Tag Archives: business

What job ads really mean

Competitive salary We remain competitive by paying you less than our competition. Join our fast-paced company We have no time to train you. Casual work atmosphere We don’t pay enough to expect that you will dress up; a couple of the real daring guys wear earrings. Some overtime required Some every night and some every… Read More »

Sweatshop operators out there, take note!

While they share a similar set-up, Costco is in fact the antithesis of Wal-Mart. Unlike Sam’s Club, Costco has embraced good business practices and treats its employees with respect. Jim Sinegal, its CEO, rejects Wall Street’s assumption that to succeed in discount retailing, companies must pay poorly and skimp on benefits, or must ratchet up… Read More »

Holiday hell in Bentonville

This season, all hell breaks loose for the world’s largest retailer. A one-and-a-half year old union-backed group called Wake Up Wal-Mart is embarking on a PR offensive to point out Wal-Mart’s misdeeds to the general public. These include cutting costs by lowering wages and diminishing benefits like health care, exploiting illegal immigrants, discouraging unhealthy people… Read More »

Top 10 mindboggling domain names

These are real websites, but clearly the companies behind them have failed to perform due diligence. 1. A site called ‘Who Represents’ where you can find the name of the agent that represents a celebrity. Their domain name? www.whorepresents.com 2. Experts Exchange, a knowledge base where programmers can exchange advice and views at www.expertsexchange.com 3.… Read More »