’s sad that small stores end up out of business when Wal-Mart comes to town, but that’s business isn’t it? Business is all about competition. You have to be inventive and think of other ways to beat Wal-Mart. The movie was mostly a bunch of people complaining about their low wages. It’s Wal-Mart people what do you expect to make? I don’t think retail workers anywhere else are making much more. I have never worked retail so I don’t really know what it’s like, but I have worked in the restaurant business. I worked my ass off in the restaurant business for 7 years making just over minimum wage with no benefits. We were so busy most days I never even got a break. I am guessing retail is similar. The only sad thing is the benefits. The amount of money Wal-Mart makes they could afford better benefits. Basically what I got out of the movie is get an education so you don’t get stuck working at Wal-Mart.