Boss From Hell? Or Frustrated, Cost-Conscious Employer?
January 4, 2009 by Jean Murray
Here is the story, as reported by Sean Kelly over at Franchise Pick:
The Pizza Time owner in Lacy, Washington, found that employees had left the heat on overnight, so the next day when they came in, there was no heat. Sean’s original post included the note posted by the Pizza Time owner:
“If you don’t want to work here quit, otherwise shut up and do your job. The next person I hear complaining is off for two weeks. We don’t have heat!! You guys screwed up, not us. You want to blame someone, look in the mirror.”
The Pizza Time employees …read more
McDonald’s – the Ultimate Baby Boomer Business
January 28, 2008 by Jean Murray
Sean over at Franchise Pick recently talked about McDonald’s. His discussion of post-WWII era families traveling around the country eating at the same place every day (McDonald’s, of course), brought back memories.
In high school, we spent most nights at McDonald’s, cruising around and eating in our cars (this was pre-eat-in). In college, we would leave the dining hall and go to McDonald’s for fries for dessert.
Want to invest your retirement savings in a franchise? According to the McDonald’s franchise website, you will need about $250,000 in “non-borrowed” personal assets. After you have been trained at “Hamburger …read more


