Do they set targets too high?

From past experience, the big bosses of these supermarkets always aim higher and higher. Each department is set targets, wether its availability, attendance or items per hour. As soon as the department reaches a target, they set it higher. They can get to a stage where they become almost impossible to reach, and yet its the staff who get blame and not bosses for upping the targets. Is this a way forward for the growth of the business, or just squeezing the staff for all they can?

Is minimum wage a fair deal?

With the credit crunch upon us, the cost of living rises. Even the basic things we need have shot up in price, from fuel, power and mortgages to bread, milk and cheese. The only thing that doesn't seem to go up is the wages. Even more so when you are on, or just above, the national minimum wage. This hourly rate is set by our government, is it realistic amount to be earning?