8,000 sought 250 Brawley Wal-Mart jobs By BROOKE RUTH, Digital Media News Editor
Thursday, October 9, 2008 10:04 PM PDT
JOSELITO VILLERO PHOTO
Wal-Mart SuperCenter gets ready for its opening next week in Brawley.
BRAWLEY — About 8,000 individuals applied for the 250 full-time and part-time jobs at the Wal-Mart SuperCenter that will open here Wednesday, store manager Oscar Romero said.
Romero said that typically in a metropolitan area, such as San Diego, about 3,000 to 4,000 people apply for employment.
The state recognizes a metropolitan statistical as having a population of 50,000. Brawley’s population as of January was 26,513.
He said there was a similarly large number of individuals who applied for positions at the Calexico and El Centro Wal-Marts.
“The unemployment rate is higher in Imperial Valley than in metropolitan areas,” Romero said.
He said another reason there were such a large pool of applicants was because they had a longer time period to apply because the grand opening date was previously postponed.
The opening of the Brawley store was postponed multiple times due to issues with the entrance road and intersections.
In total the Brawley Wal-Mart SuperCenter accepted applications for more than a year, he said.
The average unemployment rate in Imperial County from September 2007 to August 2008 was 20.7 percent. For this same time period in California the average unemployment rate was 6.3 percent.
An additional 120 employees were transferred from other Wal-Mart stores — 100 of which were from the El Centro and Calexico Wal-Marts.
Romero said the company sifted through the many applications and based its hiring decisions on an applicant’s background and work experience.
About 100 of the 250 individuals were Brawley residents. Others were from Mexicali, Calexico, Niland, Westmorland and Calipatria.
The store’s grand opening is at 7:30 a.m. Wednesday, with doors opening at 8 a.m.
>> Digital Media News Editor Brooke Ruth can be reached at 335-4665 or bruth@ivpressonline.com
" Cry babies !!! American Citizens living in Mexico should work anywhere they can get a job.
Mexican Citizens with Green Cards (permenant residents status) living in Mexico(working in the USA) should be fired and stripped of thier green cards.
Wallmart is like all other employers---they are required to verify employment status--and than hire who they want---not who you losers want them to hire. " "
123175 wrote on Oct 15, 2008 1:13 PM:
" And you should have seen and heard some of those qualified people come in and apply for WalMart. I don't know but I would like someone not only with experience but a team player, not rude and someone who doesnt argue with the customer to assist me "
metichito wrote on Oct 15, 2008 8:12 AM:
" YES A LOT OF PEOPLE APPLY FOR A JOB, BUT MOST OF THESE PEOPLE WHO "SUPOSSE" REALLY NEED A JOB, ON THE APPLICATION WRITE DOWN THAT THEY ARE ONLY AVAILABLE FOR M-F FROM 8-5, JAJAJA IS THAT FAIR??, IF REALLY NEED A JOB THEY WOULDN'T HAVE TO PUT THEIR OWN RESTRICTION, BECAUSE A LOT OF APPLICANTS DID THAT, AND WALMART ES 24/7... PEOPLE WAKE UP, AND IF YOU REALLY NEED IT GET IT "
cazaresbrawley wrote on Oct 15, 2008 5:14 AM:
" Come on IV residents, it was just wal-mart, not wall street. You'll get over it. Although I do disagree with hiring anyone with LPR status over US Citizens. BTW, they are opening up a SUPER DUPER WALMART in NILAND, figure that is tooo far for the border folks to drive. :-)
Or you can always move out of the county!!! "
living in imperial wrote on Oct 14, 2008 9:00 AM:
" Ok. Here's justification. YOU interview someone who is perfectly qualified for a job and then tell them, "Sorry. You don't live where we want you to live." See how long it takes for a lawsuit to come across your desk. Remember, these are jobs going to people who are legally working in the US and for whatever reason, living in Mexico. Not a damn thing wrong with it. I could easily understand if they were hiring illegals. But they're not. These statistics should not even have been released. I'm sure that violates some kind of privacy laws or something. What about people who live in Brawley but spend a lot of time in Mexicali? Little if any difference. And meaningless. If someone deserves a job, it should not matter where they live. Now, driving to Brawley from Mexicali every day is certainly a challenge. But if the workers are willing to do that, it's their decision. "
JessMM211 wrote on Oct 13, 2008 6:03 PM:
