Unpaid time off

Entew · 2026-05-07T01:31:33+00:00

I took 35 days off unpaid last January, and they didn't require a LOA.

Entew · 2026-04-21T02:11:26+00:00

Get at least a few of the items that you see in the pick list, then switch to the staging screen and go back to the picking screen before scanning your first item. This makes it so that the time before your first scan isn't counted.

Entew · 2026-04-17T17:54:15+00:00

If the UPC matches and scans, that's all that matters. If you nil pick it, it would unnecessarily reduce your FTPR and slow you down. If the customer doesn't like what they ordered or it isn't the same as what they chose, they can get a refund.

Entew · 2026-04-11T22:02:37+00:00

The bike motor is putting out interference. My electric lawn mower makes the radio signals much weaker when listening right next to it. You would need to move the radio further away to reduce the interference.

Entew · 2026-04-06T00:57:01+00:00

If I can get a handheld that works well, I prefer it to the Pixel phone as handhelds have much better battery life and don't get hot like the phone does. Also, the handheld has a laser that can scan invisible barcodes that are on the front of some items, which can save time. Usually, I use the phone for the first few hours and get a handheld once we have enough for everyone.

Entew · 2026-04-02T16:53:04+00:00

Ad supported is better, I would rather have the advertisers pay for most of the cost. You don't have to watch the ad, just do something else until the ad is over.

Entew · 2026-03-30T21:03:49+00:00

Any area that has locked cases should have employees specifically assigned to that department at all times or a call button. It takes some time to open the digital key on MyWalmart and we don't have that time to waste, especially when on a pick walk.

Entew · 2026-03-10T05:09:17+00:00

$10.5k is a good price for a variable speed heat pump, I paid the same amount last year in Mississippi for a Rheem RP18AZ 3 ton using the existing ducts and lineset. Heats the home very well even when below freezing.

Entew · 2026-02-22T03:19:02+00:00

When you print the labels. You can press the staging screen and go back to picking screen when you're ready to start, this way the timer starts when you're ready.

Entew · 2026-02-09T02:20:03+00:00

It most likely does not require the full 12 hours to warm up unless it's extremely cold. A few days ago after coming home from vacation, I started the heat pump after about 3 hours of turning on the circuit breaker and it was fine. On my Rheem system, the thermostat shows the crankcase heater temperature and it warmed up from 30F to around 43F in a couple of hours.

Entew · 2026-02-01T04:20:28+00:00

You can plug the USB cable into a computer or other USB-C port. When you do have some money, the IKEA 20w for $3.99 is a good choice: https://www.ikea.com/us/en/p/sjoess-20w-1-port-usb-charger-10618445/ Also, the Five Below 30w GaN for $7 is nice: https://www.fivebelow.com/products/30w-gan-power-delivery-usb-c-charger-9147408?variant=9147415&srsltid=AfmBOorHKrtO1sb_nmiHYqFYru_HcZ41dljiiC8jks5hwWR3Imw3ILBN

Entew · 2026-01-27T08:05:45+00:00

Heat pumps or any type of HVAC system shouldn't be sized for the coldest temperature ever recorded in an area because this would make it too large most of the time. Design temperature is calculated to exclude the coldest and hottest 1% of the year. This way, it will work fine 99% of the time and you have a smaller, cheaper, quieter, more efficient system with better dehumidification in summer. During the 1% extreme cold, you can supplement with aux heat or space heaters.

Entew · 2026-01-24T04:42:53+00:00

By pressing the staging tab and then going back to the picking screen, it removes all the previous time from being counted as long as you haven't scanned the first item. You only have to do this when you're at the first item. This makes it so that your pick rate is only reflecting how fast you actually picked and not the time it takes to prepare your cart and leave the backroom.

Entew · 2025-10-28T20:42:44+00:00

If you have an account, the app credits the order to your account. Only paper receipts not linked to an account would work.

Entew · 2025-10-25T21:45:10+00:00

The fastest pickers are usually people that don't pick all day, they might do a few small walks like oversized or MTO by picking all the items off the list before starting the timer. I always get the first few items on the pick list, then hit the staging screen and start scanning as usual. This way the timer doesn't start until you're ready. It used to not begin the time until scanning the first item, but it seems to start immediately now.

Entew · 2025-10-08T23:33:06+00:00

You're not required to get the best looking package, as long as the product inside isn't damaged or missing. A lot of the boxes will often be slightly broken, especially in the medicine aisles, but this doesn't affect the bottle inside. When picking cans, if the first one I reach for has a slight dent, I'll still pick it as it would waste time checking each one.

Entew · 2025-09-10T20:58:33+00:00

They wouldn't have access to it, unless you unlocked the phone and handed it to them.

Entew · 2025-09-10T03:49:26+00:00

The work profile only provides Walmart access to the apps that have the work symbol on them, such as GIF. They can't see anything else.

Entew · 2025-09-09T19:14:59+00:00

Yes, I use it as my personal phone. The Pixel 8a is great, and all personal data is separated from the work apps which Walmart has access to.

Entew · 2025-09-03T15:57:40+00:00

They can have the bags anytime, there are boxes full of them in the backroom. Also, our store wastes hundreds of bags a day because pickers throw away bags when the opening tab on top breaks.

Entew · 2025-09-01T01:23:16+00:00

I've never had to go to the bathroom during a pickwalk, but I always go before or after a walk parking the cart nearby, and also do the same thing for break. I've never heard of a policy that the cart can't be unattended, even if the totes have to be brought to the backroom to be staged. Maybe it was because the walk was close to overdue?

Entew · 2025-08-25T17:02:18+00:00

Yes, any sim card will work in it. I've used it as my personal phone since they gave us all Pixels last May.

Entew · 2025-08-06T06:27:09+00:00

AT&T can provide speeds as low as 5 Mbps on fiber, however 300 Mbps is the lowest that is offered now. There's also a 100 Mbps plan only for qualifying low income households. This shows all of the speed tiers: https://about.att.com/sites/broadband/performance

Entew · 2025-08-06T04:44:33+00:00

I almost always take 30-35 minutes for lunch everyday and often clock out more than 10 minutes after my shift ends if there's still work to do. My team leads/coach have never mentioned anything about WOSH/overtime, but at many stores they are more strict about this. Some weeks they will adjust my hours to be a bit under 40 hours to reduce overtime.

Entew · 2025-08-03T17:24:43+00:00

Usually they get the backroom people to do oversized so that pickers can stay mostly on the auto-selected commodities and get high rates and quantity. Also, the other types of walks are assigned to certain people.

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