Comments on: 2008 Fortune 500: Full list

By: Peter L. Griffiths, London. UK.

Peter L. Griffiths, London. UK. — Tue, 19 May 2009 13:16:02 +0000

The conservatorship of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac on 7 September 2008 led to the collapse of most of the leading investment banks later in September.

By: Pranav.S, Pune, Maharashtra (India)

Pranav.S, Pune, Maharashtra (India) — Mon, 18 May 2009 16:17:21 +0000

I think Sungard is the best company you can ever get because it cares for the employees more than the customers.
Additionally hiring more than 2000 employees in recession time like this is really appreciating. So it should be on number 1.

By: Carol S, Concord, NC

Carol S, Concord, NC — Mon, 11 May 2009 18:03:52 +0000

I used to work for Sprint/Nextel in their web chat department. NEVER have I worked for a company so RUDE and with such a high turnover rate. If your scores dropped because of customer surveys, out of your control, you are fired!! I saw more people come and go it was crazy!! No wonder they are below AT&T and Verizon!! DUH!! I would not have a sprint phone if it were the last company on Earth with service!!

By: Surabhi Semwal, New Delhi

Surabhi Semwal, New Delhi — Thu, 23 Apr 2009 05:26:05 +0000

Hey…..I just wanted to apprise to all viewers of this siite that Fiserv is a very good company,it has appeared in fortune 500 list…. I am in love with this company, my fiancee works in this organisation and tells me about this company, he admires his company a lot…i have generated affinity for this organization… Its really an organisation of substance

By: Richard Noggin,; Chat.,TN

Richard Noggin,; Chat.,TN — Mon, 20 Apr 2009 21:12:42 +0000

Managers are grunts and don’t get raises at Staples…even with their profit.

By: aspiremuch@gmail.com

aspiremuch@gmail.com — Mon, 20 Apr 2009 20:10:50 +0000

Mr Ken Chenault made 50million in 2008 bonus at American Express…and I and my colleagues were not given bonus or raises as employees of Amex…he is a liar and the company is found on greed…if he had any shame he would return 500million he has made in last 10 years at Amex…7000 people lost job at Amex and he along with other board of directors continues to enjoy…Shame…boo

By: norm NY NY

norm NY NY — Mon, 20 Apr 2009 07:33:00 +0000

well at least we still see companies in the USA still making money so its till worth it to work we all can get there one day

By: Phil, Adelaide. S.A.

Phil, Adelaide. S.A. — Mon, 20 Apr 2009 02:30:34 +0000

Pouring in good money after bad .akes a bad situation much worse.

By: Dave Svatek Racine, WIsconsin

Dave Svatek Racine, WIsconsin — Sun, 19 Apr 2009 16:26:19 +0000

Sigma-Aldrich…The employees are treated terribly, the management struggles to manage…all they care about is their share holders.

By: Dylan, Albany, New York

Dylan, Albany, New York — Sun, 19 Apr 2009 15:17:04 +0000

I just did a fair amount of research on the WWE (World Wrestling Entertainment) and i feel like they deserve to be on the list. For 2008 their revenue was 526.5 million, Operating Income was 70.3 million and Net Income was 45.4 million and they trade publically on the NYSE. They are also have number one Cable TV Show in the United States, have TV shows on 5 different channels. Also WWE is the number two company in terms of Pay Per View Industry and just last year two million people attended live events. I dont understand why they are not on the Top 100, let alone the top 500 with companies that lose money hand over fist. This is not very accurate in my mind, because WWE should be on top.

By: James Peterson, London UK

James Peterson, London UK — Fri, 06 Mar 2009 05:59:55 +0000

It baffles me how bankrupt Lehman and ailing AIG and Citi can make the list

By: Mary Wicks, Atlanta, Georgia

Mary Wicks, Atlanta, Georgia — Thu, 05 Mar 2009 20:21:52 +0000

I can’t believe the govenment is still pouring money into Citi, I had a mortgage for 20 years with them and they would not work with us to allow us to keep our home after my husband lost his business. We had never had a late payment. Now they are helping people that made bad loans. I hope Citi goes bankrupt and out of business.