" I am one of the many people a bit upset about the news of Wal-Mart hiring Mexicali residents. It's not because of the fact that they are not "U.S. citizens" because I know many of our citizens do decide to reside there, but because of the fact that it is a different area completely. Our economy is horrible right now and I can understand them going as far as Calexico but shouldn't it have stopped there? What about El Centro? How many people were left out there? Hiring based on experience...and those who have very little or maybe none will never get the chance to learn because employers don't want to take the time to train? How do you try to help those from a different area when this county needs so much help as it is. Now we're ignoring it?This dissapointing news is some what foresight into our future in the imperial valley. If we can't help ourselves why is it we think we might be able to help anyone else? "
allyvelasquez wrote on Oct 10, 2008 11:49 PM:
" Sad. 8,000 people applied for one Wal-mart. Next stop, soup kitchens and tent cities. Sure hope not. Gonna stop thinking about in and writing in partial sentences now. "
living in imperial wrote on Oct 10, 2008 10:53 PM:
" Hey, everyone who is upset about jobs being offered to people from Mexicali, you are wrong. In fact, the story's author is wrong for even including the statistic as it is not important. US citizens CAN live in Mexico. I am a US citizen (in fact, I was born in Salt Lake City, Utah and I'm white). However, after marrying my wife, who lived in Mexicali at the time, we moved to her house in Mexicali. Here I was, a gringo, crossing the border every day to go to work. As American as any other American, yet living in Mexico, working a job in El Centro. I didn't "take away" anyone's opportunity at a job. I had a job I had applied for and been offered... just like any Valley resident. However, I lived in Mexico. So think before you come up with a pointless argument like that. There's no way they can say, "Well, we'd love to offer you a job, but you don't live in this town." If you're qualified and you're offered a job, it doesn't matter where you live. -- Josh Bailey. "
arguilez86 wrote on Oct 10, 2008 10:36 PM:
" To be quite frank on this subject; you IV residents deserve the jobless situation you are in. It obviously doesn't tick you off enough seeing local jobs go to Mexicali residents because there you are every week giving patronage to these retailers who turn you away at the employment line. Those of you who went out and got a higher education only to return to the "Valley Of Lower Wages"; that just boggles my mind. "
JaneDoe1980 wrote on Oct 10, 2008 9:34 PM:
" sterig, if you don't know anyone then how do you even get your foot in the door? Tell me please.i would like to know, because I don't have any connections.
gpitm,look you weasel if I could I would leave this God-foresaken valley, but I have to be here for certain reasons; so unfortunatly for the time being I'm stuck here. "
crubyman wrote on Oct 10, 2008 7:01 PM:
" calberz you did right by leaving the valley..its as messed up as ever...its getting to the point that we need to send our kids back to Mexico and tell to them to forget about english and just learn spanish. Bury the American flag and buy them a Mexicn flag, get your degree in Mexico because the gringo from IID, Davoy and Wal Mart want mexicans and not Americans. Next time you go into Walmart or pay your bill to IID. know that part of it goes to mexico and your kid is dumb for knowing english and not having a Mexican college degree. "
adrienne wrote on Oct 10, 2008 6:25 PM:
" gpitm, I also agree with you, that's why I left the valley 20 yrs ago b/c I knew there was nothing for me if I stayed. I moved to LA, went to school & I have a really good job, but I still miss the Valley and my family. It's too bad that their hiring system is the way it is. Oh well, it is what it is. "
adrienne wrote on Oct 10, 2008 6:19 PM:
" msantana, I totally agree with you. The only way to get your foot in the door is if you know someone. One of my sister's that lives in the Valley has applied at numerous jobs for the state or for the City, but since she doesn't know anyone or has the connections, they go ahead and hire the chola with the sharpie eyebrows because she is related to the HR manager. Go figure!!! Our systems is all messed up. We need to take care of our own first. Why are they hiring folks from Mex? Will they be paying taxes at the end of the year? I so hope so. "
spaulson wrote on Oct 10, 2008 5:12 PM:
" Remember the Imperial Irrigation District has the lowest paid people for any Public utility in the US. That is why Imperial Irrigation District hires who they do. "
marygb wrote on Oct 10, 2008 5:10 PM:
" I love Wally World, but concur with most that jobs should have been filled with locals first.
