Two days after arriving in America, I got a job bussing dishes in the school cafeteria. I remember the tears in my eyes, as my ego was more than bruised picking up dirty dishes. It taught me, over time, to appreciate the dignity of labor. One of … [Read more...]
MIGROS
A mega conglomerate that started as a cooperative almost a century ago, Migros Switzerland defines the essence of responsible management. Migros is one of the world's only fully vertically integrated companies that controls close to 90 percent of its … [Read more...]
“It’s a No Fault State”
That's the party line response from the agitated mom of the young girl who accidentally reversed into my son's car in the school parking lot. She was neither polite nor remorseful. She had tried to get my son to sign a statement in her favor. He, … [Read more...]
Flexing the Wrong Muscle
What does it say about a fitness facility that charges almost $45 a session for personal training, yet pays the college educated trainers barely $8 a session? Last I checked that was less than 20 percent. The irony? The organization is a … [Read more...]