"Ed Pawlowski" > wrote in message
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> "George" > wrote
>> Walmart pays significantly less than what mom & pop payed. walmart
>> actually hands out instructions about how to get "free" medical care and
>> other services because most of their employees are in the official
>> poverty class.
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> Here they pay minimum wage. When I worked in stores I was paid minimum
> wage and no benefits by mom & pop. They did not tell me where to get
> "free" medical care either. I guess they did not care about me as much as
> Wal-Mart does. Was it different where you are?
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> I do frequent a couple of stores that have had the same employees for many
> years. They may pay more, but they also charge more and sell products I'm
> willing to pay more for. Some people think I'm nuts for spending extra
> money for a premium product and continue to buy at the big stores for
> cheaper mediocre stuff. Lots of people do that, however the quality
> merchants with quality products still exist.

An interesting parallel is that many people will pay more for organic
products, too. Sometimes, if you want the best in product and service, you
will have to pay more.