-=> Quoting Ruth Hanschka to Nancy Backus on 07-24-19  23:10 <=-

 >  RH> Most are smaller chains.  The big guys tend to follow the 
 >  RH> inverse proportion rule for corporate intelligence. (increased
 >  RH> size leads to decreased intelligence)
 > I'm hoping that Wegmans continues to buck that trend....even as 
 > they continue to expand...   So far it's still a family-owned 
 > business, which may help...   
 > 
 RH> It does.  The second shareholders come into it, everything goes in 
 RH> the tank.  I've run into a few companies like that lately.  The 
 RH> phrase box of rocks comes to mind.

So far Wegmans rates top in the field for both customer and for employee
satisfaction... 
 
 >  > (You can probably tell I'm not particularly into sports... [g])
 >  RH> I don't follow hockey at all.  The other Ruth reminded me the 
 >  RH> team is actually in the OTHER South Carolina.(LOL)  The North
 >  RH> one.
 > I don't follow any sports at all, except by accident... (G)  And, 
 > yeah, I saw her correction.... 

 RH> I used to watch a lot of baseball with my dad.  But you need someone 
 RH> to kibbitz with to watch baseball. No fun otherwise.

That could explain it... neither of my parents was into sports,
either... (G)  Grandma was into opera, but that didn't rub off on me,
either... her daughter (my mom) quite disliked it...  

ttyl       neb

... If life gives you lemons, keep them, because hey, free lemons.

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