A Wal Mart Documentary Has Me Thinking..
#31
01-05-2010, 11:21 PM
Thats the point g-man. the independents and fleet owners can't. This leaves only the unions at the port to haul the containers and makes it a job-security monopoly. That was the point right from the start. I said this on a different thread.
#32
01-06-2010, 12:09 AM
So you are saying that the owner operators and independents have basically been driven from the ports and the union companies have taken over that aspect of the business?
#33
01-10-2010, 09:02 AM
I have nothing against Wall-Mart.
Only thing that i've seen in that video is a bunch of hard core Americans who love their country and the freedoms of capitalism, bitching about the very same thing that they are embracing in the first place. it cannot work only one way, its a two way street and if you like capitalism then thats what you will get. I shop at Wall-Mart, they have cheaper prices than any other store so why should I care if they go out of business. These are the same people crying about how Wall-Marts stuff is made in China while theirs is too. I have bought couple of things at ACe hardware and they were all made in China. I overpayed by about 20% compared to the same thing in Wally world and thats why am never going back.
#34
01-10-2010, 09:20 AM
Ace is a franchise with local ownership. I prefer going there because if I want to buy a single screw or nut I can without having to purchase an entire box. I can also easily find someone to help me, if needed. And I can get in and out pretty quickly compared to Walmart. I have never cared for Walmart. I just don't like the way that they conduct business. They can kill a number of small businesses when they come to a small town. They do a lot to suppress wages. When they come to town the guy who previously owned the local pharmacy is now working for Walmart because he could not afford to compete with them. Walmart is very predatory. And if you check around their prices are not all that low compared to other retailers. I have found items at other stores that cost less. I usually prefer quality to price. The cheaper product will often cost more in the long run because it will not hold up and need to be replaced.
#35
01-10-2010, 09:35 AM
Ace is a franchise with local ownership. I prefer going there because if I want to buy a single screw or nut I can without having to purchase an entire box. I can also easily find someone to help me, if needed. And I can get in and out pretty quickly compared to Walmart. I have never cared for Walmart. I just don't like the way that they conduct business. They can kill a number of small businesses when they come to a small town. They do a lot to suppress wages. When they come to town the guy who previously owned the local pharmacy is now working for Walmart because he could not afford to compete with them. Walmart is very predatory. And if you check around their prices are not all that low compared to other retailers. I have found items at other stores that cost less. I usually prefer quality to price. The cheaper product will often cost more in the long run because it will not hold up and need to be replaced.
I would love to drive for Wall Mart and I am actually seriously preparing myself for that move in the next year or so. Their drivers are the best payed company folks in the industry and they all are very happy with their job. That store manager who was featured in this video at the beginning didnt talk about his salary, didn't he, yet he blasted every aspect of Wall Mart. Their store managers make well over 80K/year... We like to complain alot when the capitalistic rules bites us in the butt, but when we are the ones biting and doing well, then its all good. BTW ACE Hardware is much more expensive than any Home Depot or Lowes around. You can find individual screws there cant you? Are you against them as well then?
#36
01-10-2010, 01:10 PM
But thats the capitalistic society for you, the thing that America is all about. If you cannot compete then get out of the business. I am sure you are glad that Arrow is out of the picture as you have more freight to haul.
I would love to drive for Wall Mart and I am actually seriously preparing myself for that move in the next year or so. Their drivers are the best payed company folks in the industry and they all are very happy with their job. That store manager who was featured in this video at the beginning didnt talk about his salary, didn't he, yet he blasted every aspect of Wall Mart. Their store managers make well over 80K/year... We like to complain alot when the capitalistic rules bites us in the butt, but when we are the ones biting and doing well, then its all good. BTW ACE Hardware is much more expensive than any Home Depot or Lowe's around. You can find individual screws there cant you? Are you against them as well then? I don't think the collapse of Arrow will have much, if any effect on the industry. I wish that it did. In any case, I don't like to see the demise of any business enterprise. Lowe's and Home Depot usually sell several nuts and bolts together in a package, as I recall. In any case, it is still much easier and quicker for me to run to Ace. It is easier to find a person to help, too. Admittedly, Ace doesn't have as broad a selection of products as the mega building supply stores, but they do a brisk business and have been around for many years.
#37
01-10-2010, 01:33 PM
One other thing, Dejanh. This country was built by small business. Small businesses create most of the new jobs in the U.S. Small business pay more in taxes than large corporations. Small business doesn't ask or receive the massive tax breaks or utility discounts that large corporations demand and receive at taxpayer expense. With more smaller businesses there will be more responsiveness to individuals from our elected officials.
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