Jim Manning
Jim Manning
competition seems
It seems like the competition is at two ends.
feels war
It feels like you're in a bidding war for your own people.
looking members senior stay union younger
There are many senior union members who will stay with grocery, but the younger ones (employees) are looking at different careers.
adapt caught competition feeling
Then there are those (stores) caught in the middle, we are feeling the competition ... you have to adapt ... it's very competitive.
bright
It's not a real bright day for us.
cold freezing
It's cold out here, but it's freezing inside.
challenge daily expect guys hardest labor work
We do a labor forecast, we work on it on a daily basis. It's the hardest challenge - you can't take work and just expect that you're going to get 50 or 60 guys for help.
china produce trumpet
They still need us, because China can't produce a trumpet that's any good.
time
I look at this as a time for change.
I only know what I've read in your newspaper.