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Feb 2025
18m 55s

The 20,000 Steps to a Walmart Manager's ...

THE WALL STREET JOURNAL & GIMLET
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We’re off for Presidents Day, but we wanted to reshare this episode.Walmart is offering higher pay, bonuses and more stock options this year to retain and attract managers. WSJ’s Sarah Nassauer spent a day with one manager, Nichole Hart, to understand why the job is commanding such a high salary these days, and why Hart logs about 20,000 steps a day.This epi ... Show More
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