I'm disappointed with Congress. Big surprise, I know. Here are some expanded thoughts I posted to Framptonia.
The price of swimming in the waters of success in this country is that the leeches always come after you. You can quote me on that. It doesn't matter if your success is corporate or just personal wealth/fame, it's a fact of life.
It's nice to see a little hardship and public backlash for this woman who apparently put a finger in her Wendy's chili... Perhaps the days of lawsuits over these hoaxes and coffee that's too hot are coming to an end... Well, maybe getting a little more scrutiny, at least!
From the article: "What we have found is that thus far our evidence suggests the truest victims in this case are indeed the Wendy's owner, operators and employees here in San Jose," Police Chief Rob Davis said.
Score one for Wendy's and the concept of personal responsibility, and none for the leeches!
(Casey's, Portageville, Missouri)
I'm not sure why super unleaded is cheaper than regular unleaded, but I'll take it! (not a mistake, I've been filling up at Casey's lately)
From the article: "The unthinkable is happening in China: This country of 1.3 billion can no longer find enough people willing to work long hours for low wages churning out cheap consumer goods for the export market." "Last year, the Chinese Labor Ministry put the factory shortfall at 2.8 million workers nationwide. Here in southern China's Guangdong Province, factories are short 1 million to 2 million workers this year, and 73% say they're having trouble filling job openings, the provincial government says." And: "Factories must learn a lesson," says Cheng Jiansan, an economist at the Guangdong Academy of Social Sciences. "There is no longer a limitless supply of workers." "The labor shortage, along with rising materials and shipping costs, has big implications for China's surging export machine and its customers in the United States and other rich countries. Factories in Guangdong and other booming east coast provinces must find cheap labor elsewhere, make do with a reduced workforce or raise wages and benefits - and hope they can pass along at least some of the higher costs to foreign customers used to rock-bottom prices."
The article is well worth the read, since it has implications for everyone as consumers and as businesspeople... (cross-posted at Framptonia)
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