“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.” PeopleIfsFeelsDreamFightingChanceAmerican DreamInitiative Author:James Sinegal
“You don't have a very motivated working class, it starts to affect the dynamics of the economy. If workers are disenchanted and disenfranchised, productivity losses will go along with that.” IfsLossClassEconomyWorkersProductivityMotivatedWorking ClassDynamicsDisenfranchisedDisenchanted Author:James Sinegal
“Our attitude has always been that if you hire good people and provide good wages and good jobs and more than that - if you provide careers - that good things will happen to your company. I think we can say that that has been proved by the quality of people that we have and how they have built our organization.” PeopleIfsThinkingHas BeensHappensJobsBusinessAttitudeQualityCompanyCareersBuiltOrganizationGood ThingsGood PeopleWagesGood Job Author:James Sinegal
“If you've got to work for the rest of your life, you'd better do something you'll enjoy.” IfsEnjoyRest Of Your Life Author:James Sinegal
“If somehow a proclamation were made that C.E.O.'s could only make a maximum of $300,000 a year, you would not have any shortage of very qualified men and women seeking the jobs.” IfsMenYearsMadeJobsMen And WomenSeekingMaximumQualifiedShortageProclamation Author:James Sinegal
“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 don't cheat,' it is somewhat hypocritical if you're not following the same rules.” PeopleIfsWantLyingTreatsFollowingCustomersHonestlyCheatHypocriticalDon't Lie Author:James Sinegal
“If we take care of the business and keep our eye on the goal line, the stock price will take care of itself.” IfsEyeCareGoalLinesTake CareStock Price Author:James Sinegal
“It doesn't do much good to have a quality image, whether it's with the facility or whether it's with the merchandise, if you don't have real quality people taking care of your customers.” PeopleIfsRealCareQualityCustomersFacilityMerchandise Author:James Sinegal
“You take an educated gamble. If you don't occasionally make a mistake, you're not doing your job.” IfsJobsMistakeEducatedGamble Author:James Sinegal
“Driving stock up from one day to the next is not what we are about. We are about building a good company and performing for the long term. I know everyone says that, that sounds trite when I repeat it that way, but that is and has always been our attitude about our business. If we do the right things, the stock price will take care of itself, and our shareholders will be rewarded.” IfsKnowsWayLongCareNextSoundTermBusinessAttitudeCompanyBuildingOne DayTake CareDrivingPerformingLong TermRight ThingRepeatsShareholdersGood CompanyStock Price Author:James Sinegal
“Our attitude is that if you hire good people and pay them a fair wage, then good things will happen for the company.” PeopleIfsHappensBusinessPayAttitudeCompanyFairsGood ThingsGood People Author:James Sinegal
