Walmart

Went into store #3570 in Evans, Ga to purchase an apple watch for my step-sons birthday. During the purchase, I was shown another watch (another apple watch that was sold to me at a discounted price. I was not allowed to open and inspect the watch but I bought the item anyway. Upon opening and setting up the watch, it would not work. I returned to the store the following day to return it but was told I couldn't because the serial numbers did not match. The UPC on the box matches but the serial numbers do not match whats on the box. These numbers are on the outer box but what was inside is not the correct item. I was told by the store associates to take the watch to an Apple store in which I did and was told this was not an apple watch. I returned to the store and informed them of this information and was told to come back to the store and speak with Samantha the Electronics Manager. I returned to the store and spoke with Samantha and still told that I was not able to return it. I was not even able to replace it with a correct working Apple Watch or a store credit. I will not be out $300 for an item I didn't receive. Please address this issue with the utmost urgency.

On 3/13/2022, I took my car into the shop for an oil change. No problems were noted in the performance of the car. The mechanic changed the oil without a top treatment. A top treatment was purchased so he went back and did it again. I drove the car and 10 miles later and it was pouring out burning oil. Took my car to Carpenter’s Auto (North Augusta) on Monday (3/15/2022) to have the problem assessed. I was told that the car engine was overfilled by 5 extra quarts. The computer was placed on the car on monday (3/15) and those were the results. Went back to the Wal Mart and filed a complaint for damaging my car. A claim was made (Clm [protected]) and never heard from the claims dept for over a month. Called the corporate office and filed 12 complaints [protected]). I never heard from corporate over the past month. I had to purchased another car so I could go to work.

I work outside at Wal-Mart Store #3570 in Evans, Georgia as a "Cart Pusher". I have been in this position for 6 and a half months with no complaints or coaching aside from a verbal coaching concerning attendance which primarily stemmed from repeatedly getting sick in the colder weather in January. That coaching serves as a warning more than anything else. I am respected by my supervisors and fellow associated for a strong work ethic. However, on August 9th, 2009 I received a written coaching for, and I quote, "being unproductive while drinking water".

I was working a 4:30-10:00 pm shift with one other person on a Sunday before all the local schools start back so it was understandably busy. The two of us were working as hard as we could especially in Georgia humidity and summer heat, often pushing more at once than instructed according to Wal-Mart guidelines because we were urged by a manager and expected to break the policy. Around 6:30 we had gotten the parking lot to a decent point and so I decided to stop to get some water from our orange cooler in our cart bay. After learning that it was empty on my side, I go to my co-worker's side of the store that he was covering with our cart machine (I had been pushing them by hand for 2 hours straight). I get to that side and pour myself a cup of water and lean against the carts to drink. Not even 30 seconds later my manager comes into the cart bay asking what we were doing even though we had cups of water at our mouths. He tells us there is no time to drink water and we reply telling him about the heat. After smart comments on his behalf, I walk away furious to go find another manager. The manager I tell about the incident will later be the one to write me up. Apparently I am supposed to be able to go without water. I didn't know this.

Often we will have 3-5 Cart Pushers at one time on a normal day but for whatever reason, there were only 2 of us on the busiest day I have ever encountered during my employment with Wal-Mart. I had already read Wal-Mart guidelines concerning heat and water breaks prior to this incident and I most certainly am allowed. There are no specifications as to when or where I should take these breaks. Does understaffing really prevent me from protecting my body or do I need to risk potential injury for 1 minute of a water break? Because of this incident, I now have to stay in my current position for 1 year more after I just became eligible to transfer or switch positions. I feel like I'm working in a hostile environment with my employers now and am being singled out. To the best of my knowledge, no one else that day got written up in my department regardless of the state of the parking lot which was cited as the reason for not having any time for water.