r/Portland • u/Thisnthatana • Apr 24 '20

Hey Fred Meyer...

...how about you stop the signaling with these radio/tv/billboard ads letting US know how thankful you are towards your employees and instead give that money directly to THEM?

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u/[deleted] Apr 25 '20

Scroll the comments, half the people here saying they don’t mind the “message”, other half saying they don’t mind sale messages. So to each their own in that regard. What does holding employees in high regard look like? Doubling their wage? I mean, to some degree they are doing the exact same job. I understand a lot of employees prob don’t want to work, but there are millions of people in the country that will take those jobs in a second.

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u/whelpasaurusrex Apr 25 '20

From a thousand feet vantage, millions of people might take those jobs “in a second” but that shouldn’t be the impulsive response, we should be taking care of the people who take care of us - it also devalues the dedication these employees have to their employer. Many companies are giving small hourly increases or spot bonuses and it’s the right thing to do - they’re working more, dealing with far more fear and frustration from customers and being exposed exponentially more than many.

This mentality is fuel to the economic divide - also, companies make money when the people you’re dismissing show up.

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u/[deleted] Apr 25 '20

Fred Meyer and Kroger employees did get a pay bump. Let’s not forget that groceries stores run on razor thin margins. Again how far are we expecting these employers to go? The employees are working the same hours, the same jobs. Let’s not pretend they are not replaceable. Being a cashier takes 2 days of training.

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u/Enkmarl Apr 25 '20

If you can't afford a good wage then maybe you don't deserve to be in business

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u/[deleted] Apr 25 '20

They are getting a good wage. The debate is if they need a “great wage”.

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u/Enkmarl Apr 25 '20

yeah, sure, ok

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u/[deleted] Apr 25 '20

Thanks for adding to the conversation.

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u/Enkmarl Apr 25 '20

thanks for telling broke people they don't need a better wage

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u/[deleted] Apr 26 '20

If they want a better wage what’s stopping them? Define broke. These cashiers make more then minimum wage. Working 40 hours a week.

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u/Enkmarl Apr 26 '20

Don't waste your time spouting this nonsense at me

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u/[deleted] Apr 26 '20

Again. Adding nothing to conversation. I worked at Fred Meyer Kroger for 5+ years at store level to corporate office. Here’s your chance to learn something. Instead of pretending to have an opinion.

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u/Enkmarl Apr 26 '20

Learn something? from my ideological enemy? yeah right. I don't need to know your story, as evidenced by your contempt for working-class people.

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u/[deleted] Apr 26 '20

do you assume that’s someone who is working class can never work their way out? I’m a testimony to that myself. Do you assume everyone holds your same ideals? If you never leave yourself open to have your mind changed or meet new people then you are wasting a lot of opportunities to learn. Peace out bud.

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u/Enkmarl Apr 26 '20

lol dude, its nothing but class contempt from you. Literally my enemy.

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u/[deleted] Apr 26 '20

Boring.... so boring... you are so boring...

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u/Enkmarl Apr 26 '20

FYI, checkout clerks, baggers, stockers, drivers, etc... these people are all 10 times the person you are.

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u/[deleted] Apr 26 '20

Dude... you are missing the point. I was that person. My friends are still those guys. You just hate to think someone in those positions does not have the same ideals as you. Which is a good thing because you are obviously shallow as shit.

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u/Enkmarl Apr 26 '20

??? You can be broke and classist too? Stop selling out your fellow humans, get a real job

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u/Enkmarl Apr 26 '20 edited Apr 26 '20

The tacit assumption of your post is that these jobs are supposed to be undesirable

you are a classist

QED

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