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27 quotes by James Sinegal

James Sinegal Born (1936-01-01) January 1, 1936 (age 79) Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Nationality American Alma mater San Diego State University (B.A., 1959) Occupation Corporate executive Known for founding Costco James D. Sinegal (born January 1, 1936) is the co-founder and former CEO of Costco, an international retail chain.
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When employees are happy, they are your very best ambassadors.

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We want to turn our inventory faster than our people.

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If you hire good people, give them good jobs, and pay them good wages, generally something good is going to happen.

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If you're going to say to all the people that you're working with, 'We want you to treat the customers honestly; don't lie and... →

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Obscene salaries send the wrong message through a company. The message is that all brilliance emanates from the top; that the worker on the floor of... →

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We've always been in favor of improved wages for workers. When you have a strong middle class, they want to buy more stuff at Costco.

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You destroy the initiative of the working people if they don't feel they have a fighting chance to be a part of the American Dream.

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Paying good wages is not in opposition to good productivity.

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You don't have a very motivated working class, it starts to affect the dynamics of the economy. If workers are disenchanted and disenfranchised... →

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If you've got to work for the rest of your life, you'd better do something you'll enjoy.

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One of the strengths of our nation has always been a strong middle class who could afford their own homes and send their children to school.

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Paying your employees well is not only the right thing to do but it makes for good business.

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You take an educated gamble. If you don't occasionally make a mistake, you're not doing your job.

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