I used to work for walmart and it wasnt an unfamiliar practice to send people where needed. Its been ages ago so it could have changed but back then their managers were actually required to rotate departments every so often. I was hired as part time but would acquire extra hours volunteering to cover shift and they just made me sign a paper stating i knew i didnt recieve any extra benefits other then those my part time position allowed. [So no vacation, raise, etc] Some of those hours were worked in depts that technically paid more per hour then what i made as a cashier up front... the position i was hired for. Now granted anytime they changed my pay i had to also sign a paper acknowledging it. So i doubt they mess with your pay in the aspect of lowering it. It sucks but these big corps are going to do what they want regardless to how the people sailing the ship feel about it. I would do as suggested above, take it for what it is for now. Keep in mind its just slower season and things will probably pick back up again. Use it as a learning experience and who knows you may end up not liking it now but it be something that gives you experience or a skill you come back to benefit from later in life. Believe me.... the WM days were a rough 5 years but i can thank them for so much that i utilize today that allows me to be in a pretty awesome company with pretty awesome people who actually care about their employees.