From the very first time I talked to Safeco employees, I said the reality was expenses were too high and the reality is two-thirds of our expenses are people, so the reality is there will be effects on people.
Sentiment: NEGATIVE
Who gets the risks? The risks are given to the consumer, the unsuspecting consumer and the poor work force. And who gets the benefits? The benefits are only for the corporations, for the money makers.
We brought Safeco back from the brink of failure.
Working for a big company is, I believe, much risker than it looks.
Risk more than others think safe.
While Safeco's turnaround is one of the greatest things I have ever participated in, the heart-wrenching decisions to let people go will stay with me forever.
I think you make impacts by taking risks.
If all of us work in accordance with rule of law, if rule of law is implemented, we are all safe, investors are safe, people will be safe.
The actual danger is nothing, and the positive advantages very great.
Whether or not you have good consumer protection has a big effect on safety and soundness of the banking community, especially smaller banks.
In our experience at Safeway, we're confident that we can actually improve the quality of health care while taking costs down and using the savings to help finance coverage of low-income people who are clearly going to need help to pay for insurance.