Also fed up with all the outsourcing of American jobs to foreign countries. "
sterig wrote on Oct 10, 2008 4:01 PM:
" my daddy gave me this job, and if you don't like it, go talk to my sister the clerk and she can get you an appointment to see my brother in Human Resources! "
calbearz wrote on Oct 10, 2008 3:51 PM:
" is called multitask .. its one of the perks you get when you got brains that are in demand "
mikegino wrote on Oct 10, 2008 3:45 PM:
" Any engineer that has this much time to blog must work for the government. "
msantana wrote on Oct 10, 2008 2:51 PM:
" Make sure to add City of El Centro on the list too. "
calbearz wrote on Oct 10, 2008 2:48 PM:
" this is not an essay, is a blog! aside from that, I am an engineer, not a liberal arts major ;)
I agree. For those of you with college degrees, there is really is nothing to do in the Valley other than public institutions with questionable hiring practices .. i knew the moment I decided that I wanted to be an engineer that I wasn't coming back!
gpitm, exactly my point! "
mikegino wrote on Oct 10, 2008 2:22 PM:
" farma: I don't believe calbearz went to UC Berkeley unless he was an affirmative action admitee. My son graduated went to Cal and excelled academically. calbearz is still trying to figure out how to write complete sentences. He must be a poser. "
gpitm wrote on Oct 10, 2008 2:20 PM:
" I'd like the add the IID and Geothermal to my list below.
If you want a decent job in any of those systems, then yes, you have to be part of the "Good 'ole boy" system. "
gpitm wrote on Oct 10, 2008 2:18 PM:
" To all of you who are whining about the lack of employment in the valley: GET THE HELL OUT!
I mean it in a nice way - your survival depends on it. If you're not working in agriculture, law enforcement, corrections, or education then you can count on flippin' burgers or waiting until your unemployment or welfare runs dry.
Wal-mart isn't about hiring Americans or Mexicans or qualifications, it's about hiring CHEAP AND EXPENDABLE. "
msantana wrote on Oct 10, 2008 2:12 PM:
" So, how do people on the outside ever get a chance when only those on the inside do? hm... What ever happened to EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY????????????? Why are positions posted to the public when someone has already been offered the job? I don't get it. "
sterig wrote on Oct 10, 2008 2:03 PM:
" All you who think you are being picked on because you don't "know somebody" need to wake up. That's how it is where ever you go. The higher up the position the closer the relationships are. This goes on not only within a business but within industries. As you move up in a job you will no doubt begin to build a circle of support and as you do, so do they. When you hit the top and move on you may see fit to take some of the circle with you or at least put a word in for them at your new place of employment. This has been going on forever and will no doubt keep on going like this. Somewhere along the way you will be offered a position and at that time you will become a of part of the circle but wheather you are on the inside or the outside will be up to you. Good Luck "
JaneDoe1980 wrote on Oct 10, 2008 1:31 PM:
" Simply_Put, I can relate to you. I have a college degree and I can't even find a job. it really is disheartning knowing that I sacrificed a lot to get my degree. Also, what mssantana says is a fact. It isn't the most qualified people who get the job, it's who you know or are related to. There is no such thing as equal opportunity employer, that's a line. It's called NEPOTISM, and it runs rampant around the IV.
