Sometimes, taking a step back is the best thing you can do. And one of the things that we have come across while stepping back is the idea of simplicity.
When talking about simplicity, we thought about some of the services we offered. Then, we openly wondered, “Have we ever done this for anyone?” Some of these services as ones that have been offered by TOG Solutions since its inception in 2003.
Slow burns, to be sure. But is anyone really interested in them?
A couple of weeks ago, in response to the sudden closing of all of InkStop’s locations, we offered to their former employees our resume services for $35, up to 66 percent off our regular prices, as well as one free cover letter, a savings of $25.
However, after careful consideration, we felt that the InkStop employee situation is far from isolated, and that there are many others out there that share in their plight.
Normally, we take the weekend off to work on current projects or come up with new material for the Web site and the blog. However, recent news has prompted us to offer some help.
On Friday, October 2, employees at InkStop, a company based in Northeast Ohio, were told that all 152 retail stores would be shut down. To make matters worse, they were also told that they wouldn’t be paid for the last two weeks they worked, and would have to find their own health insurance, which was cut off at the end of August, unbeknownst to them.
This post serves a couple of purposes. First, and most importantly, if you are trying to build your business, you always want to see what people, be it customers, competitors, etc., are saying about you on the Internet. You don’t want to act blind-side if you’re checking your company on Google one day and end up finding some disgruntled person posting things about you on Rip-Off Report or a similar site.
Secondly, this post is about having as much information about your company as possible. Only putting up part of the story can lead to the sort of conclusions that other people can make…
…just like this one…
