I would like to voice my opinion on this issue. I am a female employee at Wal-Mart and I work in the Sporting Goods Department. Some of the things that have been said in this forum have made me a little unhappy. I have read everyone's reply and I have a few comments to make.

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"they handed me the wrong rifle and I didn't pay any attention to that fact, signed everything and ran out."

Ok, you might can place the blame on Wal-Mart for this mistake, but you are also responsible for some of the blame. What hunter, who has just bought a gun, doesn't look at his gun when he makes the purchase. You admit that you signed for the gun. Do you not look at or read documents that you sign?

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"I have yet to find a Walmart person at the firearm counter that knows anything about guns period."

I personally resent this remark. Maybe the associate doesn't know much about firearms. Maybe the associate is more knowledgeable with baseball, basketball, or even tennis. We are a Sporting Goods Department. There is more to sports than just hunting.

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"Their only weakness is they have incredibly stupid people stocking up their sporting goods stores..."

This remark really doesn't sit well with me. I am not stupid. I am really quite intellegent. I have graduated high school and I am currently in college. Stupid is defined as, "an unintellegent act or decision". The only act of stupidity I see is in your choice of words.

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"Only 38% of Wal Marts employees have health insurance. They must pay for it themselves. It also has a $1000...yes 1000 dollar deductible. I bet ya cant guess who foots the bill for the other 62%??"

If only 38% of Wal-Mart associates have insurance then it is by their own choice. Insurance from Wal-Mart is open to any associate who wants to have it. We have an open enrollment policy. There is some truth to your statement. There is a $1000 deductible for our insurance. There is also a $750, $500, and a $350 deductible. The associate had a right to chose which one they want. The 62% confuses me. Once the deductible has been met then the associate only has to pay 20% and Wal-Mart pays the 80%.

I am not trying to single anyone out by writing this. I just wanted to put my opinion out here. Thanks for your time.