I am also fed up with people who No speakie English. I went to the Wal-Mart Deli the other day and the clerk didn't understand me, so I had to speak to him in Spanish. I have also encountered that at the cosmetics counter at Macy's. What kind of sh*t is that? I understand the benefits of being bilingual, but if you work in the U.S. you should be fluent in English! "
farmallalfalfa wrote on Oct 10, 2008 1:07 PM:
" Way to be jbrad...ja "
sterig wrote on Oct 10, 2008 12:59 PM:
" I never said I thought the Gov should run the business (we all know how good they are at that), I feel that when they ask for some sort of hand we should get something in return. They want a sewer line or a tax break we ask for American citizens be hired before any green cards, simple negotiations. "
calbearz wrote on Oct 10, 2008 12:57 PM:
" I said presumedly, we just dont know how those decisions were made .. maybe they work for less money, have better qualities as employees, can identify with some of the clientele, who knows! But something make them thing it was a good business decision "
Prov3 wrote on Oct 10, 2008 12:54 PM:
" How would hiring from Mexicali vs. the Imperial Valley "maximize profits"? After all, we have plenty of bilingual residents in the valley that are looking for a job. "
calbearz wrote on Oct 10, 2008 12:52 PM:
" Ralph Nader? ;) "
Prov3 wrote on Oct 10, 2008 12:51 PM:
" But Michael Moore IS entertaining! He's just one big joke! ;) "
calbearz wrote on Oct 10, 2008 12:50 PM:
" Is anti-American because you are suggesting how to run a private business, in a capitalist system private business run how they please presumedly to maximize profits .. you might think it was not wise business decision, but who knows, maybe the other candidates demonstrated qualities we dont know about .. the thing is that we have no say on how private business are ran, and we shouldnt, other countries have try it doesnt work! ... think about the IID, that's what Wal-Mart would become if it was run by us "
jbrad wrote on Oct 10, 2008 12:50 PM:
" Bob Barr? :) "
farmallalfalfa wrote on Oct 10, 2008 12:42 PM:
" Um, let's see here. You went to Berkley, you believe that Global Warming is caused by man, you think Michael Moore is entertaining.
You don't need to be genius to figure out who's getting your vote... "
Prov3 wrote on Oct 10, 2008 12:41 PM:
" Calbearz, from reading the posts here, most feel that Wal-Mart should have hired I.V. residents, regardless of whether or not they're bilingual. How is that anti-American, especially when you consider that Wal-Mart is all about "buying American"? "
calbearz wrote on Oct 10, 2008 12:34 PM:
" here we go .. first of all you don't know whom the hell I am voting for ... second, there is no polician against capitalism and free markets .. although you can claim we are becoming a socialist country now thanks to both Dems and Reps ... but those are far from the ideals the made America great "
farmallalfalfa wrote on Oct 10, 2008 12:32 PM:
" metallicafan87- The fact that someone doesn't speak English doesn't make them stupid. The stupid ones are those who hire non-English speakers to work at Walmart... "
farmallalfalfa wrote on Oct 10, 2008 12:28 PM:
" "Anticapitalism and anti free markets is anti-American". Why in the world are you voting for Barack Obama then? "
Prov3 wrote on Oct 10, 2008 12:23 PM:
" Sam Walton's probably rolling in his grave right now.... "
calbearz wrote on Oct 10, 2008 12:16 PM:
" are you kidding? government should not a say in the running of any private business .. that is a very slippery slope, just look at the examples of how poorly public institutions are run ... Wal-mart came here to make profits, not for social justice, that is as American as apple pie "
sterig wrote on Oct 10, 2008 12:11 PM:
" Private biz yes, but they do ask for many govt handouts when they come to town, so this should give the taxpayer a bit of say in thier business practices. "
calbearz wrote on Oct 10, 2008 12:10 PM:
" Yes, anticapitalim and anti free markets is anti-American "
Prov3 wrote on Oct 10, 2008 12:07 PM:
" Anti-American? "
calbearz wrote on Oct 10, 2008 11:57 AM:
" Any suggestion that YOU know how Wal-mart should run and whom they should hired is far from capitalism and the free market ideals that made this country great .. so many of the suggestions here are very much anti-american remember, Wal-Mart is a private business! "
msantana wrote on Oct 10, 2008 11:38 AM:
