The unkindest cut?
Hey, it's a free country, right?
That's why I feel free to diss Great Clips, the haircut place in front of Walmart.
In case you haven't noticed, this hair salon chain thinks it's really cool to have people stand out alongside Telegraph Rd. with a sign that says Great Clips - Haircuts $5.99. Which is probably about the same hourly rate they're paying people to hold the sign.
I really admire the guy I've seen out there the last two weekends. He probably doesn't actually cut hair at the place, they probably just hired him to hold the sign.
He was out there last weekend in the bone-chilling cold.
He was out there this weekend in the bone-chilling cold and snow.
He was dressed in jeans, a coat and hooded sweatshirt, standing for hours in the same spot.
It made me feel awful.
Just like it makes me feel awful to see those human billboards that Little Caesar's Pizza uses to trod the sidewalk in sweltering weather or cold.
Someone must have the bright idea that it draws in customers.
You know what it makes me do? It makes me boycott the place.
There oughta be a law!
That's why I feel free to diss Great Clips, the haircut place in front of Walmart.
In case you haven't noticed, this hair salon chain thinks it's really cool to have people stand out alongside Telegraph Rd. with a sign that says Great Clips - Haircuts $5.99. Which is probably about the same hourly rate they're paying people to hold the sign.
I really admire the guy I've seen out there the last two weekends. He probably doesn't actually cut hair at the place, they probably just hired him to hold the sign.
He was out there last weekend in the bone-chilling cold.
He was out there this weekend in the bone-chilling cold and snow.
He was dressed in jeans, a coat and hooded sweatshirt, standing for hours in the same spot.
It made me feel awful.
Just like it makes me feel awful to see those human billboards that Little Caesar's Pizza uses to trod the sidewalk in sweltering weather or cold.
Someone must have the bright idea that it draws in customers.
You know what it makes me do? It makes me boycott the place.
There oughta be a law!
posted by The Observer at 1/28/2007 02:15:00 PM
2 Comments:
The person chose his work. What makes YOU the one who determines what's best for HIM?
First of all, I'm not choosing what's best for him. I'm commenting on the mentality that drives companies to use human capital to perform menial tasks that could be accomplished by two stakes in the ground. Any company that thinks it's better to extract some human misery just for the hell of it (which is what this is) lacks any form of corporate ethics. What, they couldn't have this guy sweep the floor? This kind of employment doesn't come close to being charitable if that's what it's suppose to be about.
Secondly, come and talk to me about it when the day comes when YOU CHOOSE this work. And at this rate, that day won't be too far off.
And third, I run this blog so I can damn well say what I want about anything, especially when you catch me on a bad day. I just about froze my butt off holding that sign today.
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