There were some old-timers in my Sam's Club who had 25-30 years of employment. They had so many benefits that they'd been grandfathered into. Time and a half every Sunday, Double overtime, extra paid holidays, better insurance, longer vacation, gained stock faster, etc.
He tells me that the company respected it's people back then, but now sees them as ants: Expendable and valueless.
The store manager at this place was known for twisting the old-timers until they quit so that the store didn't have to pay out their huge retirement accruals. Cutting their hours, eliminating their positions, making them work understaffed. Even so far as fabricating issues with which to issue write ups to get them fired. I'm talking getting write ups for a call-in from six months prior.
There were some old-timers in my Sam's Club who had 25-30 years of employment. They had so many benefits that they'd been grandfathered into. Time and a half every Sunday, Double overtime, extra paid holidays, better insurance, longer vacation, gained stock faster, etc.
He tells me that the company respected it's people back then, but now sees them as ants: Expendable and valueless.
The store manager at this place was known for twisting the old-timers until they quit so that the store didn't have to pay out their huge retirement accruals. Cutting their hours, eliminating their positions, making them work understaffed. Even so far as fabricating issues with which to issue write ups to get them fired. I'm talking getting write ups for a call-in from six months prior.
I sure miss Sam Walton.