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Kiddie Kandid's Closes Doors!

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Kiddie Kandid's Closes Doors! - 02-25-2010, 01:31 PM


I used to work for Kiddie Kandids at Grapevine Mills, and inside a Babies R' Us. Not unexpected, but I am so sad to see this :(

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02-25-2010, 01:39 PM


Sad that they did it so abruptly!

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Ya, it sounds like they certainly didn't handle things right.......totally different from the vibe I got when I worked for them 5 years ago.

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I never like to see someone fail but I am sure DSLRs created a ton of competition! Plus outdoor shots are so popular now.

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Sad that they did it so abruptly!
even more so for the employees, the article says that nobody should expect to be paid for anything they haven't already received. That hurts employees. Those people effectively worked for free for anywhere from a day to 2 weeks depending on their pay schedule.
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I have a friend who went there a few times and complained every time she did. I always wondered why she went back...

It is sad that they did that to their employees.

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even more so for the employees, the article says that nobody should expect to be paid for anything they haven't already received. That hurts employees. Those people effectively worked for free for anywhere from a day to 2 weeks depending on their pay schedule.
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Administrative and legal expenses are paid first
Oh yeah, sure ......and so it goes.
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