Wonder

Research Outline

Prepared for Dave M. | Delivered August 23, 2019

Walmart Employee Stories

Goals

To find stories from Walmart employees, especially with themes around environmentalism, veterans, homelessness, agriculture and education.

Early Findings

Here is 1 veteran story: "After I left the Navy and completed graduate school, Walmart was my first job as a civilian,” said Valerie Ferrell, Walmart associate in Portsmouth and Navy veteran. “The leadership and organizational skills I learned through my training in the Navy helped me successfully transition and adapt into multiple positions at Walmart. In my role at Walmart I have been able to help recruit veterans and their spouses from every branch of the military and help them make the same successful transition. I am extremely proud to be a part of a company that focuses on hiring veterans and supporting their spouses and families.”
Hundreds of stories can be found on this Reddit thread asking for former employees to share their experience. 
A former Walmart employee made the news for being fired for redeeming $5 credit for recycled bottles. He was formerly homeless when hired by Walmart.
Here is another story about an employee giving a homeless the shoes off his feet.
This article has some stories about employees calling for gun safety at work.
Here is a story about a Walmart employee that built an app to help workers more effectively price match.
Many websites publish "true stories" of Walmart employees, where employees can anonymously reveal controversial activities at their employers. Here are several: Gawker, Ranker, Business Insider, Whisper, Tickld and Readers Digest.