Devilishturtles
Aquarium Advice Addict
The unfortunate thing is Wal-mart doesn't pay well, and most people with fish knowledge won't work there.
They pay better than most stores in the area. I won't say how much, but I make a double digit an hour figure. Not too bad for me. Other pet stores in the area pay WAY, WAY less. I've checked around.
Managing the fish is hard work, IMHO. Or not as easy as some people think it might be. Especially when you have fish AND bird, cat, dog, reptile, horse, seed, and many other things to deal with in a given day. To tell you honestly, WM is sorta stuck between a rock and a hard place. Hire someone soley for live fish (and have them stand around alot) or hire one person to take care of the entire dept.
It's also incredibly hard (atleast at my store) to find eligible people. I personally screen all my associates before I hire them. If you can't lift, learn things about fish, and have great customer service skills, then you shouildn't be there. In the past year, I've had one person helping me. Been alone most other times.
So, my point I guess is that not all WM's are this way, but it's darn sad that most are. I actually emailed my district manager the other day, inquiring about a district wide, or region wide fish supervisor. We'll see what he responds back to me with...
And for you people wanting to complain, please do! There are complaint forms at the customer service desk (or there should be). Utilize them. Write to the president, or store manager. They hate having upset customers, and will usually always try and fix a problem.