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#262 It's Not Personal. It's Payroll.
Why do retailers cut hours when business slows down, and what can employees do about it?
Scott Townsend looks at why schedules shrink after the busy season. He uses a simple store example: a $100,000 sales week leaves $5,000 in operating profit. When sales fall 20% to $80,000, the same store loses $1,000, because rent and insurance don't shrink with sales.
He also covers what employees and managers each owe the other. He talks about making every paid hour count, cross-training, and why a financial incentive doesn't prove every payroll cut is about bonuses. He also says management should keep…
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