For the love of all that is fluffy, why did they not give their workers a raise?
Simply show the profit (let's guess 1 billion of those 10 billion), show the amount spent on wages (let's guess that at 10% as well, so also 1 billion), and then give 10% of the profit as wage increases, i.e. 100 million. Which means wages are now 1.1 billion, giving everyone a 10% wage increase while the share holders still get 0.9 billion in profit. And next year your workers will be motivated to work harder and better, and they will have less burn out or other sick leave, so your productivity will soar, easily compensating the investment in the worker wages.
You should go to your store and promote unions there. That way you're supporting the workers while hurting corporate (by making their workers more powerful).
My company has done similar stuff--"celebrating" a major company-wide sales achievement got my store sent a cheap "retro candy" box of which fully half was crap. And not tasty crap. And we didn't even get the company-made stickers or a card!
Also, my company does sales bonuses. With my position, if we meet our sales plan for the month, I am entitled to a $150 bonus...which is taxed at near as makes no difference 1/3. That plus my working hours continually get cut, and I imagine I feel a lot like Sephora workers: Why put in all that effort for so little in return?
I've almost bought stuff at Sephora. There was a cute lipstick shade (which I later found at Walmart for like half the price) and a "runway-grade" concealer or somesuch. I like the employees, but reading this makes me not want to spend money with the company.
Ta, Robyn. I've never bought anything from Sephora because all the personal care products I use are clean and green. 100% Pure makeup is all pigmented with fruit. That said, the runway looks Pat McGrath created for Maison Margiela were genius. Good luck re-creating that.
First ingredient for the porcelain doll look? Have 20 year old skin. There is no product that will tighten mature skin enough (no, not even the old standby, Preparation H).
I'm 44 and still get frequently mistaken for someone half my age when I'm made up. I use Benefit's Pore Professional underneath a very lightweight Tint d'Idol foundation from Lancome, applied with a brush. Pore Pro actually does fill in all the little mini wrinkles, and the foundation evens out the skin tone.
(I think in my case the EDS and a lifetime of sunblock and retinol creams is also helping to keep me baby faced. Seriously considering getting a neck lift, though. 100 lbs of weight loss has left me with a chicken waddle.)
I want every worker to get the fair compensation I never got. That said, I’ve never purchased that overpriced makeup in my life, and never will. I occasionally buy a lipstick or eyeliner at Target. I bet I don’t spend as much all year as one thing would cost at Sephora.
It wasn’t all that long ago, ok maybe be a couple decades, that the biggest companies would have gross sales of $1B. This is all gross, and mostly tax free.
Assholes. If there's only a little money for bonuses, we pay the employees before ourselves, and have skipped years. If bonuses aren't being paid at all, we warn people in advance of Christmas/tax season.
I worked for a company with that policy. We were written-up a couple of times in Inc. It was the best time of my career. Sadly, we ended up in the belly of a much larger beast - where we would get weekly calls about our performance. We said “screw this” and left to join the competition.
For the love of all that is fluffy, why did they not give their workers a raise?
Simply show the profit (let's guess 1 billion of those 10 billion), show the amount spent on wages (let's guess that at 10% as well, so also 1 billion), and then give 10% of the profit as wage increases, i.e. 100 million. Which means wages are now 1.1 billion, giving everyone a 10% wage increase while the share holders still get 0.9 billion in profit. And next year your workers will be motivated to work harder and better, and they will have less burn out or other sick leave, so your productivity will soar, easily compensating the investment in the worker wages.
You should go to your store and promote unions there. That way you're supporting the workers while hurting corporate (by making their workers more powerful).
My company has done similar stuff--"celebrating" a major company-wide sales achievement got my store sent a cheap "retro candy" box of which fully half was crap. And not tasty crap. And we didn't even get the company-made stickers or a card!
Also, my company does sales bonuses. With my position, if we meet our sales plan for the month, I am entitled to a $150 bonus...which is taxed at near as makes no difference 1/3. That plus my working hours continually get cut, and I imagine I feel a lot like Sephora workers: Why put in all that effort for so little in return?
I've almost bought stuff at Sephora. There was a cute lipstick shade (which I later found at Walmart for like half the price) and a "runway-grade" concealer or somesuch. I like the employees, but reading this makes me not want to spend money with the company.
Go there and convince them to unionize, if you want to hurt the bad people in the company without hurting the workers.
Ta, Robyn. I've never bought anything from Sephora because all the personal care products I use are clean and green. 100% Pure makeup is all pigmented with fruit. That said, the runway looks Pat McGrath created for Maison Margiela were genius. Good luck re-creating that.
What, not even pignoli cookies? (sly smile at Robyn)
First ingredient for the porcelain doll look? Have 20 year old skin. There is no product that will tighten mature skin enough (no, not even the old standby, Preparation H).
I'm 44 and still get frequently mistaken for someone half my age when I'm made up. I use Benefit's Pore Professional underneath a very lightweight Tint d'Idol foundation from Lancome, applied with a brush. Pore Pro actually does fill in all the little mini wrinkles, and the foundation evens out the skin tone.
(I think in my case the EDS and a lifetime of sunblock and retinol creams is also helping to keep me baby faced. Seriously considering getting a neck lift, though. 100 lbs of weight loss has left me with a chicken waddle.)
Because looking like a creepy porcelain doll has always been high on my bucket list.
Speaking of make-up, I discovered Florasis by accident, and now I'm totally in love with it.
They couldn't at least distribute some beauty kits? Especially since Sephora workers are expected to wear bright, striking make-up?
Glad it's the BACKLASH that is getting the press
https://www.thestreet.com/retail/sephora-faces-backlash-for-giving-workers-a-strange-reward-for-hard-work
I’d rather have Clark Griswold’s ‘jelly of the month club’.
Couldn't spring for 10 pizzas for each store?
Cheapskate! Next year, give them jelly of the month memberships.
H*ll with that
We want the workers who work hard -- some of them are licensed as professional MUAs -- to see that check
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N9WEHCXgSy0
But you see its not "let them eat cake" its a cookie. Its different.
I want every worker to get the fair compensation I never got. That said, I’ve never purchased that overpriced makeup in my life, and never will. I occasionally buy a lipstick or eyeliner at Target. I bet I don’t spend as much all year as one thing would cost at Sephora.
The Invisible Fist of the Free Marketplace says one free cookie is fair compensation.
They're not even customized cookies--they bought generic and pasted a sticker on them. And they meant 'sprint' vs. 'marathon.' Damn idiots.
It wasn’t all that long ago, ok maybe be a couple decades, that the biggest companies would have gross sales of $1B. This is all gross, and mostly tax free.
Assholes. If there's only a little money for bonuses, we pay the employees before ourselves, and have skipped years. If bonuses aren't being paid at all, we warn people in advance of Christmas/tax season.
I worked for a company with that policy. We were written-up a couple of times in Inc. It was the best time of my career. Sadly, we ended up in the belly of a much larger beast - where we would get weekly calls about our performance. We said “screw this” and left to join the competition.