When I was a child my parents both worked full time jobs and could not afford a day care service. They left me, a 7 year old, at the local Radio Shack because it was a place that kept my attention for hours while they worked.
When the first Tandy's started coming in I would spend a lot of time learning how they worked and how to program them to do things. Customers took notice of this young kid and his abilities and wanted it for themselves and their family. Over time the staff recognized the amount of sales I was generating and provided my Mom my "referral cut".
From that early exposure I may not have had otherwise, computers and technology went on to shape my life and are core to the successes I've enjoyed over the years.
While I can't speak to Radio Shacks business models, I am thankful for the shelter and education that one store and their staff provided me.
When the first Tandy's started coming in I would spend a lot of time learning how they worked and how to program them to do things. Customers took notice of this young kid and his abilities and wanted it for themselves and their family. Over time the staff recognized the amount of sales I was generating and provided my Mom my "referral cut".
From that early exposure I may not have had otherwise, computers and technology went on to shape my life and are core to the successes I've enjoyed over the years.
While I can't speak to Radio Shacks business models, I am thankful for the shelter and education that one store and their staff provided me.