By: M. Brown, Spring Branch, TX

M. Brown, Spring Branch, TX — Wed, 04 Mar 2009 22:58:54 +0000

How can the exec’s at such companies like AIG, which the tax payers continue to bail out again and again, and now they are back asking for MORE MONEY…while they continue to draw a paycheck that is beyond the average person’s dreams, face their neighbors, family, or for that matter even look themselves in the mirror each morning? When a small company has financial problems, the firist thing the owners do is cut their own paychecks! Many times with a small company the exec’s will even forgo their paychecks in order to pay their employees! They do not give themselves bonuses or take expensive vacations/retreats no matter how stressful things get! What is wrong with the Board of Directors that put up with this type of behavior! Not only is it a waste of the company’s finances bt it is also a slap in the face to the public, the employees that probably have their wages frozen (those that make minimum wage up to & including say 60K per yr and less-HOW DEMORALIZING THOSE EMPLOYEES MUST FEEL IN THE MAIL ROOM WHEN THEY ARE DELIVERING THE BONUSES TO THEIR BIG HOTSHOT BOSSES!) Ia there no way to stop these exec’s? Must Congress always just give over more money with no strings attached? Do the Board of Directors have no morals? We already know that these exec’s have none! We, as tax payers should call for the resignation of the top exec’s of AIG & other companies before anymore money is handed over! Also, their stock options should be taken away, all bonuses should be paid back with interest the day they leave office-paid in full, and those salaries that were paid while the company filed false 10Q & 10K reports to the SEC, should be paid back to the company with interest for each yr a falsified report was filed Plus they should also be fined the maximum amount required byy law for lying to the SEC + serve the maximum jail time and be prevented from moving to Florida where they can get around all judgments! Florida needs to have this safe haven for people judgments revoked! More people need to be made aware of the laws in Florida regarding judgments! Only then will those laws change!

By: R, P, NJ

R, P, NJ — Tue, 03 Mar 2009 18:07:48 +0000

What happened to capitalism again? This is a company that took enormous risks and made very poor financial decisions without the smallest sign of concern, and ran themselves into the ground. AIG has proven that they do not have capable leaders in their executive positions, nor the positive corporate culture necessary to recover from such a failure. The decision to save a company who dug their own grave was a mistake, and it is one that we are now continuing to pay for even further.

By: Larry, Salt Lake City, UT

Larry, Salt Lake City, UT — Sat, 28 Feb 2009 19:18:08 +0000

I work for US Bank and am proud to say so. I have been working there for quite a while. Although the company is not perfect and has its own share of issues it is by far the best place I have worked for. The company is concerned about their employees and customers. They care about them and do everything they can to make sure they are taken care of. Those people who worked for US Bank and say otherwise are just bitter and selfish. They are always looking at how they deserve more when they really don’t perform to the expectations of the job or industry they are in. I have risen in the ranks within this company and am proud to say I will retire here. I am not concerned about layoffs or our company going under. We were not stupid with our lending practices like other banks and will be able to weather this storm and come out ahead of the other commercial banks in the United States.

By: HDBABE, Portland, Oregon

HDBABE, Portland, Oregon — Wed, 28 Jan 2009 01:48:28 +0000

How does a CEO live on 11 million dollars or even justify getting that kind of pay? While the workers keep taking hits, like layoffs and lose of stock?

By: tinaye,lawrenceville ga

tinaye,lawrenceville ga — Mon, 26 Jan 2009 22:56:33 +0000

caterpillar needs to start making equipment to drill boreholes in search of underground water in California so as to ease the drought situation we have in that part of the region,which in turn will save a lot of people from losing their jobs ,makes it cheaper and more cost effective for farmers to run their farms and also makes people spend less at the grocery store.people get to spend less at grocery stores due to the fact that by promoting boreholes,farmers cut their bills short and are able to use the money they save on other things required around the farm.

By: ROBERT BATES ENFIELD CT

ROBERT BATES ENFIELD CT — Sat, 24 Jan 2009 03:30:35 +0000

Where did you get your info you said fed ex was one of the best to work for and from your post you said ceo fred smith cut his salary and 10% for management with NO layoffs well I beg to differ with you because I and lot of us were laid off in first week of dec. 2008 so to answer to this would be NO fed ex is NOT the place to work for.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Fri, 23 Jan 2009 20:17:07 +0000

TOO PERFECT

By: RUTH CARTER,ARLINGTON, VA.

RUTH CARTER,ARLINGTON, VA. — Wed, 21 Jan 2009 19:16:55 +0000

KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK.