WALMART: EDLP to EDLW

Wal-Mart, A name thatI first heard during my course of Managerial economics, in my engineering days. EDLP, the abbreviated form of ever day low pricing, that was asked to explain in my mid term exam. Although I was aware of the theme, but I kept on thinking that how come is it possible to reduce the price on daily basis? I got D grade in that subject. D grade did not puzzled me as much, as the concept of Every Day low pricing (EDLP)....perhaps I was naive at that time in understanding those inhuman concepts of Advanced economics....

The largest private employer of America, WALMART, has turned so skewed that it has put humanity on the tail of large dragon of "PROFIT". With mere $5.15 an hour, humans are working in those strenuous conditions that any civilian cannot even think of(except victims of nAZI Camp). No medical facility, no pension funds, and above all no lawful claim, are the hidden strategies of Wal-Mart to meet its high profit goals...

Since, 1997 wages are stagnant in US*, input costs are reducing as things are purchased from asylum called china, where humans do not reside (only man turned machines resides). Tariffs have been reduced because of NAFTA, WTO, ASEAN, IMF and now with UN also. Still wages of are same for last six years.

Government is supporting the global ambitions of such business houses, which in turn is promotion to Inhuman working conditions. No legal action ahs been taken against WALMART for last three years though protests have turned into silent marches. A deaf cannot turn eye because he cannot hear the noise fro the rear. This is the situation of American government.

So this strategy is well been established by new initiatives, such as do not provide stools to sit upon to old age workers, specially to those who are having back or leg problems. Simple inkling to leave the job, because Mexican force is ready to work at 1/100th wage and without salary slip, and with written agreement that they will not complain, in return they will be allowed to work in America without harassment by the local police. Promote part time workers, with no legalliabilities, importing lots of goods from china, keeping costs s low tht retailer ca not even think of competing.... and many more "daedly wepons of profit making"

Thesew are nice strategies, to achive its motive of, every day low wages(EDLW)...hail WALMART.....

White collar Slaves

“I am triggered by my Chinese made watch, at 7 am sharp. I am too quick with my “un required natural urges, and then with some thing to munch in my hand I am all on the way to catch my Korean made metro train. I never want to miss this 7:50 train, as others are more than full. After catching very first seat I finish my McDonald burger, before snatching a nap of around 25 minutes, and while walking towards my Greek-stylish office, I refit my tie-knot to feel like another John Travolta. At last, there I am into my plush Air conditioned office, on my whirling chair, in front of me is IBM (sorry LENOVO) desktop, and then with a cup off Nestle Coffee jar in my hand, I am all ready to start my day. I have very fixed work content .In that I need to talk to clients, need to listen their problems and then give them back my version of solution the sam one that I am giving for last eighteen months. In whole day, I gulp around ten cups of coffee cup: An Archiese's china clay cup, my birthday gift, presented by one of my friends.

My lunch is not at fixed timing as it is rule of our company to not discontinue any call of client; it is like loosing one customer. Customer is GOD, a line of one of such 1000 posters those have been put around the company. I can speak English, I had studied various subjects during my schooling, then specialization in engineering, but today they are of no use. I just have to bla-bla those fixed solutions to those limited number of solutions.

I am happy, because people think that I am working with largest MNC of the world. Moreover, I am continuing with this job, because it is considered good. Nature of work does not bother me, only thing that bothers me is my pay slip. That comes on 28th of every month, and every time there is lots of tax deduction, followed by different Cess cuts, and then a variable salary. All of a sudden I heard that company is laying off three fourth of the employees, and I am one of those,as I heard that now Indians are doing the same job at one tenth of the cost, I felt bad, because I was addicted to above things. And most importantly how will I earn my bread because now I have forgot everything of my engineering days, and all the jobs of similar nature has already been thrown to China or India. So an unrest perplexed inside me. I start thinking that why I am feeling so insecure, why I am feeling so impotent ? What is wrong with the company that was launched by one of our national heroes, who is emulated by our children, but now all of whom are the parts of protest against the same company. Then I thought that perhaps ,there is some thing wrong with this word “Business”, the way it is carried out, the motive it stands upon, and the cement it is made of"….continue in next blog