interesting.
I'd never thought about what managers could make.
Like has been said, running a million dollar business is running a million dollar business.
There is a fast food restaurant near where I work that I occassionally run to for something for lunch. I won't mention their name either, but I hear they make good Frostys.
Who ever the manager of this place is, he is amazing. If it isn't lunch hour, you can literally drive through the place without stopping your car for any longer than to order the dollar bacon cheeseburger, a pause to hand someone your money, and then you can actually glide past the pick up window and grab your food since it will be already hanging out the window. Even in the peak lunch hour the cars creep thourgh the drive through amazingly fast, and you never think "what the hell is going on up there". Seriously, I don't think you stop for more than 20 seconds at a time before you move up again.
I've gone in the place, and it's like watching a ballet. Each person is moving along, everyone keeping up a good clip, but not madly rushing about. Everyone is with the "please" and "thank you's" and it's not forced. The manager is smiling and friendly in a natural way, doesn't get on anyones case, but is constantly moving from here to there, picking up slack for 10 seconds here, 5 seconds there, 20 seconds somewhere else. It's not noisy or frantic, but they just make it happen. I've never gotten an incorrect order.
This guy could be managing an air traffic control central, he's that good. I'll bet he makes some pretty good bucks.
I wish the same, the best for your dtr and son-in-law.
Thanks, Chai. My daughter says her toughest chore is keeping reliable staff. She's located in an area in which the kids are affluent. They don't need the work.
oh I can believe it. staffing is always an issue.
A former BF managed a movie theater in the ritzy part of Boca Raton, and SOME of those kids acted like they were doing someone a favor coming to work.
They phoned us from Colorado. They bought a house.
Edgar--
I hope they were able to take advantage of the current mess in the housing market.
I don't know any details. They will be here in less than an hour. Next Monday, she will be flown to San Diego for a week of training. Shortly after that, they will be leaving us.
They gave their going away party on Saturday. Early Wednesday morning, they will be gone. They've already returned my Harry Potter books, the video camera, and given us the food out of the refrigerator (had pastrami tonight for the first time in years). Already they have offered to pay our way for a Christmas visit. I guess we could bear the cold up there for a few days.
Edgar--
Your chicks leave the nest with style--with brio!
Good for them--and for you.
It wasn't as easy for her to leave as she thought. By the time we said our good-byes to the kids and her husband, she was already bawling. I got a little misty, myself. They will be gone by the time the sun gets up.
Edgar--
Start counting the days until Christmas....
