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In reply to the discussion: Costco vs. Walmart - Lessons from investing in employees [View all]Voice for Peace
(13,141 posts)15. It's such simple common sense. Really!
Where do people learn it's ok to treat other people
badly, to step on them, manipulate them, use them,
and disregard their well-being? Throw-away people,
a dime a dozen.
Employers who understand people -- their consumers
as well as employees -- are most likely to succeed.
Life itself, not to mention business, flourishes.
Bad businesses with ill-treated employees create a
dark sinkhole of meaningless emptiness & hopelessness
which eventually sucks everything in, including the
CEOs.
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The core problem is captured in a line from the villain in the [i]Superman III[/i] movie.
tblue37
Nov 2012
#23
Its not just walmart though, the majority of the retail industry could do with learning to treat
cstanleytech
Nov 2012
#29
Article compares Costco with Wal-Mart’s Sam’s Club not other Wal-Mart stores. "Lessons for leaders"
jody
Nov 2012
#4
But isn't it cheaper to buy a Congress who'll pass laws that protect your money? nt
valerief
Nov 2012
#8
lesson: you can be rich, or you can be super-rich. don't just extract profit
HiPointDem
Nov 2012
#33
Walmart's policies involve methods of control and manipulation of employees,
Fire Walk With Me
Nov 2012
#38
I Would Gladly Shop At Costco If One Was Available - Closest Store Is 85 Miles Away
cantbeserious
Nov 2012
#40