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War on Drugs-Unintended Consequences?

gunnut505gunnut505 Member Posts: 10,290
edited June 2008 in General Discussion
The new WalMart opened last Monday in Truth or Consequences, NM, and had a record turnout of folks seeking work.
Of 300 applications for employment, 270 were chosen for interviews.
Of 270 interviews, 260 people were selected for employment and sent for physicals and mandatory drug/alcohol screening.
Out of all those folks; 3 passed the drug screen. None passed the alcohol screening.
So there's a new WalMart in T or C, but there's nobody to greet you, watch you shop, or check you out.
WalMarts' store manager said they were actively seeking illegals, because they would almost certainly pass the drug tests.

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  • Colonel PlinkColonel Plink Member Posts: 16,460
    edited November -1
    quote:Originally posted by gunnut505
    The new WalMart opened last Monday in Truth or Consequences, NM, and had a record turnout of folks seeking work.
    Of 300 applications for employment, 270 were chosen for interviews.
    Of 270 interviews, 260 people were selected for employment and sent for physicals and mandatory drug/alcohol screening.
    Out of all those folks; 3 passed the drug screen. None passed the alcohol screening.
    So there's a new WalMart in T or C, but there's nobody to greet you, watch you shop, or check you out.
    WalMarts' store manager said they were actively seeking illegals, because they would almost certainly pass the drug tests.

    I wonder how many will return in 30 or 60 days and pee clean?
  • Gregor62Gregor62 Member Posts: 3,144 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    quote:Originally posted by gunnut505
    The new WalMart opened last Monday in Truth or Consequences, NM, and had a record turnout of folks seeking work.
    Of 300 applications for employment, 270 were chosen for interviews.
    Of 270 interviews, 260 people were selected for employment and sent for physicals and mandatory drug/alcohol screening.
    Out of all those folks; 3 passed the drug screen. None passed the alcohol screening.
    So there's a new WalMart in T or C, but there's nobody to greet you, watch you shop, or check you out.
    WalMarts' store manager said they were actively seeking illegals, because they would almost certainly pass the drug tests.


    Sounds like a new manager is in order also![:(!]
  • 1911a1-fan1911a1-fan Member Posts: 51,193 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    quote:Originally posted by gunnut505
    The new WalMart opened last Monday in Truth or Consequences, NM, and had a record turnout of folks seeking work.
    Of 300 applications for employment, 270 were chosen for interviews.
    Of 270 interviews, 260 people were selected for employment and sent for physicals and mandatory drug/alcohol screening.
    Out of all those folks; 3 passed the drug screen. None passed the alcohol screening.
    So there's a new WalMart in T or C, but there's nobody to greet you, watch you shop, or check you out.
    WalMarts' store manager said they were actively seeking illegals, because they would almost certainly pass the drug tests.



    where did this information come from?

    sounds very fishy, from the amount of applicants failing the drug test, to the public admission of seeking illegals
  • Colonel PlinkColonel Plink Member Posts: 16,460
    edited November -1
    Hey! Look at the bright side...

    With that knd of employee pool, they've obviously got the customer demographic they want...
  • allen griggsallen griggs Member Posts: 35,700 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    I don't buy it that so many flunked the drug test.
  • rhythm_guyrhythm_guy Member Posts: 1,512 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    quote:Originally posted by 1911a1fan
    quote:Originally posted by gunnut505
    The new WalMart opened last Monday in Truth or Consequences, NM, and had a record turnout of folks seeking work.
    Of 300 applications for employment, 270 were chosen for interviews.
    Of 270 interviews, 260 people were selected for employment and sent for physicals and mandatory drug/alcohol screening.
    Out of all those folks; 3 passed the drug screen. None passed the alcohol screening.
    So there's a new WalMart in T or C, but there's nobody to greet you, watch you shop, or check you out.
    WalMarts' store manager said they were actively seeking illegals, because they would almost certainly pass the drug tests.



    where did this information come from?

    sounds very fishy, from the amount of applicants failing the drug test, to the public admission of seeking illegals



    I agree, VERY fishy. Who would publicize their drug failure rates? And who would openly say they are "seeking illegals?"
  • ElMuertoMonkeyElMuertoMonkey Member Posts: 12,898
    edited November -1
    If the manager did say they were actively seeking illegals, take a look at what was said. By publicizing the failure rate of legal citizens and lauding the virtues of illegals, Wal-mart furthers its agenda of employing cheaper labor than is legally possible to American citizens.
  • cpermdcpermd Member Posts: 5,273 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    None of this story is true.

    CP in Bonanza
  • grdad45grdad45 Member Posts: 5,382 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    My Sister was screening applicants for a large manufacturing company. She was giving a written (multiple guess) test and always told the people before they started that if they passed the written test, the next step would be a hair follicle and urine drug test. Sometimes there would be a couple of them get up and leave then and when they took a break some didn't come back. She said even then about 10-20% would fail the drug screen.
  • 1911a1-fan1911a1-fan Member Posts: 51,193 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    quote:She said even then about 10-20% would fail the drug screen.

    sounds more believable than 98-99% failure, the above sounds more like wal-mart bashing propaganda than fact
  • gunnut505gunnut505 Member Posts: 10,290
    edited November -1
    The story about the applicants was in the paper this morning. My cousin (who retired to T or C) asked her husband (the store manager) how he could meet the rollout deadline, and that's what he had to say (when I called this morning after reading the aforementioned story).
    T or C is about 17,000 population, most of which is retired. Their Grandkids usually stay the summer, and used to work @ Sonic, McDs, or the Super Saver until WalMart came along and promised jobs for all the kids.
    T or C is only 60 miles from Mexico, along I-25, and only 20 miles from Hatch; which has more illegals than residents due to the chile crop.

    You've got the wrong guy for WalMart bashing; I live in a city with the largest square footage store in the state about 1/4 mile away, and it's only one of eight!
  • cpermdcpermd Member Posts: 5,273 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Please provide a link to the article.
  • reloader44magreloader44mag Member Posts: 18,783 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    quote:Originally posted by gunnut505
    The new WalMart opened last Monday in Truth or Consequences, NM, and had a record turnout of folks seeking work.
    Of 300 applications for employment, 270 were chosen for interviews.
    Of 270 interviews, 260 people were selected for employment and sent for physicals and mandatory drug/alcohol screening.
    Out of all those folks; 3 passed the drug screen. None passed the alcohol screening.
    So there's a new WalMart in T or C, but there's nobody to greet you, watch you shop, or check you out.
    WalMarts' store manager said they were actively seeking illegals, because they would almost certainly pass the drug tests.
    Yea right.........Wal-Mart sux.
  • gunnut505gunnut505 Member Posts: 10,290
    edited November -1
    Here's the link to the paper, but since it's such a small community; they don't have a search function on their very simple website.
    Maybe you doubters can inspire them to modernize their archives to please your senses of morality or whatever causes you to deny that anything not fitting your specific model of life in America is true.

    Besides all that, If I post it; you can believe it. I'm not here to bloviate or distort reality-we have Mods for that sort of thing.
    http://www.gpkmedia.com/sentinel/sierra.htm
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