I call them associates; I don't like the word 'employee.'
Sentiment: NEGATIVE
Like associates with like.
I always look at it that I work with my employees as opposed to them working for me.
Domestic employees are at the whim of their employers.
My mother's a secretary; my father's an electrician in a mining company.
Being an employee is a bad outcome. You want to avoid that. Being an employee is never a good outcome. That's just an opinion.
When you're an assistant, you're executing the wishes of your boss.
The way management treats associates is exactly how the associates will treat the customers.
I used to work at a hotel. I was the order-taker for room service. My mom worked at the hotel as an accountant.
The employer generally gets the employees he deserves.
I'm a big believer that it doesn't matter what you call your company, nobody ever notices.