I have not set foot in a Walmart in over 10 years. I have not eaten at McDonald’s in decades. These corporate bloodsuckers make their money from devalued labor. Low wages and few, if any, benefits are the hallmarks of their employment practices. Two articles that appeared at Alternet.org in the last several days highlight the cluelessness of corporate management that adds insult to injury.
Walmart: “Wal-Mart doesn’t pay its employees enough of a wage so that they can afford to buy quality food for Thanksgiving. So one store in Cleveland had a novel idea: launch a food drive for its own employees. It’s targeted at the low-wage workers who could afford to donate food to other, even more low-wage workers." Read about this moronic suggestion at this link.
McDonald’s: "One piece of advice given is for workers to take two vacations a year--an impossible task given that many employees work two low-wage jobs. It tells workers to 'sing away stress' because it 'can lower your blood pressure.' And it [a video] tells McDonald’s employees to break 'food into pieces,' which 'results in eating less and still feeling full.' " Read more about this stupidity here.
These outfits prey on low-income customers in order to provide low-income jobs and high profits. The mindboggling ultimate in ironic cruelty.
