Random House hands out bonuses

[LarryN]

$5,000.00 to EVERY employee.

http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/mar...0,650675.story

The dance floor was rocking and an elegant spread of crab cakes, shrimp, a chocolate fountain and an open bar kept spirits merry at Friday night's holiday party for employees at the Random House Distribution Center in Westminster.

But the buffet at Martin's of Westminster couldn't top the company's CEO, Markus Dohle, who came from Random House's Manhattan office to toast his Carroll County employees — and make an announcement:

"Each and every one of you will receive a very special Random House thank you payment ... in the amount of $5,000," Dohle said, smiling from ear to ear.

Makes me want to go buy some Random House books.

[dialtone]

$5,000.00 to EVERY employee.

http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/mar...0,650675.story



Makes me want to go buy some Random House books.

I agree!!

[songfourone]

The next book I buy will be a Random House Book.

Cheers to Random House!!

[kelsey59]

I guess ripping off libraries can be profitable.

article

New prices for Random House’s ebooks took effect on Thursday, and as the details emerged a number of librarians across the country expressed dismay at the doubling and tripling in prices they are seeing.

From the same article.

On Wednesday, Oberhausen bought Eisenhower in War and Peace by Jean Edward Smith for $40 via OverDrive. On Thursday, the price was $120. The print version of the book, with the library’s discount, is a little over $20 (it retails at $40). For Blessings by Anna Quindlen the ebook price went from $15 to $45.

[kandace]

Wealth redistribution is a good thing.

[Grindelwald]

Why is that kandace?

[flyboy56]

Wealth redistribution is a good thing.

Especially if you're to lazy and stupid to get out and make your own money.

[kandace]

Why is that kandace?

The people whose labors generate the wealth should share in the wealth. It's a justice issue.

[Grindelwald]

The people whose labors generate the wealth should share in the wealth. It's a justice issue.

We'll have to disagree here then. I'm not a Radical or a Socialist.

[songfourone]

We'll have to disagree here then. I'm not a Radical or a Socialist.

I am not one for 'wealth redistribution', but I am for an employer to pay a living wage, safe working conditions, and I will support companies that treat their employees fairly.

[Sprightly]

This is not "wealthy redistribution." This is an employer recognizing the employees that supported the company's good decision to publish a trilogy and helped to make it a good business decision. Good for Random House.

Many of us have worked in industries that reward/thank employees with a nice bonus every year.

[zenwalk]

It's nice to know bondage and dominance still sells. A great American business story.

[Grindelwald]

I am not one for 'wealth redistribution', but I am for an employer to pay a living wage, safe working conditions, and I will support companies that treat their employees fairly.

I didn't say I wasn't against any of those things.

[zenwalk]

Ayn Rand goes porno? Seems to work over at Random. Good for them but lets call it what it is.

[songfourone]

I didn't say I wasn't against any of those things.

I am not saying mandate the redistribution , I am for companies that do well to show employees their hard work is appreciated