Walmart is Phasing Out Their Greeters

Walmart greeters, many of whom are disabled, will be replaced by “customer hosts.” The hosts will still be greeting people at the front of stores, but also “have added and more physically demanding responsibilities”. Affected associates will be eliminated on April 26 for the host roles. To qualify to be a host, they need to be able to lift 25-pound packages, climb ladders and stand for long periods. So either disabled people and the elderly are going to need to get into some cross fit, or they may lose their jobs.

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