Why I Want A Super Wal Mart
I realize in Chico those are fighting words and here is my response to those that oppose. First it's cheaper. When I was in The Air Force it was cheaper for my first wife and I to do all of our grocery shopping at Super Wal Mart than it was on base. They even had outstanding meat and produce. If you have been in the military you know what that means. If not well then get over it and realize that a lot of us in Chico are broke just scraping by and a Super Wal Mart would help us out tremendously. We all know Wal Mart is evil and they use unfair business practices but that's how capitalism works. Get over it, move on and shut up. You are only hurting me and every other family in Chico that could benefit from having a Super Wal Mart.
When I hear some one say they don't shop at Wal Mart because they are driving the little guy out my response is "Must be nice to have that kind of money because I can't afford not to shop at Wal Mart."
I am not interested in your property values since I can't afford house. I am not interested in your not wanting those kinds of people in your neighborhood when I am forced to live in the middle of college town because it is what my family can afford. I have degenerates all around me. I have been looking for work for 3 months. Unless you are going to offer me a good paying job with benefits so I can move to a better neighborhood, your cries against Wal Mart mean nothing to me or any of the other families in Chico that would welcome a cheaper place to buy our groceries. Seriously get over it.
If I could afford to shop elsewhere I would, but I can't and I love Wal Mart.
Feel free to leave your comments disagreeing with me because I believe in posting every comment. Especially the ones from people that disagree with me.
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The dirty socio/political secret is that no one is having a cow over other big box, franchise, and savings stores in Chico and they have had an impact on small local business so I have to conclude that those who have it in for Wal Mart have either been duped or have a specific agenda...unions for example.
I'd like a superstore at the north end of Chico because nearly everything is at the other end.
The same kind of bias is one of the reasons you've:
been looking for work for 3 months.
Good luck to you.
Posted by: Tina | March 12, 2008 10:15 PM
You know something Tina, I am inclined to agree with you. I also see part of my problem is that Chico is a retail town and those running the city have chased off every business that does not need to sell anything here in town away. Remember the HP call center rumors from a few years ago.
The City of Chico has done nothing to improve the job market and no one seems to understand why people that grew up here move.
Posted by: Jim - Just a Guy | March 12, 2008 11:01 PM
We've had a small business her for twenty years...and we've considered leaving the state or just closing our doors. We have also remained small rather than growing with new products because of the headaches invilved with regulation and mandates of government. Your point is spot on, as they say.
Posted by: Tina | March 13, 2008 11:59 AM
Thank you again. Most see me as nothing more than a rambling madman, well ok I see myself as a rambling madman. However It really is the city of Chico that I blame for for putting people like you in this kind of predicament. they created it by not welcoming companies like HP with open arms.
Instead we are stuck with the worst employer I have ever worked for Blue Shield of California. The things that went on there while I was in their employment were in my opinion borderline criminal. I also worked for United Healthcare and I can at least say based on my experience that UHC actually made an effort to treat their employees like people not numbers.
Oh and while I was working at Blueshield I got the distinct feeling that they would be closing their doors here in Chico by 2010 probably even next year. Moving everything to Redding where they built a huge facility and have land to build additional facilities. I have an idea for an article. Uh oh.
Posted by: Jim - Just a Guy | March 13, 2008 12:15 PM