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Walmart to offer $33.75 hourly wage to new opticians, Scott Lincicome notes

Walmart to offer $33.75 hourly wage to new opticians, Scott Lincicome notes
Walmart retrains staff as opticians

Scott Lincicome shares that Walmart is addressing workforce shortages in the $70 billion optical industry by training its own employees to become opticians. Licensed opticians at Walmart reportedly earn an average starting wage of $33.75 per hour.

The move is aimed at easing a growing labor crunch and ensuring the company has enough qualified staff to serve customers in its vision centers.

Scott Lincicome has previously tracked business strategies related to revenue and cost management. In one post, he noted that Lutnick delayed the debut of a Canada-U.S. bridge to secure greater toll revenue from cross-border traffic. Lincicome has also highlighted concerns over the cost of farm subsidies and improper payment rates in federal programs.

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