Originally Posted by
ambrummer
One other thing that is important to remember... Although the "spirit to serve" is definitely Mr. Marriott's moto... it is also important to remember that he has always said we need to first take care of our associates, and in turn, they will take care of the guests. When the company is cutting back hours and salaried employees it's pretty difficult to whine about not getting your morning oatmeal or evening celery stick.
Except that I'm still paying the same $169 per night for the "services" I bargained for at the beginning of the year. If there are less people, cut back on the total but the amount per guest should remain constant, its basic math...
I think the greed in rising rates far greater than inflation over the last few years has caught up to them big time. SHS Overland Park from $84 to $139 in 3 years? C'mon. So no sympathy here except for the few decent rank & file employees of this mismanaged corporation.
How does MI dictate personnel cuts if all the locations are franchised?