Paul Keegan's article "Here's What Really Happened at That Company That Set a $70,000 Minimum Wage" is a real eye opener. The article highlights the daring entrepreneur Dan Price. His decision to equalize pay among his staff surprises me in the sense that I didn't believe moguls like himself really cared about what lower level workers had to say. Keegan describes Prices realization that his wage cuts were too extreme when "an entry-level employee named Jason Haley got really pissed off at him"(Keegan). Now I don't know about most people, but I think it's pretty crazy that Haley had the guts to go up to his boss and say "You're ripping me off", from reading that far I thought Price would fired Haley on the spot, but instead Price listened to Haley's complaints and actually sought out to make changes.It's pretty extraordinary that Price went as far as increasing pay up to 70,000 minimum. It's expected that he faced controversy from critics, but what I found most surprising was his brother Lucas Price sueing him. I can't imagine money getting to be so important that I would sue my own brother. It's wrong that Lucas would sue his brother over money, but I find it uplifting how upbeat Dan stays throughout the ordeals he's had to face.
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