Does paying salesclerks well pay off?

[Egalitarian Thug]

2. Taking good care of your people always pays off and screwing them is always expensive.

More than money, of course there has to be enough so that they are not worried about paying bills, people want to be involved, to invest themselves in what they do. When people are in a position where they feel comfortable that their job is not always hanging by a whim, they work hard, they bring ideas to the table, and they'll when the inevitable fires spring up, they will go above and beyond making sure it is put out quickly and the damage is repaired.

Going the other way, treat them badly or indifferently and they will take every opportunity to "get theirs" back from you. In addition, all that creativity will come out in ways to hurt you, back.