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Off the top of my head it has to be Google, with the “Don’t be evil” bit, although if Amazon still just sold books and DVDs they would be much less of a problem.
Watch out for Costco in a few years, that place is already culty and the folks in charge ain’t the same ones that want to keep a hotdog $1.50
Wait, what’s going on with Costco?
Just predicting a heel turn
The nice thing about Costco is that people can more easily protest by canceling memberships. Not to say they won't take off the mask like every other corporation at some point, but it's easier to have a direct effect.
You’re right, but I feel like it’s unlikely people will do so considering economic conditions and the cultic milieu around the business
It's that cultic milieu that can be (at least somewhat) broken with the right boneheaded corporate move, though. Economic conditions and general apathy though, not so much.
Costco is a godsend in San Francisco, and I was always given to understand the employees are treated well. I’m gonna be really bummed if it does take a heel turn.
I actually got rid of my Costco membership this year and swapped over to BJs. It’s a smaller wholesale chain, but their prices are much better and the inventory they have is also better imo.
I’d like BJs too but I don’t get them around here
Does this mean what I think it means?
Uhhhhh. Me too?