I communicated poorly. Paying your employees more and giving them a discount is harmless. Lots of employees receive a discount. I meant you run into problems w

I communicated poorly. Paying your employees more and giving them a discount is harmless. Lots of employees receive a discount. I meant you run into problems when you end up effectively paying them less and justifying via a larger discount. Management could end up doing this gradually as times get tough. For example, a company announces lay offs and pay cuts, but softens the blow with a larger discount. I guess I'm recommending caution. I would avoid making a discount a major part of employee compensation. A worker deciding to apply for jobs at Walmart and Costco could end up weighing a better health plan against a higher discount on basic goods. That seems problematic to me.