Franchisestein – how franchises are making life both miserable for their poor workers

  I read this article about Costa Coffee*. And it really made me sad that there are so many people forced to work in these shitty jobs and have to endure inhumane treatment at the hands of the franchise licensee. Stop the chains, drink independent coffee! Advertisements

Why isn’t franchising talked about in the FI community?

Of all the get rich quick schemes that the FI comes up with (gold, property, bitcoin), franchising is seldom discussed. I’m not trying to sell franchises – but maybe they deserve a closer look?

My dirty little work secret: Instant Coffee

One of the rules that I have for work is that you should not spend any money to do work. It’s simple and if you stick to it you can save loads – but what about in work beverages?