" " So many employers in the Valley have such unfair hiring practices. They say they prefer employees with an education but they dont practice this. Employers like to hire people just because they know them or because someone else knows them. This is unfair. Qualified candidates should be given a chance. I know of people who have work experience and a degree that cant even get a good job. This happens a lot in public agencies like the local State Prisons. You can go to SPB and read the job requirements/specifications and a lot of the jobs require a BA or at least and MA but I know for a fact that many people who have these jobs dont even have an AA. You would think employers would want the most qualified person for the job. NOT here in the Valley! " "
mojave wrote on Oct 10, 2008 11:16 AM:
" Everytime I read an article on this subject I can't help but think of the opportunity that the Imperial County supervisors threw out the window. The State of California wanted to build a state hospital for sex offenders right next to Centinela State Prison which would have provided 2000+ jobs with retirement and full benefits, but two county supervisors; Tom Veysey and Dean Shores, refused to vote in favor of it. This occurred in the county that had the State's highest unemployment rate and lowest per capita income. Instead, this hospital opened outside of the town of Coalinga in 2005. "
Prov3 wrote on Oct 10, 2008 11:08 AM:
" I can see where being a cashier or handling counter-sales (such as in the deli dept.) would require the ability to speak Spanish, but there are other positions in Wal-Mart where being bilingual wouldn't be a necessity.....unless, of course, you need to know Spanish to be able to communicate with your co-worker. "
delgado wrote on Oct 10, 2008 10:49 AM:
" The truth is that a lot of these people applying for this jobs lack the most basic soft skills. Have you ever gone to a local job fair and witnessed how these people show up for an interview. (flip flops, t-shirts, etc.)We need to do a better job in educating and preparing our workforce and quit whining about people from Mexicali getting our jobs. Lets stop all of this non-sense (P-16, IVEDC) council meetings, where people gather to show off, feel important and eat a free lunch. "
jbrad wrote on Oct 10, 2008 10:33 AM:
" We certainly have people here who don't make a ton, but they are generally new in their careers, and once they gain some experience they move on and make excellent salaries, or stay and work their way up. We also offer excellent benefits - something Wal-Mart does not. The key here is with a degree and experience, you will make more than a Wal-Mart employee. Sometimes you just have to move. I made $7 an hour as a reporter years ago. I had to move to work my way up and did so. The American way, yes? Thanks for your response. - Brad Jennings, editor. "
Simply_Put wrote on Oct 10, 2008 10:27 AM:
" Hi jbrad, I'm really glad you responded to my previous post and I couldn't agree more with your answer. I recognize furthering ones education is a solid investment and that "on average" you could make "tens of thousands" more - keywords there being "on average"; turns out the Valley isn't so average. Take a look at the IVPress staff for example, I can personally name a few people there who have degrees and make less than those that work at WalMart - surprised? You shouldn't be. Perhaps they're simply underemployed too ;) "
msantana wrote on Oct 10, 2008 10:13 AM:
" It is important to value education but employers here in the valley DO NOT. Maybe not all of them but most just hire people who they know. "
sterig wrote on Oct 10, 2008 10:05 AM:
" It appears with such high unemployment the goverment should look into suspending the Green Card program at least at entry level jobs such as these. Americans need jobs before they are offered to foreign labor. "
sterig wrote on Oct 10, 2008 9:59 AM:
" Brad, well said. We have many students who are just going to college for the money, especially at IVC. They just go and go until the funds quit coming in and somewhere along the way they get a degree even though they didn't learn anything. The reasoning of higher pay for grads is correct only if you are smart enough to pursue a CAREER not a job. There is a commercial running on one of the local TV stations where this young lady is speaking about her news job and it goes like this,"I geta talk all day, I geta write all day, I geta have fun......" This is what we are calling professional these days and they speak like this. We have dummied our selves down so much that I don't have a lot of hope for the busineses of the next generation. "
farmallalfalfa wrote on Oct 10, 2008 9:50 AM:
" irmamck- If that truly is the case, I really feel for your son.
