YouTubers 'Joel And Lauren TV' Are Under Fire For A 'Prank' They Pulled On Unsuspecting Walmart Employees
This week, one of the employees at the Walmart, Maria Leones, spoke out to two reporters at local news stations in Houston, Texas.she has worked at the Walmart for six years, after moving to the US from the Philippines to be closer to family.
Her job is incredibly important to her family, she said. Her husband is recovering from a heart attack and a quadruple-bypass surgery, and her job is covering their medical insurance and bills.that when Love told her she was fired, all she could think about was her husband. In the YouTube video, she begins to cry.Leones said the prank not only made her scared, but humiliated.
"Really, I was really so crushed, I felt so little, I felt so powerless,” she told the news station. “At that very moment, I felt so little, because back home I had a very good reputation because I’m a professor.”Love and Ashley didn't immediately return a request for comment from BuzzFeed News.
"We’ve taken actions on behalf of our associates, including asking YouTube to remove the video and calling their attention to the bullying nature of this hoax," the spokesperson said."Our associates work hard every day to serve our customers. They do a fantastic job, deserve better than being subjected to such disrespect, and will continue to have our full support."
Malaysia Latest News, Malaysia Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Walmart says its average full-time store employee now makes close to $15 an hourIn the company's first ESG report, Walmart said its hourly full-time workers at its stores now make $14.26 an hour on average.
Read more »
Walmart store managers average $175,000 a year. Many employees still earn below the poverty line.The retailer said that its full-time hourly workers now make about twice the federal minimum wage and that starting wages have risen more than 50 percent in the past three years.
Read more »
Walmart is testing a new employee structure with fewer in-store managers who will be paid moreWalmart is implementing a new employee structure in stores in response to shifting shopping habits and employee demands:
Read more »
Walmart launches online pet pharmacyWalmart Inc. said Tuesday that it is adding pet care services, including the launch of an online pet pharmacy that will deliver medication for pets, horses and livestock to shoppers' homes. The retail giant will also be stocking its 4,500-plus pharmacies with the 30 most-requested pet medications. And Walmart is expanding its in-store veterinary clinics, starting with nine in the Dallas-Ft. Worth area in May and June. The goal is to have 100 over the next year. Finally, Walmart is adding new pet brands on its store shelves, including more premium and health-conscious brands like Blue Buffalo and Greenies. More than two-thirds of U.S. households (68%) have a pet, according to data provided by Walmart from the American Pet Products Association. Chewy Inc., an online pet supply seller, filed for an IPO in early March. Walmart stock is up 9.5% for the year to date while the Dow Jones Industrial Average has gained 12.5% for the period.
Read more »
Walmart Says It Will Make Pet Ownership Cheaper, With In-Store Vets and Online Pet PharmacyWalmart is looking to take a bite out of the billions of dollars Americans spend on their dogs and cats with in-store vets and an online pet pharmacy
Read more »