Whole Foods POS, er, CEO John Mackey up next on Joe.

[Atman]

This ought to be interesting.

[RandiFan1290]

1. He's going to try to walk back his statements

With the help of the limolib debutante?

[Atman]

2. Sippy Cupp playing hardball...not.

"isn't Walmart wonderful? Are you as wonderful as Walmart?"

Okay, not exactly, but close.

[Javaman]

8. you know she's right but not about the wonderful part...

half of WF's board of directors are ex wallyworld board members.

[jehop61]

3. He just finished

And he is so very proud of the $1800 he "gives" employees for their yearly healthcare costs. Now I figure that's about two months' premium for a family or about half hour in an emergency room. What a guy!

[CTyankee]

7. God, that was ANNOYING! He launched into that old "when you spend your own money, you

are more careful how you spend it" routine of the RW. As if employees are just looking for frivolous ways to spend their health care dollars! Insupportable, and mean spirited (shows you how much he cares about his employees).

AND, I wonder how well his older employees hold onto jobs at Whole Foods. I am betting that his 30 hour a week employees with high health care insurance deductibles are younger and stronger. Once they start to age out and get more expensive to insure, betcha they are routinely edged out...

[BumRushDaShow]

4. WTF? Basically a book tour interview

Guess what dumbass? You're finished. See Papa John's, Olive Garden, Denny's, and others whose CEOs thought they were geniuses.

[hobbit709]

5. you had it right the first time.

[Atman]

6. He "gives" his min. wage 30hr employees a $5000 deductible plan

...and he contributes $1,800 towards it. The $1,800 rolls over at year-end if it's not used. This is similar to my plan when I worked for the Dems...except it was a $2,500 deductible, and they contributed $2,000.

[TexasBushwhacker]

9. They pay considerably more than minimum wage

and the FAMILY deductible is $5000. If you have worked there 5 years they cover you AND your dependents AND your spouse/domestic partner. How many companies do that? Most offer family coverage but you have to pay for all of most of it. Yes, the $1800 accrues if you don't use it all up. You can also use it for certain alternative healthcare like hypnosis and acupuncture. When I was there the individual deductible was $2000. I left in 2010. My pay was very competitive.