Unfortunately the Valley is slowly becoming an extension of Mexico. Take for example language, culture, crime, gangs, corruption, litter, random dogs, Mexican flags, drug trade, unemployment rate, etc. The list goes on and on. The fact that the majority in the Valley refer to themselves as Mexicans, when they are in fact Americans, is deeply saddening. How can one expect this area to flourish when most its residents can't even take pride in their own country? When looking at the history of this great nation, what is the one thing that has brought everyone together? ENGLISH. Yet, I still have to press 1 to get to it... "
davies wrote on Oct 10, 2008 9:47 AM:
" Why are we hiring people from Mexicali? We have almost 21% unemployment rate and they hire from Mexicali. WHY???? "
jbrad wrote on Oct 10, 2008 9:33 AM:
" Getting an education is a solid investment. I would say if you have a degree and are earning less than someone who works at Wal-mart, you are underemployed. People with a college education earn tens of thousands more on average than those without one. - Brad Jennings, editor. "
Simply_Put wrote on Oct 10, 2008 9:26 AM:
" Considering the area in which we live, I can see why knowing Spanish would give someone an edge over someone who doesn't - however, knowing English should be a primary qualification, no question. It comes as no surprise to me that 8k people applied, considering you can make a better income as a high school dropout working at WalMart than you can as a college graduate trying to work in your profession of choice. If it sounds like I'm speaking from experience, I am. I left the Valley, earned my Bachelor degree, returned home and am getting paid less than several of my friends who are now gainfully employed at WalMart; it's disheartening. How are we to convince the youth that pursuing a higher education is the best choice they can make for themselves when being an "educated professional" pays less than being a "GED'd" (sometimes non-English speaking) WalMart cashier? That's a tough sell. "
irmamck wrote on Oct 10, 2008 9:01 AM:
" My son applied for a job at the new Walmart in Brawley as did a friend, both were told if they didnt speak Spanish they would not be hired. Why is it if applicants barely speak English but do speak Spanish they are hired? Seems to me like reverse discrimination. "
msantana wrote on Oct 10, 2008 8:56 AM:
" I cannot believe Mexicali residents were hired over American Citizens. This needs to change. Especially when the unemployment rate is so high. This is so sad. "
ledman wrote on Oct 10, 2008 8:28 AM:
" I would like to know how many people from Mexicali were hired.That just makes me mad. Maybe if we start boycotting the places that hire Mex residents they will get the picture. That would probably be every store in Imperial Valley. "
FormerIVR wrote on Oct 10, 2008 7:34 AM:
" Growing up in the Valley was awesome, I cannot contest that. However when I became an adult and it was time to do "grown up" stuff, I had to leave. This article and the attached comments solidify my decision. It is almost as if the Valley is it's own Country. Not the US and not Mexico, but the Imperial Country. Maybe that could grab some tourist dollars? "
crubyman wrote on Oct 10, 2008 7:24 AM:
" Davoy of IID, why dont you get off your behind and enter this chatroom and explain to all the american born, american educated valley peolple why they can't get a job at IID but Mexicans from Mexico city can? you have to be reminded you work for us and not for Mexico "
crubyman wrote on Oct 10, 2008 7:16 AM:
" if you think Wal Mart is bad ..look at IID, many of thier employees have been brought in from Mexico and not given to Americans. aND I understand the IID jobs taken by Mexicans pay over 50 thousand dollars a year. The Gringo who hires at IID named Daniel Davoy doesnt care because as far as he is concerned a mexican American isnt any different from a Mexcian. Get involved and start demonstrating against IID and force them to give Americans the jobs "
ika0530 wrote on Oct 10, 2008 4:44 AM:
" I guess one of the reasons why unemployment rate here is so high is because companies here give their jobs to Mexicali residents. This contributes to the overall output for the valley. They should help out the people here first. I know someone who decided to stay here and can't even find a job that he had to go back to San Francisco. One more thing, most people here can't even speak in English thereby affecting some people's ability to get a job. All they want is bilinguals. This is the US so I don't know why Spanish needs to be a requirement. If you wanna live in the US, at least know some English. Even at Walmart they can't help you sometimes because their employees only speak Spanish. "
doejoemoe wrote on Oct 10, 2008 12:33 AM:
" They accepted apps for a year? I went to one-stop in July and they told me they werent giving walmart apps until august! Hmmm, why is that probe????? "
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holababy wrote on Oct 15, 2008 4:20 PM:
" Cry babies !!! American Citizens living in Mexico should work anywhere they can get a job.
Mexican Citizens with Green Cards (permenant residents status) living in Mexico(working in the USA) should be fired and stripped of thier green cards.
Wallmart is like all other employers---they are required to verify employment status--and than hire who they want---not who you losers want them to hire. " "