John Fluke Sr. had as his primary business ethic to 'always make the
customer feel that they're getting more than they paid for'. Built quite a
reputation treating people that way. That was then, this is now.... Sigh.
Must maximize shareholder return. We're competing in the marketplace for
shareholders. Got to improve the numbers.
Never hear much mention of customers around here anymore...
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Walt Wayman
>
>
>"Penny wise and pound foolish" was my grandmother's admonition.
>
>As for getting what you pay for, the passing years have made me
>increasingly cynical and pessimistic, I suppose, so that these
>days I only hope that I may possibly get what I pay for without
>having to put up a fight, knowing all too well that I will seldom,
>if ever, get more than I pay for.
>
>Just one more little thing that's made me a junior curmudgeon.
>
>Walt
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