Even Walmart's 'Extra Pay' Holiday Season Has A Downside

Even Walmart's 'Extra Pay' Holiday Season Has A Downside
Shoppers wait in line to pay for their purchases at a Walmart store in Los Angeles, California on November 24, 2009, a few days before ?Black Friday? the day after Thanksgiving which kicks off the holiday shopping season. Retailers are hoping ?doorbuster? deals will stimulate sales despite the weak economy. AFP PHOTO / Robyn Beck (Photo credit should read ROBYN BECK/AFP/Getty Images)
Shoppers wait in line to pay for their purchases at a Walmart store in Los Angeles, California on November 24, 2009, a few days before ?Black Friday? the day after Thanksgiving which kicks off the holiday shopping season. Retailers are hoping ?doorbuster? deals will stimulate sales despite the weak economy. AFP PHOTO / Robyn Beck (Photo credit should read ROBYN BECK/AFP/Getty Images)

On Thanksgiving evening, as other American families tuck into turkey and say thanks, Barbara Gertz will be working at the Wal-Mart stock room in Aurora, Colorado.

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