2A- Bug List

1.     Retail coupons do not apply on all items.

WHY it exists: Retail coupons have exclusions and disclaimers. Retail corporations have partnership contracts with other vendors, who perhaps, declined to use the retail corporations’ coupon. Perhaps, non-coupon applicable items exist within store to offer a larger window of opportunity for customers to see and buy.

2.     United States minimum wage rate is low

WHY it exists: Federal law requires minimum wage in effort to protect taxpayers from receiving inadequate amount of compensation in comparison to living cost. Minimum wage is determined by the United States Department of Labor and are contained in the Fair Labor Standards Act. This is the minimum compensation per hour, the federal government has ruled is needed in order to maintain a fair standard of living. Despite one opinion, of whether minimum wage is a reasonable pay rate, the federal government has ruled in favor of this rate. Any amendments must be made by Congress. Employer will pay at the minimum wage rate, due to increase profit in their company, more workers to provide a service, whereas higher wages perhaps results in less workers and less profit for employers.

3.     Retail Corporations disallowing customers to use more than one coupon

WHY it exists: Retail corporations restrict multiple coupon use, due to the lack or decrease in profits. If customers where to apply four 25% coupons on tops costing $100 dollars, the customers would receive the items for no charge. Subsequently, the corporations would be in profit deficit.

4.     Traffic on the expressway 1-95 at 8 AM every day is so slow

WHY it exists: A majority of drivers must arrive to work at similar time, therefore the road is congested due to the large amount of people maneuvering in such small number of lanes. In addition, not every driver is driving at the same speed; some slow, some fast, some medium. The differentiation in speed causes a slowdown. Perhaps, there is an accident ahead which further creates a slowdown.

5.     Pile of dirty dishes and kitchen utensil in the sink when I get home

WHY it exists: The use of formal dishes is a staple in traditional style family homes. One must use dishes to eat, and kitchen utensil to prepare the provisions. Problem occurs when other feasters within the household do not wash their own dishes.

6.     Customers who do not clean up a mess they made at any retail location

WHY it exists: Employers offers a service, the customers’ purchase the service. Employers would not expect customers to clean. Employer are paying their hired employees to clean up after customers, it is normally written within the hiring contract. Employees are expected to clean customers’ mess.

7.     Having to paying federal taxes

WHY it exists: Taxes assist in administering government programs, common resources, public venues. Taxes also increases the government expenditures. Taxes create a more civilized living society. Inability to pay taxes will result in a bill from the IRS, including the amount owe, penalties and interest charges.

8.     Kids who run rampant and destroy fixtures within retail stores

WHY it exists: Kids are full of energy, curious, and lack the mental growth and knowledge to distinguish self-control. The retail stores are large and filled with numerous eye-catching items, people and interesting things to do. Retail associate do not discipline customers children, perhaps in fear of a lawsuits, bad customer review, or missing out on repeat business.

9.     People coughing or sneezing without covering mouth

WHY it exists: Sneezing and coughing are uncontrollable reactions from the body. One lacks the necessary speed to utilize the proper hygiene technic of covering one mouth, due to the unknowing velocity of the sneeze or cough.

10.  At will firing within corporate employment, however employees are required to give two weeks’ notice of resignation

WHY it exists: Why should employers allow employees to remain hired and continue receiving compensation for labor not appreciated by employers. The service given by such employees could negatively impact employers’ business. Employees are deemed responsible to notify employers of two weeks’ notice in order to give the employers’ ample time to rehire a new employee so that business can continue to perform productively. Employees sign an honor code contract given by employers. Unfortunately, employers do not have an honor code contract requested by employees with a require signature for validity of the statement and for filing purposes. Therefore, employers are not legally required to give notice of firing.

11.  Jobs with 3 of sick days

WHY it exists: Sick days are compensated even though employees are not performing manual labor. Why should employers offer more than 3 days compensation for non-administered labor. It is vital for employers to receive more profit than expenses. If employers offered more sick days, perhaps employees would utilize more days even when no illness was apparent. Employees who are given less sick days are more reluctant to use a sick day, applying such days when deemed absolutely necessary.

