Author: James Sinegal

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If somehow a proclamation were made that C.E.O.'s could only make a maximum of $300,000 a year, you would not have any shortage of very qualified men and women seeking the jobs.

If somehow a proclamation were made that C.E.O.'s could only make a maximum of $300,000 a year, you would not have any shortage of very qualified men and women seeking the jobs.

- James Sinegal

When you hire good people, and you provide good jobs and good wages and a career, good things are going to happen.

When you hire good people, and you provide good jobs and good wages and a career, good things are going to happen.

- James Sinegal

Paying your employees well is not only the right thing to do but it makes for good business.

Paying your employees well is not only the right thing to do but it makes for good business.

- James Sinegal

If you've got to work for the rest of your life, you'd better do something you'll enjoy.

If you've got to work for the rest of your life, you'd better do something you'll enjoy.

- James Sinegal

We always strive to be the best in the wage package.

We always strive to be the best in the wage package.

- James Sinegal

You just can't get too focused on worrying about what's going to happen in the next quarter. You have to worry about where the business is headed long-term.

You just can't get too focused on worrying about what's going to happen in the next quarter. You have to worry about where the business is headed long-term.

- James Sinegal

It doesn't do Costco any good if nobody can afford to buy anything.

It doesn't do Costco any good if nobody can afford to buy anything.

- James Sinegal

If we take care of the business and keep our eye on the goal line, the stock price will take care of itself.

If we take care of the business and keep our eye on the goal line, the stock price will take care of itself.

- James Sinegal

We would rather have our employees running our business.

We would rather have our employees running our business.

- James Sinegal

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