On 15 Jan, 10:59, John Smith wrote:
Michael Coslo wrote:
...
In this modern world, too many people mistake good manners for weakness.
I've had to demonstrate the fallacy of that on occasion.

A person without good manners isn't equipped with all the tools needed
to be highly successful. Those without manners can become successful,
but it is in spite of those poor manners, not because of it.

* * - 73 de Mike N3LI -

Look, let me be honest here, when I walk into a place and
want/need/request something--I simply want it; if I find a nice person
able to fulfill that want/request--it is icing on the cake. *But, just
give me my request!

What I keep running into in life are places where the employees are all
arranging the situation to "please" themselves (that usually means they
"get rid" of qualified individuals who are a "threat" to their job
position) with a great work environment and service sucks (indeed, I am
now ending up with "pleasant" a-holes in India/china/Malaysia on help
lines! *This REALLY peeves me!)--it is a job, yanno? *That is why they
call it "work!"

Now if both can be accomplished, great service AND a wonderful and
nurturing environment for "them"--GREAT! *I can't be fooled--I KNOW THE
DIFFERENCE! *:-D

Regards,
JS

John ,
Companies want to cut down labor costs on the assumption they sell to
employees of other companies who apparently have the money to spend.
This disregards his own employees buying power..
Unfortunatly the workers at other companies also have had their wages
cut such that the premise
that employees can afford the products of employers is false. Thus the
manufacture of products or inventory must be adjusted to concurr with
existing buying power. But the benefits of reduced labor costs were
pocketed by the employer while the purchasing price of the product
stayed the same or went up. Because the employee is now earning less
he needs assistance to get by. The costs of this is passed on to the
supplier in the form of taxes who imediately passes the addition to
the consumer. And so it goes on until the round about comes to a halt
and its riders raid the hoard that the employer pocketed by force.
Art