Advice for the Bosses -- DeWese

Vacationing On-the-Clock

Well, this half day off thing got around; it became popular among salespeople and soon everybody was doing it. So, in Memphis—I think it was 1973—I invented taking the whole day off. I went to B.B. King's joint for the morning "biscuits and gravy" show, and then drove over the river to West Memphis for the matinee races at the dog track. As all of you know, this full day off thing has now become enormously popular among salespeople. There are even some salespeople who are adept at taking off their whole careers.