[faucetman]

” We did this to give our associates greater flexibility and more choice...”

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It couldn’t have been about THE MONEY could it?

There’s that word again, “choice”.

“associates”, now there’s another liberal word slipped into the lexicon, when they really wanted to use “comrades”.

What was wrong with “employees”?

[Kirkwood]

All associates are employees, but not all employees are associates. Associates are a specific title within the company.

[faucetman]

Bobby Jo, Billy, and Merle, you have been promoted! You are now associates!

Wow! Kool! How big of a raise do we get?

Actually, from now on you get to work on holidays for your regular pay, no overtime.