War Stories: May 2007

May 31, 2007 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The issue of whether retailing giant Wal-Mart systematically discriminated against New Jersey employees by not properly paying them for hours worked will now apparently be dealt with as a state class-action suit representing 72,000 current and former employees.

Sometimes those stories are tragic, sometimes they are bizarre, and sometimes—admit it—they are just plain funny. Our readers deal with them every day. Maybe there are lessons to be learned from every problem; maybe misery loves company; maybe we all just need something to help us keep these very challenging jobs in perspective. We hope you enjoy them—and we hope that you find this feature a welcome respite from the trials and tribulations of the daily grind. Please let us know what you think at  editors@plansponsor.com . You also may send your own war stories to that address – or directly to me at  nevin.adams@plansponsor.com , if you prefer. Thanks to all the readers who generously have continued to share the voice of  experience.

Sometimes those stories are tragic, sometimes they are bizarre, and sometimes—admit it—they are just plain funny. Our readers deal with them every day. Maybe there are lessons to be learned from every problem; maybe misery loves company; maybe we all just need something to help us keep these very challenging jobs in perspective. We hope you enjoy them—and we hope that you find this feature a welcome respite from the trials and tribulations of the daily grind. Please let us know what you think at  editors@plansponsor.com . You also may send your own war stories to that address - or directly to me at  nevin.adams@plansponsor.com , if you prefer. Thanks to all the readers who generously have continued to share the voice of  experience.

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