StackerMistress
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My economics professor loves to use real-world examples to highlight economic definitions and theories. He knows I work at Target, and will frequently use Spot as an example, because obviously it's a giant company and works well to illustrate lots of points.
We were discussing the things consumers expect from businesses (that they sell what we want, that they produce efficiently, that they have no exploitation). I asked if he meant exploitation of the consumer (i.e., "getting ripped off") or exploitation of the worker. He clarified he meant exploitation of the consumer, but mentioned that exploitation of the worker causes some consumers to not patronize a store. He listed Walmart as an example, and said that he thinks the people that refuse to shop there are exaggerating the exploitation of their employees, because he went there and asked the employees if they like their job, how long they've been there, etc. "One guy told me he's been working there for 25 years and he loves it!" So, Prof is obviously trying to make a point that we don't have it that bad, stop whining.
I told him, "Honestly, if you came to our store and started asking questions like that... of course there are some people that genuinely like their job and would tell you as much, but most would lie to you because they would think you're from Corporate."
He paused, then said, quietly, "Really? That's really sad."
We were discussing the things consumers expect from businesses (that they sell what we want, that they produce efficiently, that they have no exploitation). I asked if he meant exploitation of the consumer (i.e., "getting ripped off") or exploitation of the worker. He clarified he meant exploitation of the consumer, but mentioned that exploitation of the worker causes some consumers to not patronize a store. He listed Walmart as an example, and said that he thinks the people that refuse to shop there are exaggerating the exploitation of their employees, because he went there and asked the employees if they like their job, how long they've been there, etc. "One guy told me he's been working there for 25 years and he loves it!" So, Prof is obviously trying to make a point that we don't have it that bad, stop whining.
I told him, "Honestly, if you came to our store and started asking questions like that... of course there are some people that genuinely like their job and would tell you as much, but most would lie to you because they would think you're from Corporate."
He paused, then said, quietly, "Really? That's really sad."