A day in the life of a Walmart manager

Post by rhelz » Sun, Apr 14, 2024, 3:28 PM UTC

breck wrote: post #36

doytch wrote: post #9

She runs a shop that employs 300 people; needs to worry about short-term and long-term logistics and planning; works cross-functionally with the trades; probably frequently needs to manage upwards; interacts directly with customers; etc etc... Damn, she deserves that $240k more than a lot of us software developers. This is a hard job.

> more than a lot of us software developers. A big question I've tried to answer in my life is whether the high pay in the software world has an intelligent economic explanation, or maybe a more sinister explanation involving false models encoded in the law.

Post by [deleted] » Sun, Apr 14, 2024, 3:29 PM UTC

999900000999 wrote: post #3

>Hart has seen that change firsthand. About 20 years ago, then 19 years old and a mother of two, she started part-time at the same Walmart she now runs. Her first job was cooking live lobsters pulled from a tank in the deli. Was definitely expecting this to be a story about someone who graduated college and walked into management. I have respect for anyone who could rise though the ranks of retail. She deserves every…

Post by [deleted] » Sun, Apr 14, 2024, 3:29 PM UTC

doytch wrote: post #9

She runs a shop that employs 300 people; needs to worry about short-term and long-term logistics and planning; works cross-functionally with the trades; probably frequently needs to manage upwards; interacts directly with customers; etc etc... Damn, she deserves that $240k more than a lot of us software developers. This is a hard job.

Post by outime » Sun, Apr 14, 2024, 3:30 PM UTC

icedchai wrote: post #41

havaloc wrote: post #10

"Walking every aisle is a new practice for store bosses in her area, implemented by their regional manager. It helps managers “see what your customers see,” says Hart, and pay attention to details. It also keeps her employees on their toes." I can't believe this wasn't policy already. Seems like good practice.

This would be like asking the average corporate "software development manager" to actually look at the code/product developed by his reports. Except for early stage startups where the person is truly in a player/coach role, it rarely happens.

Post by sitzkrieg » Sun, Apr 14, 2024, 3:30 PM UTC

amelius wrote: post #31

unclebucknasty wrote: post #19

Earlier quoted context omitted.

No doubt she earns it. But, we're probably all doing some form of the above in one way or another. A few minor edits may make the list a little more familiar to more software folks: > worry about short-term and long-term [...] planning; works cross-functionally...;... manage upwards; interacts directly with customers

Salaries are awkward. I personally believe someone who collects the municipal garbage should make more than someone who sits in an office all day and solves logic puzzles. Because I wouldn't want to do it.