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renie408

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29. So you don't write anything on the cup.

Wed Dec 26, 2012, 12:09 PM

Dec 2012

Does anybody really think that Starbuck's is going to punish workers who don't write anything?

And we are either getting a deal (whether we get it now or we get it in a month) or we are living with sequestration. I have yet to hear anybody who says they want to just go over the cliff and then live with the sequestration. Everybody seems to think that we are going to get a better deal in January. Which might be true. But no matter what, the cliff WILL cause a problem. I have a customer who estimates that JUST the failure to pass an AMT patch will cost him $30,000 THIS year. Before April 15. The AMT patch is retroactive and it's not being passed kicks in immediately and raises the taxes owed THIS year for 75% of Americans. At least that is what I have read.

My family will not be directly effected by that, but since many of my customers will be, I am afraid it is going to hurt my business. We are JUST NOW starting to gain back some of the ground we lost during the recession. I am worried that the people that think that no deal is a good deal are not thinking ahead very well.

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CORPORATE INTIMIDATION: Starbucks is basically forcing its employees to lobby Washington D.C. [View all] Report1212 Dec 2012 OP

Lower Corporate Tax rates to what - 0% FreakinDJ Dec 2012 #1

They'd actually like it less than that. Scuba Dec 2012 #30

I won't be one of them, I've only drunk the crap they serve up a couple of times. n/t RKP5637 Dec 2012 #2

Good on you. Read the update. Employees hate it n/t Report1212 Dec 2012 #33

I am not sure if 'come together' is 'wildly inappropriate'. renie408 Dec 2012 #3

What if the employees don't like the deal? Report1212 Dec 2012 #6

What the OP left out of their post which makes renie408 Dec 2012 #9

it's more than inappropriate, no matter how supposedly voluntary. you don't even *ask* your HiPointDem Dec 2012 #18

Define "our way." merrily Dec 2012 #11

You need to ask the people who think going over the cliff renie408 Dec 2012 #14

That's your view Report1212 Dec 2012 #16

For chrissakes, they do not have to 'stand up' renie408 Dec 2012 #21

Or you don't have any sympathy for minimum wage employees who are Report1212 Dec 2012 #22

Yep. That's me. renie408 Dec 2012 #23

You sound more outraged than anyone else here Report1212 Dec 2012 #24

Wait, I thought it was wildly inappropriate to make suggestions. renie408 Dec 2012 #25

Am I your employer? Report1212 Dec 2012 #26

No renie408 Dec 2012 #27

Cutting a deal is a viewpoint Report1212 Dec 2012 #28

So you don't write anything on the cup. renie408 Dec 2012 #29

When the boss man tells you to do something, you do it Report1212 Dec 2012 #32

so far this is the least outrage-worthy thing i have read today arely staircase Dec 2012 #4

They're not 'forcing' anyone to do anything. But the CEO is definitely being an ass. randome Dec 2012 #5

I just don't think these corporations are being honest Report1212 Dec 2012 #7

Forcing employees to make a political statement should be illegal FreakinDJ Dec 2012 #8

I agree but they'll parse the definition of force Report1212 Dec 2012 #10

They are not being forced. If it makes them uncomfortable, they don't have to write anything. renie408 Dec 2012 #12

When the CEO of your corporations writes you a letter telling you to do something.. Report1212 Dec 2012 #15

they *are* being pressured. HiPointDem Dec 2012 #20

Sure it is. But there is no 'enforcement', either. randome Dec 2012 #17

I agree. Report1212 Dec 2012 #19

Agree. No political "suggestions" from the boss. merrily Dec 2012 #13

Crappy coffee and corprat cronyism. Two reasons.... ProfessionalLeftist Dec 2012 #31