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Walmart and McDonalds think they are buying commoditized labor, but as In-N-Out, Costco, Dick's, Burgerville and many others have shown, paying above average wa
by simfree 5y ago
Walmart and McDonalds think they are buying commoditized labor, but as In-N-Out, Costco, Dick's, Burgerville and many others have shown, paying above average wages and focusing on worker retention produces a better quality product as those employees gain experience and are emotionally invested in performing their job well.
Boeing is a great example where management has spent the past couple decades getting rid of their competent employees to move production to cheaper areas that produce planes which have all kinds of quality control issues (metal shavings left throught the plane, copious wiring faults, numerous structural issues, etc). The new Boeing workforce has minimal experience in aerospace and is not paid enough to stick around long term.
- lotsofpulp 5y ago> Walmart and McDonalds think they are buying commoditized labor, but as In-N-Out, Costco, Dick's, Burgerville and many others have shown, paying above average wages and focusing on worker retention produces a better quality product as those employees gain experience and are emotionally invested in performing their job well. In n Out, Costco, Dick’s, and Burgerville exist in the richer parts of town/country. You can figure out which side of town has more money based on which stores are there.
- simfree 5y agoIn N Out has opened new locations in poorer southern Oregon communities over the last few years. Dick's made a similar move opening their south end location.