>> Most of all, my coworkers wanted to avoid those “mom-and-pop” stores beloved by social commentators
I am suspicious of this writer & his agenda & the possibility of confusing the fun of slumming it with the fun of feeling trapped in minimum paying jobs(mentioned here previously). But the above quote plays to my other suspicions. It goes also for McDonalds, Nestle, Nike & any other pet hate companies. They are under so much scrutiny, that they can't get away with what a lot of the small companies can get away with.
I am suspicious of this writer & his agenda & the possibility of confusing the fun of slumming it with the fun of feeling trapped in minimum paying jobs(mentioned here previously). But the above quote plays to my other suspicions. It goes also for McDonalds, Nestle, Nike & any other pet hate companies. They are under so much scrutiny, that they can't get away with what a lot of the small companies can get away with.