While writing my blog on the movie "Safety not guaranteed" (here) reminded me of an old lesson I learned - how the brutal spread of the corporate world is destroying the beauty of small townships. The wildfire spread of Walmart, Target, Banks, Cell phone companies, McDonald's, Pizza Hut, etc., has taken the uniqueness of small towns away.
Recently, I had a little encounter with one of the corporate banks, and I realized how human values have gone out of our corporate world. Unfortunately, they bring jobs to the area but, in the process, destroy a lot of human factors. I am not as leftist as Wall Street occupiers, but I fully understand the sentiments of the common man and their anger towards these monstrous companies who take advantage of a common man with mind-boggling hidden charges. For no reason, their CEOs get paid in millions, travel in first class, and stay at presidential suites - at the expense of 2 dollars extra for asking for paper statements - and 3 dollars extra to get your own money out of the ATM!
Next time, while traveling, if you have a choice - eat at a family-owned neighborhood restaurant, or buy your milk at a neighborhood family store. Give business to community credit banks instead of corporate banks.
I was told this 15 years ago, and I will forward this advice - You may pay a little extra, but you will patronize and save a lot bigger than mechanically inhuman corporations.
Recently, I had a little encounter with one of the corporate banks, and I realized how human values have gone out of our corporate world. Unfortunately, they bring jobs to the area but, in the process, destroy a lot of human factors. I am not as leftist as Wall Street occupiers, but I fully understand the sentiments of the common man and their anger towards these monstrous companies who take advantage of a common man with mind-boggling hidden charges. For no reason, their CEOs get paid in millions, travel in first class, and stay at presidential suites - at the expense of 2 dollars extra for asking for paper statements - and 3 dollars extra to get your own money out of the ATM!
Next time, while traveling, if you have a choice - eat at a family-owned neighborhood restaurant, or buy your milk at a neighborhood family store. Give business to community credit banks instead of corporate banks.
I was told this 15 years ago, and I will forward this advice - You may pay a little extra, but you will patronize and save a lot bigger than mechanically inhuman corporations.
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