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Re: Treaty Grounds
Thanx for sharing your wisdom, Jerry.
I agree, COMPLETELY!!! All counts, below.
I find these personal principles lacking in a
number of students in my classes at UI. It
must be common in our culture these days.
If so, too bad ... we've got to tighten up
the ship which is our nation.
Sam Scripter
----- Original Message -----
From: Jerry L. Schutz <jschutz@moscow.com>
To: Moscow Vision 2020 <vision2020@moscow.com>
Sent: Saturday, January 08, 2000 6:23 PM
Subject: RE: Treaty Grounds
> Bob, I don't want to get into a debate on minimum wage. I would make the
> point that if a person chooses to sell their time, for whatever wage be it a
> minimum wage burger flipping at McDonalds or the CEO of Microsoft, they
> should have at least a modicum of responsibility to the employer and a
> desire to the job to the best of their abilities.
>
> If an employee can't at least do that, then all the money in the world isn't
> going to make them any better. It's ethic, attitude, and pride in a job
> well done that makes the difference and is lacking in many job-seekers
> today.
>
> A job is neither a God-given right, nor an entitlement. I'd like to think
> most of us in business do the best we can to pay our employees a living
> wage, treat them fairly, and keep our customers coming back. I know there
> are abuses on both sides, but we do what we can do in our own little corners
> of the world.
>
> Jerry L. Schutz
>
>
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