Larry wrote:
> 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
You have a lawn in front of that old van with a mattress parked by the
dumpster behind Walmart?