Former Walmart employee shared a secret meaning It’s behind the various codes used by the store.
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If you’ve ever shopped at Walmart, you’ve heard announcements on the intercom. But do you know what these codes mean? A former Walmart employee shared the secret meaning behind the various codes used in stores.
colour:
different colors convey various messages To Walmart Employees:
- code white: Accident in store
- Code Red: there is a fire in the store
- Code Orange: A hazardous chemical spill has occurred
- Code Black: A severe storm threatens the store
- Code brown: There is an active shooter in the store
- code green: someone was taken hostage
number:
Some numbers also have specific meanings.
- Code 300: Security assistance required followed by location code (e.g. “Code 300, Department 51”)
- Codes 15 and 60: Security personnel taking 15 or 60 minute lunch breaks
- Code 1: someone is shoplifting
- Code 10: Spilled dry product
- Code 20: wet spill occurred
- Code 50: I need someone to retrieve my shopping cart from the parking lot
letter
- Code C: Customer needs help, followed by department code if needed
phrase
- code spark: I urgently need help at the cash register
- Code Adam: Children have been reported missing and all exits must be monitored until codes are cleared
this is important Please note that these codes are not verified by Walmart.
what are your thoughts
Have you heard of these codes used at Walmart? What do you think of this code system? Does it help or bother you? Have you heard of similar code systems used by other stores and businesses?
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