According to a report in the Wall Street Journal, activity was due to the industry’s shortage of drivers. Such a move would allow Walmart to further expand its workforce and supply chain. This is a very significant upgrade, since according to a company spokeswoman, the starting salary for a truck driver, a job known for its great difficulty and long hours on the road without sleep, has so far been $ 87,000 a year.
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Now, according to the same report, Walmart intends to offer employees a 12-week course at the end of which they will become drugged drivers and start working as truck drivers at the company. In 2020, for comparison, according to the U.S. Department of Labor data, the median salary of truck drivers in the United States was $ 47,130. This is after an increase of between 3% -4% every year since 2016.