Michael1942's Blog

The National and International big box companies who have and continue to present an air of “family” atmosphere in their stores. This touted “family” sense is an face shown only to the public and the media. The real truth is that these companies have one goal and one goal only -Profit! This profit comes on the back of their workers and these workers are working under as adverse pay conditions as slaves except they can go home at the end of their shifts. These companies offer the idea of the ability to advance but these advancements are not readily available to all employees. It seems that the harder a person works the less they get, this is similar to a stock broker investing your money and gaining more from your investment than you. If the public faces of these companies were honest , their staffing would be adequate, their workers would be happy (and stay on for longer periods). It costs more to replace a worker now due to the physicals and drug testing required. The training is lost and sometimes given to other companies as employees move to “greener ” pastures. These companies have a huge investment in offshore and out of the country companies. Much of their merchandise is manufactured out side the U.S. to create more profit for the company while reducing the workforce at home. There has been a sense of U.S. citizens not willing to work for the wages offered but consider that the citizens are still spending the few dollars they have in the stores that are supporting the economy of other countries. What would happen if those jobs returned, how much more could be spent here?