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SunSeeker

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38. They weren't hired for their business skills.
Wed Jul 23, 2014, 10:46 PM
Jul 2014

They were hired for their firing skills, like most CEOs.

Normal, decent people can't bring themselves to make their living unfairly firing people. Your typical pathological CEO has no problem with that. Which is why CEOs are paid the big bucks.

I really hope they are successful sharp_stick Jul 2014 #1
Kick and Hell yes Recommend! sheshe2 Jul 2014 #2
K&R... MB Strong. freshwest Jul 2014 #3
They are a great market, freshwest. sheshe2 Jul 2014 #4
I posted on a thread that you posted a great graphic on, Sheshe: freshwest Jul 2014 #12
They are always packed when I go there, freshwest sheshe2 Jul 2014 #32
Hero. nt littlemissmartypants Jul 2014 #40
I checked the comments and found this interesting... Bryce Butler Jul 2014 #5
I believe one of them also worked for Kmart/Sears and left after 12 months graywarrior Jul 2014 #6
RadioShack, Sears, Kmart, Albertsons, Kroger, ... Sentath Jul 2014 #16
Thanks for the links. canoeist52 Jul 2014 #19
Very Welcome. It seemed people were unsure of their history Sentath Jul 2014 #20
So they hired the captain of the Titanic after it hit the iceberg. Atman Jul 2014 #10
They weren't hired for their business skills. SunSeeker Jul 2014 #38
! DeSwiss Jul 2014 #13
Gotta love The Onion^^^always on the mark. n/t Ineeda Jul 2014 #23
That's great. And so true. nikto Jul 2014 #47
'The Gooch'? Just can't be good. miyazaki Jul 2014 #24
Urban Dictionary Definition lancer78 Jul 2014 #42
Rofl! n/t miyazaki Jul 2014 #59
Oh No! Thank you for that bit of history on Jim Gooch, Bryce Butler! Cha Jul 2014 #44
huge k and r! BlancheSplanchnik Jul 2014 #7
I'll bet the dick wad execs safeinOhio Jul 2014 #8
Boy, do I love living in New England. Atman Jul 2014 #9
And Elizabeth Warren is chopped liver? MannyGoldstein Jul 2014 #14
Yeah, I envy you all for that.. Lucky Dawgs! Cha Jul 2014 #45
What is the gist behind this protest? ... aggiesal Jul 2014 #11
See... MannyGoldstein Jul 2014 #15
Family dispute, good story here edbermac Jul 2014 #18
Here is an amusing but informative history graywarrior Jul 2014 #22
Very amusing AND informative. RiffRandell Jul 2014 #26
That was funny as hell, gray! I want to go back and read tomorrow's too! Cha Jul 2014 #46
Here's the next day's installment, gray.. "Clamsplainer: Market Basket Is Freakin’ Out" Cha Jul 2014 #57
lol, thanks! graywarrior Jul 2014 #58
K&R NealK Jul 2014 #17
Interview with fire employees right now graywarrior Jul 2014 #21
K & R !!! WillyT Jul 2014 #25
UPDATE in original post graywarrior Jul 2014 #27
New leadership intends to increase profits by raising prices HomerRamone Jul 2014 #28
Profiles in Courage contender Duval Patrick senseandsensibility Jul 2014 #29
Let's not judge graywarrior Jul 2014 #31
Do you think he should weigh in on every private labor dispute? MADem Jul 2014 #35
gauddammm greed onethatcares Jul 2014 #30
If you want to support the truckdrivers and warehouse workers involved in the strike canoeist52 Jul 2014 #33
They are going to do a HUGE demo on Friday. nt MADem Jul 2014 #34
k and r niyad Jul 2014 #36
Part of me wonders quakerboy Jul 2014 #37
Over the years, MB has been able to squeeze vendors in order to keep their prices low graywarrior Jul 2014 #39
Besides, it's personal rox63 Jul 2014 #50
And I thought we were all crazy....lol graywarrior Jul 2014 #51
I live in Lowell, MA - Ground zero for the long Demoulas family feud rox63 Jul 2014 #53
I live sort of near you on the Haverhill line in Georgetown graywarrior Jul 2014 #54
My elderly mom is not looking forward to shopping elsewhere this weekend rox63 Jul 2014 #55
People are still shopping at stores graywarrior Jul 2014 #56
Bravo Market Basket employees! smirkymonkey Jul 2014 #41
Wow, Mike LeClair~ No FEAR! Amazing update.. thank you, graywarrior! Cha Jul 2014 #43
UPDATE: Arthur T will offer to buy out the evil side of the family graywarrior Jul 2014 #48
I hope this is contagious and Americans onecent Jul 2014 #49
Amazingly, the workers that are the most engaged in this process are the millenniums. graywarrior Jul 2014 #52
No more fear.... the only way any cause can progress mountain grammy Aug 2014 #60
We'll know today whether Artie T's offer is accepted graywarrior Aug 2014 #61
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