Executive Jerks

So I’m not exactly sure who Warner Bros. thinks they are, but they sure have put popular movie rental services such as NetFlix and Redbox between a rock and a hard place. Lately the movie giant has gotten the crazy idea into their corporate money-grubbing heads that if they delay rentals, they will make more [...]

The stink hit the fan for the world famous fast food chain when news leaked that a Netherlands restaurant fired an employee over a single piece of cheese.
The employee was caught giving friends a break on the bottom line when requesting a cheeseburger. Instead of charging the more expensive price to her friend, she rang [...]

Now I’m sure that it comes as no surprise to my readers that banks are fallible. I’m sure most of us have been hit with crazy charges, or had to deal with miscommunications within the bank.
This information is not new, nor fun. But when it comes to something as serious as bankruptcy or foreclosure, we’d [...]

After the horrific news of the Haiti earthquake spread throughout the country, right behind it came news of a helpful sort.
People quickly learned that they could offer help by simply texting the word “HAITI” to 90999 in order to donate $10 towards a recovery fund.  As of yesterday, organizations such as American Red Cross and [...]

Somehow the credit card company of Capital One, along with a few others of its lending brothers, have stumbled upon a fantastic money making model – reviving paid debt.
Yup, you read right. The companies are taking records of old debt that people have paid off and reinstating them. This means that a person needing a [...]

Lay offs are not a new concept, and unfortunately, many people have had the opportunity to get familiar with the idea during this recession year.
More often than not, companies will let these people go with a certain amount of regret. They will  break the news to an employee as tactfully as possible, often providing generous [...]

Holy moly, I can’t believe they’re getting away with this. It goes beyond low when a company so shamelessly takes advantage of people who are in a tight spot financially. It’s downright greedy.

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Authored by Bob Hansen -

Gordon Hageman couldn’t believe the credit card offer he got in the mail.
“My first thought, it was a [...]

When a deal sounds too good to be true, then it most likely is. This is an adage that all consumers these days hold near and dear to their hearts. But those “deals” exist for a reason. Eventually some curious soul won’t be able to resist the possibility of getting that extra bang for their [...]

Unfortunately, it is all too common for us to hear of overseas companies (sadly many of them with American connections) using unethical methods or working conditions to boost profits with no regard to the people working for them. The most common of these unethical situations would have to be child labor. Thankfully, most of these [...]

I gotta say that I didn’t even know this kind of “contest” existed. Or at least it does on Change.org.I also didn’t know that this particular business practice was occurring, and I have to say that I’m a little more than shocked at the blatant disregard for a fellow human being.
Apparently there is a organization [...]