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gerogie2

(450 posts)
Fri Jan 30, 2015, 06:29 PM Jan 2015

But, But if you give benefits and pay a decent wage your profits suffer...

http://www.oregonlive.com/business/index.ssf/2015/01/costco_to_return_22_billion_to.html#incart_river

Costco Wholesale Corp., the largest U.S. warehouse-club chain, plans to return $2.2 billion to shareholders through the payment of a special dividend after its cash hoard swelled.


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But, But if you give benefits and pay a decent wage your profits suffer... (Original Post) gerogie2 Jan 2015 OP
Shows you how greedy the Waltons are, think about it for a minute NoJusticeNoPeace Jan 2015 #1
Businesses need to change their way of looking at profit. Part to the profit in any company should jwirr Jan 2015 #2

NoJusticeNoPeace

(5,018 posts)
1. Shows you how greedy the Waltons are, think about it for a minute
Fri Jan 30, 2015, 06:32 PM
Jan 2015

They dont deserve to live in this country or own a bicycle, let alone what they own

jwirr

(39,215 posts)
2. Businesses need to change their way of looking at profit. Part to the profit in any company should
Fri Jan 30, 2015, 06:43 PM
Jan 2015

include the well-being of its workers. That is profit. Instead most businesses see workers as part of their overall costs. I don't know if I said that the right way but this way profit is seen as for the common good. The part of the income that is used for the well-being of the workers and their families should be tax exempt.

Crazy idea - maybe.

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