The Guilt Free Life

Late last month, employees at Mr. B’s Pancake House in Muskegon, Michigan worked for free in order to help their boss save money in this downturned economy.  On one Sunday, 17 restaurant employees worked exclusively for tips so that the owner could save on a day’s wages.

Now this story resulted in several potentially positive consequences:

1)  Patrons, hearing of the generosity of the staff, padded their tips in order to show their support.

2) National broadcasts of the story will no doubt draw in new customers who would like to say that they shared the experience of eating at Mr. B’s

3) The employees themselves have essentially strengthened their ties with their employer, who will remember their loyalty and perhaps be more compassionate should cutbacks be necessary.

It is a great story and a great lesson to us all how giving–and receiving–in this case, pays off for everyone involved.

You can read the full story here if you’re interested.