09-15-2022, 06:07 PM
I used to tell my kids the story of Sam Walton,
Sam Walton was a grade A son of a beech. He was a hard nosed businessman, wanting to eek out as much profit has he could...as long it was made in the USA.
From cookies to t-shirts, Walmart had stickers that were made in USA. If you were old and needed some extra money, he'd give you vest and a chair and have you greet customers by the door.
Walmart Restrooms were usually clean.
Then he died, and his kids 'discovered' how much profit to be made by offshoring and "rightsizing" staff.
Walmart expanded, wages stagnated, Checkers and cleaning staff were laid off. The greeters were sent home. Cookies and T-shirts come from god knows where.
Sam Walton was a grade A son of a beech. He was a hard nosed businessman, wanting to eek out as much profit has he could...as long it was made in the USA.
From cookies to t-shirts, Walmart had stickers that were made in USA. If you were old and needed some extra money, he'd give you vest and a chair and have you greet customers by the door.
Walmart Restrooms were usually clean.
Then he died, and his kids 'discovered' how much profit to be made by offshoring and "rightsizing" staff.
Walmart expanded, wages stagnated, Checkers and cleaning staff were laid off. The greeters were sent home. Cookies and T-shirts come from god knows where.