12.  Why is tuition so expensive for private institutions?

WHY it exists: Unfortunately, private colleges and universities do not receive state funds. Private colleges rely solely on tuition given by prospective students and donations. Public schools receive funds given by the government within such state, therefore tuition is less expensive.

13.  Why are managers never readily available in retail stores? Normally associates have to call them to come. How are they managing the employees if they are not around?

WHY it exists: Managers have more responsibilities, besides watching and managing employees, therefore managers are not readily available. In addition, managers have tasks that are solely require for managers to complete. Mangers do not have the ability to rely on employees to complete task only they are required to do, therefore managers utilize every opportunity of time to complete such task when necessary.

14.  Why credit card companies charge an annual fee

WHY it exists: Credit cards companies need to profit from customers whether through interest or annual fees. Most of the time credit cards charge annual fees for credit cards which offer big rewards and perks. Credit companies normally target customers who are big spenders. Big spenders mean big revenue for credit card companies. Big spenders, understand that paying credit card annual fees are worthwhile, because they will earn enough rewards to offset the annual fee.  Annual fees on credit cards make the credit card more exclusive, enticing those who value rare commodities to brag and flaunt to peers.

15.  Plus size clothing is not presented enough as regular sized clothing, some retails do not carry plus size clothing at all.

WHY it exists: Plus, sized clothing is deemed more expensive than regular-sized clothing. Plus-sized clothing requires more fabric and more labor. These resources all require more capital. There is a belief that plus-sized women are reluctant to spend the amount of money retailers would require to compensated for retail companies increase in fabric and labor. There is a larger pool of regular-sized model than plus size model to portray designers’ pieces.

16.  Why are healthy selections being more expensive then unhealthy sections so expensive?

WHY it exists: If consumers desire to eat healthy, outweighed the cost of eating unhealthy consumers would purchase healthy foods. Healthy foods cost changes in-season and off season. Healthy foods are perishable, perhaps companies increase cost to outweigh the depreciation experienced from the healthy foods. Healthy foods are higher in nutrients and give a long-lasting feeling of satisfaction over time. Heathy food instills nutrients the body require unlike unhealthy foods which lack the required nutrients the body requires. The food market demand more unhealthy selections, therefore healthy selections price point will increase.

17.  Men who are paid more than women in some careers

WHY it exists: History of America, was shaped by the belief that women were like decorative ornaments; seen but not heard. In the olden times, men were considered the sole bread-winners whom women solely relied to provide the necessaries of living and the luxuries if possible. Even though that belief is old-fashion and outdated, some families and people believe in the traditional style of a household. Perhaps, select leaders who believe in this traditional belief, deem men as more experience in select career task, therefore men are compensated more than women.

18.  People who give you unsolicited fitness advice at the gym

WHY it exists: People who have experienced the successes of losing weight, believe such success should be solicited to those who portray less success outwards. Perhaps, they believe the person to whom they solicit the advice is to afraid to request information when needed, instead the solicitor offer such advise without request.

19.  Jobs that require so many years of experience

WHY it exists: Employers are reluctant to spend the proper time and money to train new entry level employees who lack experience. It is much easier to hire an employee who is well verse in the required field of service.

20.   When men leave the toilet seat up.

WHY it exists: Men need to urinate standing up, in order to urinate properly without causing a mess. Women urinate with the seat down. Men leave the seat position in the format they are conditioned to urinate. Therefore, women leave the seat in the format they are conditioned to urinate.

Yes, I found this assignment difficult. It took me quite some time to condition myself to why such pet peeves exist. I was well versed in speaking on why it bothered me. I place a lot of thought into finding the why in this experience.  I realize in this experience if more people place more effort on the why of the bug, or even greater; a possible solution to the inconveniences, society would be filled with more understanding, reasonable, innovative people and thinkers.  This experience truly represented the mentally of entrepreneurs. True entrepreneurs can identify problems and create solutions. Most of the products presented in society today where formed by entrepreneurs, who were able to identify inconveniences, find the solution and create a product to fix the inconvenient, subsequently making a profit.