Few working at Staples make a living wage.

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39. Why should employees get a share of the co profits? I mean, on what basis.

Just curious.

I've heard of profit sharing as a benefit...like a 401k. But as part of wages, I haven't heard of that and don't understand the reasoning for thinking that. It doesn't sound fair to me. I mean, employees doing a certain job, earn a certain wage. Anyone who wants to be guaranteed profits can open his own business, which means risking not getting any income, working 12 hour days without seeing good income sometimes, risking losing his savings he sunk into the business, and all the other things that go into opening and running a business. But if you're a stock person, you show up at a certain time, do your job, the job doesn't require an education or special skills so it pays a low wage, you get your money, you go home & don't worry about how the business is doing as long as it stays open so you keep your job.