Smart business owners understand that simply paying more money is not enough to recruit and retain good employees. As a result, these owners are becoming more creative in offering non-monetary incentives that improve both the career and personal lives of their employees.

It makes it tough. I'm trying to run a business. I'm just trying to make money and keep my employees happy.

The employees are alarmed,

That's the scary part for the community and the scary part for the employees - we don't know. We don't know what it's going to look like, and we can't tell what it's going to mean for Alexander City.

We think it is important that business owners, operators and employees let council members know how they feel.

American business long ago gave up on demanding that prospective employees be honest and hardworking. It has even stopped hoping for employees who are educated enough that they can tell the difference between the men's room and the women's room without having little pictures on the doors.