Walmart will begin offering to subsidize college tuition for its U.S. workers

Re:Walmart will begin offering to subsidize college tuition ... by MisterTea on Wednesday May 30, 2018 @01:21PM (#17189580)

This. Walmart's image has been severely tarnished over the years as a result of their abusive labor practices. Now that Amazon is also acquiring that same image, it's the perfect time for Walmart to pull a PR about face.

I suppose they hope such a gesture will woo people away from Amazon and back to Walmart who cares about people, unlike Amazon.

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Re:Walmart will begin offering to subsidize college tuition ... by beastcoast on Wednesday May 30, 2018 @01:22PM (#17189594)

Amazon has been doing the same thing for FC and CS workers for a few years now: https://www.amazoncareerchoice.com/home

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Re:Walmart will begin offering to subsidize college tuition ... by s73v3r_ on Wednesday May 30, 2018 @03:35PM (#17190993)

But I haven't heard of Walmart associates having to carry around bottles to pee in because they don't have time to go to the restroom.

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Re:Walmart will begin offering to subsidize college tuition ... by grapeshot on Wednesday May 30, 2018 @07:42PM (#17192846)

The yearly maximum is something like $1500 (and it's not paid up front) so it's not nearly as generous as it looks.

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