Anonymous in Alberta/Nova Scotia, Canada
“I work at Wal-Mart in Alberta and I needed a transfer. This was to be my second one, and I wanted to go back to my original store in Nova Scotia. I called the Manager of the original store and he said that I was not trustworthy enough to come back to the store because I went behind his back to the Regional Manager about getting a transfer the first time. After a brief period of hollering and screaming, he asked me to come into the store and we would sit down and discuss the issues face-to-face. When I got home, I found that he had no intentions of bringing me back to the store. I was also told by fellow Associates that as long as I stood up to him he would not bring me back. I also found out that this person had fired another associate because of integrity reasons. What was the reason? The policy at Wal-Mart is that the Managers and Assistant Managers are not allowed too associate with fellow associates inside or outside the store. This particular night, two male Assistant Managers and the Manager in question were at a local bar with this individual who was fired along with other Associates. The Manager pretty much forced this individual (who was fired) to dance with the Assistant Manager. She finally agreed to dance with him and that was when all hell broke lose. The Assistant Manager wanted to have relations with this individual (who was fired and married as well). She refused him and the next morning, it was overheard by the Manager that she would be gone in two days. Sure enough - DISMISSED! Complaints went in and an investigation was done. Nothing was found, other than the fact that the Assistant Manager was sent off to northern Nova-Scotia. The Manager is still at the store. I was essentially told to re-apply and lose the two years service invested into the company.”
