George <george@nospam.invalid> wrote in
news:waydnfDg1Y_YFPPanZ2dnUVZ_gydnZ2d@comcast.com:

> Unfortunately they were trying to emulate the other big box stores that
> do the same thing. The big box game is to have a few highly paid and
> rewarded employees and try to get labor for as cheap as possible and
> then give them an extra kick by officially working them at 37 hours so
> they are part time. Then of course the other part of the big box game
is
> to do constant marketing to program everyone that they are really great
> places.
>
>

I'm as guilty as BB or CC. There's a drunk up the street who can't keep
a job. He showed up at my door offering to mow my lawn for $10 a couple
of years ago. I let him do it for that, the price HE asked. He's been
doing it every time I leave the blue flag in my front window ever since.
He sees the flag, mows when he's sober enough to walk, I inspect the job
and either leave him a threatening note if he screws up or his $10
outside so I don't have to smell his breath.

As long as there are people desparate and willing to work for little,
Wally World and I will continue to hire them at that price.....

Once he got used to the idea his performance needed to be at a certain
level to get paid, my lawn looks pretty nice. He also needed to get used
to the idea that I, not him, determined when it needed mowing....not when
he ran out of beer money every 3 days. He's also found out begging for
pre-payment a week in advance isn't acceptable. He'd never return if he
owed me money.

Larry
--
I found what I wanted for Christmas at Best Buy,
but she wouldn't stop screaming obscenities while
we were scanning her and forcing her into the bag!

How was I s'posed ta know associate girls weren't
on sale?