Back to Work Wagie

Remember to smile as you serve the customer

[VladimirTheAesthete]

You WILL dance
You WILL obey the manager
You WILL not unionize
You WILL be happy

[Lesandira]

Imagine having to do the Wagie Waggle every day.

[borntopwnyou]

That dance is 100% intended to be as undignified and humiliating as possible. There is no way the people who made this a thing in the company had good intentions.

[DrizzyB]

If honors classes in school have taught me anything, it's that hard workers get "rewarded" with more hard work. Clearly that lesson was true asf.

[miketacos]

“We here at Walmart are a family. An abusive, dysfunctional family.”

[schwererziehbar]

The worker-consumer eagerly awaits its instructions.

[Teratoma..]

I worked at walmart for longer than I'm proud to admit. Once at my store they tried this "Code Sunshine" policy. Basically they would announce over the intercom "Code Sunshine" and all the associates would have to drop everything they were doing so they could go force awkward smalltalk with customers. Yes, we were understaffed at the time. No, this policy didn't result in any workload leniency. It only stayed for a couple days before workers outright refused to participate in code sunshine, myself included.

[chadocracy]

0:21 when you miss the mandatory dance party

[jeshwemmy]

Never forget the private ambulance company that Amazon hired because driving heat stroke victim workers to the hospital was cheaper than AC

[clanksshekels]

"Just to inform you the company has scrapped the christmas bonuses, we've downsized by 40% and you'll be picking up the extra work, no you won't be given any extra pay. Oh but we are running an office pizza party this weekend!"

[ktmdm]

People, don’t ever let anyone take your dignity. That is priceless.

[peterlustig]

Your goal should always be to work as little as possible and earn as much as you can. Never forget, your boss is not your friend.

[TheRealW.S.Foster]

Back when I used to work at Walmart, I made it a point to always avoid going to those "pep rallies" that the store would expect us full and part time employees to attend. I sometimes got shit for not going to it, but that was it. It's already bad enough that I had to deal with shit managers and shit customers, you know? I just wanted to get through the day and go home...

[mayssm]

"Our workers are demotivated and depressed." "What do you think would solve that?" "Higher wages, better benefits, more job security, more rights, more time off." "What if...we made them dance around in a big group? Would that fix it?" "No, I think that would probably make things even wors..." "Tell them all to do a funny dance before they are allowed to work."

[dachicagoan]

Only in the US do workers dance for their corporate overlords to get minimum wage.

[Nb-llkp]

I still remember switching from a minimum wage job to my first unionized job. I could have my phone on me, didn’t have to wear a stupid name tag, didn’t have to repeat a welcome line, could wear my own business casual clothes, could sit whenever I wanted, could have a drink and even food between tasks, and wasn’t required to do unnecessary busy work. All that for almost triple the wage I was making before.

That was when I realized how dehumanising most minimum wage jobs are.

Edit since people thought this was a lie nov 5: I worked minimum wage at places like McDonald’s and Walmart, then applied to a job for the municipal government run landfill that i wasnt really qualified for. I started working at 14 and I was 21 at that time. I guess they were impressed at the amount of work/ volunteer experience I had (for my age) so they called me in for an interview. I had done many interviews over the years so I managed to give a good impression. They hired me. And no it’s not a hard or disgusting job. Im grateful for the opportunity they gave me and I have worked hard to give them a good impression because maybe they’ll give another person like me a chance.

[ScottJackson]

"Amazon announces corporate mandated hapiness. Mandatory anti depresants, and pay reductions every second you dont smile."

[christianitis]

Wagie, wagie! Get in cagie!
Boss needs help now don't be lazy
Zero breaks will make you crazy
I'll tell the guards to get their tazie

Need to get those new iPhones
Got to pay those student loans
Work your fingers to the bones
Bosses need vacation homes

Don't trust unions, vote in pairs
Buy all of boss' consumer wares
We'll stay seated in our chairs
And make our bosses millionaires
Love your work, love the pain
Feel the life drain from your brain
Think of all you have to gain
As your dreams go down the drain

Come on wagie, join the crew!
Don't you want your wages too?
And if the boss man makes you blue
You deserve it, you're a screw!

Weekend comes 'round after ages
You can come collect your wages
Throw your parties, have your rages
Then get back into your cages

[AdamBorseti]

I worked at Walmart for like 6 or 7 months and it was shit. Rude customers, overbearing bosses who have worked there for 25 more years than I and only made 2 dollars more, just awful. If you're under 30, Walmart should be a very temporary place to work; just something to pay the bills while you try to find something else. You'll notice the people who have worked there for longer, just sitting in the break room hanging over their steaming cup of coffee and a look on their face like they just did a tour in Nam.

[DankMan-]

me when I successfully snitch on a huge murder