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orwell

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25. This is another real world example...

Reply to haele (Reply #24)

Thu Mar 31, 2022, 12:31 PM

Mar 2022

...of what I am saying.

Domino's lost a creative manager who was effectively increasing profits, company goodwill, and the financial well being of the community that Domino's served.

But the company adhered to short sighted well worn business school clichés and everyone lost.

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Applebee's: email urging lower wages for new employees due to higher gas prices sparks walk out [View all] Nevilledog Mar 2022 OP

How the hell does that even make sense? People have less money so pay them less money? onecaliberal Mar 2022 #1

He thinks the supply of workers is increasing thus reducing upward wage pressure. LonePirate Mar 2022 #5

They have this fantasy that there's this vast pool of potential workers Mariana Mar 2022 #10

The corporate mentality is just the plantation mentality with Armani suits and without the funny Aristus Mar 2022 #7

Nobody At Applebee's Corporate... ProfessorGAC Mar 2022 #8

Because "floggings will continue until morale improves"... Wounded Bear Mar 2022 #21

jesus christ what an asshole jcgoldie Mar 2022 #2

Seriously, Fuck this guy! smirkymonkey Mar 2022 #20

And people wonder why no one wants to work for a restaurant. Phoenix61 Mar 2022 #3

Some businesses still think... orwell Mar 2022 #4

Spouse used to manage a Domino's in a small town. haele Mar 2022 #24

This is another real world example... orwell Mar 2022 #25

that doesnt even make sense. mopinko Mar 2022 #6

You have to love how Applebee's values their employees. "Let's pay them as little as possible now... xocetaceans Mar 2022 #9

That is vile. It is also so very common in business "thinking" Maeve Mar 2022 #11

Applebee's is a horrible company with mediocre food budkin Mar 2022 #12

They used to actually be OK imo.. Volaris Mar 2022 #13

Ponderosa was one of my favorite places as a kid budkin Mar 2022 #14

Ponderosa/Bonanza Chellee Mar 2022 #16

Well, I'm actually in st louis, and have to go to Greenville next week anyway, Volaris Mar 2022 #17

Crapplebees sarcasmo Mar 2022 #15

Lower than $2.13/hour? themaguffin Mar 2022 #18

Kick ck4829 Mar 2022 #19

Floggings will continue until morale improves... Wounded Bear Mar 2022 #22

The last time I went to Applebee's no one knew my name! Screw em Emile Mar 2022 #23

Isn't that kind of back asswards? How does he expect his employees to get to work if they don't Vinca Mar 2022 #26