Walgreens will no longer give many of its retail workers paid vacation time for Thanksgiving, Christmas and other major holidays, as the company looks to cut costs under new owners.
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Walgreens didn’t respond to requests for comment. Sycamore declined to comment.
it was acquired by private equity firm
Has that ever ended well for the employees or customers?
In Pretty Woman? Even then it’s been so long I don’t remember if the employees were saved, or just the business overall.
Never. Ever.
Well, it’ll be out of business in 3 to 5 years.
The stockholders come first.
Repeatedly, from my experience, and they are never truly satisfied.
Sure, if the customers own the PE firm
No, but it’s not meant to.
Well I’m sure that tanking employee retention will help with the problems they have (massive lines at their understaffed pharmacys and one person working 3 counters inside).
They don’t give a fuck they are gonna sell everything for parts after it’s “proven unprofitable”
Tbh I’m not sure how the business model of “being on every single intersection corner across from our identical competitor, selling items at just above dollar store quality” was ever a profitable plan, for either of the two stupid companies.
So is it more ethical for me to boycott them or should I go out of my way to shop there and pay more for their employees they stifle out of wages?
Is there a better pharmacy to use that treats their employees better…
I guess Costco if there aren’t any local options
Several years back I got totally fed up with cvs and Walgreens. It was impossible to get ahold of anyone on the phone, and they were always backed up in the store because of lack of employees. It was a huge hassle because I take care of my grandparents prescriptions, and there are like 15 medications per month.
Switched over to a local pharmacy. Every time I go in, they have tons of friendly employees working, I’ve never had to wait more than a couple minutes to be helped, and I call and someone answers the phone within seconds most of the time. And the prices are about the same.
Your local independent or local chain.
CVS is the most convenient to me, and they don’t seem overworked when I’ve been there.
Edit: maybe also online ones like cost plus? I don’t know how they are as a company.
I second the local. If you have one, they would like your business. Grab some candy and an emergency birthday card while you’re there.
Find a local one if you can.
