Thoughts & Companies

I have been praying over some things that have been on my heart. Life has its up and downs. I don't watch the news, and for good reason, it frustrates me. There are to many negative things that go on. However, it seems to seep into twitter, Facebook and daily conversations that its hard not to avoid. I have watched the ups and downs of company's through my short life. Chick Fil A and one other company-which will remain nameless-have been on the front pages for decisions that upper management has made. Yes, it has caused people to become divided. So, as a lady who has been in retail, please let me shed some light. So lets do it in the kinesthetic way. So, you hear about company A and they support over seas production, and they under pay the employees in the factories. You don't like that, so you, and 100,000 other people decide to stop shopping at company A. And then you all start encouraging people around you to stop shopping there too. Within 6 months 1,000,000 people have stopped shopping there. The company's sales have dropped, and they have had to lay off 50 local people. How is that helping? Those people where paying bills, and supporting their family's, and now, they are let go and are left to finding another job, in hard times. How is that helping? The foreign workers weren't let go, local workers where. It's not helping. What if those workers didn't agree with the overseas production either? However, they are working to support their family's. By deciding to not shop with a company due to what the news put on the front page, your hurting more than the major company. Your hurting the local people. When a company sees a stores sales drop, they start to consider shutting down the store. I have been a part of that and if there aren't enough stores around to absorbe the employees, some of them are left to find employment on their own. In most cases, the employees don't find immidete employment. How does that help? It doesn't. And it won't. Yes, support small businesses, that's great-I have one and know several people who do. Yes, it's easier to find and agree with small businesses. However, when you need to go to a larger, corporate business, don't throw a fit. Even though you are shopping at Wal-Mart, or Target, your still shopping local. Local employees, local and customized product, and sometimes local products. Your not going to agree with EVERYTHING a company does. I promise. If you dig deep enough, you will find plenty that you don't like about several companies. The question that you need to ask yourself is if its worth it. Is it worth a friend or family member loosing their job over what you believe. No, what some companies do is not right. Is it ever? However, do you think shutting down one store, or even the whole company is going to help? Another company will take its place. And then it starts all over again. When will it stop? When we are in heaven. It's a battle that we have to fight daily. With God helping us navigate through it all. Sometimes we are put in these decisions to help those who are working for those company's. I'm not saying we can't make a difference. We can. We help with the employees. We lead them. Sometimes enough people internally is what the company needs. Company's listen to customers. They listen to employees too. Hey, think about it. If you didn't like something at work, would it have more weight coming for you and some co workers, or a customer? Employees know what the company is wanting to accomplish, and they can get direction within. We can work together, however protests, and yelling doesn't work. Did it work as a kid with your patents? Think it works now? I love you all, and just want you to think about what you say before you say it. There is more at risk than what you think. Think about those working for the company. They may not like what's going on either. Is it their fault? Nope. Don't blame them. Be a friend. Talk to them. You'd be surprised. Remember the Hobby Lobby situation? The employees may or may not agree with what's going on, however we as a community should embrace the company's in the headlines, and understand that the local workers are going to get enough backlash that weas christians don't need to add to it. Okay, I think I've said enough. Good night all. And God Bless.