Prospective employees of the new Whole Foods in the now-building development at 1860 Bayview may wish to ponder carefully a career with the trendy grocer. According to BBC retailing reporter Katie Hope, the man at the top of the firm thinks that “there’s something about sleeping in the same house and then fixing breakfast or dinner together that is very much a bonding experience.” Or so says John Mackey, the fellow who founded Whole Foods back in 1980 and who has overseen its rise to international success. He seems to get it that most people would rather eat glass than chat with their boss in their pajamas. “I know this sounds weird,” he admits. Yes. And then there’s the whole gender thing. BBC
