It is not the employer who pays the wages. Employers only handle the money. It is the customer who pays the wages.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Customers ultimately fund the business by paying for products.
- In plain terms
- The money comes from the customer, not the boss.
- What can you take from it?
- Respect customers as the source of income.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Who funds your workplace?
- How can you better serve customers?
Another view
Employers also provide capital and risk.
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