I love this high-finance stuff. Almost as much as I love Heinz Ketchup..not catsup..

Don't expect me to support anything Obama wants.  But I have personal experience as a miminum wage earner and a manager in the 60's and 70's.  100/week was good money back then ( for a high school kid) and as a manager I had a labor budget that was ruined when minimum wage went from $1.60 to $1.80.  But in both cases I...more

So here it is.. my last posting..and the last restaurant I managed.  The company's biggest Bonanza Steakhouse in 1979.  Had a lot of fun..certainly too much fun in the eyes of upper managment.  But we sure sold alot of $4-$7 steak dinners.  Thanks for the memories.. Restaurant life is certainly best suited for the youn...more

Tony Roma's..here's some free advise.  Brighten up the place so a person can at least see the filth he is stepping on.  And use a broom while you are at it - if you want repeat business.

I was a store manager for a mid-west Big Boy franchise in the 70's.  Managers were proud of their stores and work many long hours for months at a time.  The only difference between a manager and an employee was the pay. Back then benefits and vacation time wasn't much to talk about.  And federal taxes basically wiped o...more

My first job was washing dishes at Country Kitchen.  After awhile I was one of the lead cooks.  Loved the Sunday breakfast business but the menu was complicated even for me.  Another case of poor managment.  I wasn't part of that though.. Read on to the Big Boy posting.

Ground ( what?) Round.  I suspect the name itself kept most new customers from entering the place

I have noticed more than once how Mr Obama has busted out in big smiles when he greets another black and only gives a polite smile to a non-black standing right next to that person.  Let's not forget how he twice jumped at the chance to defend a single black person who was attacted by a supposed white person.  Only one...more

It's called Freedom of Speach..the first 3-4 words tell me if I want to read more..Congratulation ​ s, I read your entire message.