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malaise

(283,242 posts) Tue Apr 22, 2025, 04:16 PM Tuesday

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Bravo Marriott!

Marriott’s CEO spoke out about DEI. The next day, he had 40,000 emails from his associates

https://www.aol.com/finance/marriott-ceo-spoke-dei-next-151216540.html

Capuano’s message was simple, but it didn’t go unnoticed by associates. He was overwhelmed by how his employees responded.

“Within 24 hours, I had 40,000 emails from Marriott associates around the world, saying ‘thank you,’” he said. Many expressed appreciation to work for a company whose values aligned with their own.

Marriott is among Fortune’s Best Companies to Work For that are sticking up for DEI policies right now. Others on the list include Delta and Cisco.

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Bravo Marriott! (Original Post) malaise Tuesday OP

Bravo! SheltieLover Tuesday #1

DEI needs a catchy theme Mopar151 Tuesday #2

DEI, Mr. Evil Tuesday #3

DEI Failures... rubbersole Tuesday #13

Call it JEDI... druidity33 Yesterday #29

Nope us DEI BattleRow 22 hrs ago #33

Uh oh. progressoid Tuesday #4

Be openly racist or... lame54 Tuesday #5

The Resistance is strong. Martin68 Tuesday #6

I thought Delta gave 1 million Libloom Tuesday #7

This is GREAT news. spanone Tuesday #8

Indeed malaise Tuesday #9

We do too! spanone Tuesday #14

Me three! OMGWTF Yesterday #30

And Marriott BumRushDaShow Tuesday #10

K&R William769 Tuesday #11

DEI is equal to "all men are created equal," Mr.Bee Tuesday #12

oh wow. thanks for this. I need another hotel chain to use, The other two big ones push time shares too much Demovictory9 Tuesday #15

Marriott is the largest hotelier in the world and is my go-to chain. OMGWTF Yesterday #31

we fought for fifty years for inclusion and now the r rascals want to take that away. AllaN01Bear Tuesday #16

This message was self-deleted by its author AllaN01Bear Tuesday #17

Man, am I relieved to hear this!! DFW Tuesday #18

One of my siblings and her hubby only stay at Marriott malaise Tuesday #19

I don't have a hard and fast rule DFW Tuesday #23

Sweet malaise Tuesday #24

malaise............ Upthevibe Tuesday #20

I love this! PatSeg Tuesday #21

Thank you Marriott! Initech Tuesday #22

Always appreciate it when a CEO stands with the good guys. calimary Tuesday #25

Marriott, always took excellent care of their employees. Bluethroughu Tuesday #26

Let's hope the Hilton family of properties follows suite. CoopersDad Tuesday #27

Delta! I did not know that. LNM Tuesday #28

Apple. efhmc Yesterday #32

SheltieLover

(66,768 posts)

1. Bravo!

Reply to malaise (Original post)

Tue Apr 22, 2025, 04:18 PM

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Mopar151

(10,266 posts)

2. DEI needs a catchy theme

Reply to malaise (Original post)

Tue Apr 22, 2025, 04:34 PM

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"Not The Boss's Relatives Act"

"No BLOB, No SLOB" (brother in law of Boss, son in law of Boss)

Mr. Evil

(3,254 posts)

3. DEI,

Reply to Mopar151 (Reply #2)

Tue Apr 22, 2025, 04:43 PM

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Always best
For you and I.

rubbersole

(9,705 posts)

13. DEI Failures...

Reply to Mopar151 (Reply #2)

Tue Apr 22, 2025, 06:06 PM

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D- Don Jr.
E- Eric
I- Ivanka

druidity33

(6,710 posts)

29. Call it JEDI...

Reply to Mopar151 (Reply #2)

Wed Apr 23, 2025, 07:03 AM

Yesterday

Justice, Equity, Diversity, Inclusion

BattleRow

(1,559 posts)

33. Nope us DEI

Reply to Mopar151 (Reply #2)

Wed Apr 23, 2025, 02:28 PM

22 hrs ago

progressoid

(51,299 posts)

4. Uh oh.

Reply to malaise (Original post)

Tue Apr 22, 2025, 04:45 PM

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Even the Mormons are DEI now.

lame54

(37,857 posts)

5. Be openly racist or...

Reply to malaise (Original post)

Tue Apr 22, 2025, 04:46 PM

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We'll come for you

Martin68

(25,516 posts)

6. The Resistance is strong.

Reply to malaise (Original post)

Tue Apr 22, 2025, 04:55 PM

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Libloom

(50 posts)

7. I thought Delta gave 1 million

Reply to malaise (Original post)

Tue Apr 22, 2025, 05:07 PM

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To Trumps inauguration. Should they be on my banned list or not?

spanone

(138,815 posts)

8. This is GREAT news.

Reply to malaise (Original post)

Tue Apr 22, 2025, 05:10 PM

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Costco has been rewarded too.

K&R

malaise

(283,242 posts)

9. Indeed

Reply to spanone (Reply #8)

Tue Apr 22, 2025, 05:47 PM

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Love Costco.

spanone

(138,815 posts)

14. We do too!

Reply to malaise (Reply #9)

Tue Apr 22, 2025, 06:08 PM

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OMGWTF

(4,679 posts)

30. Me three!

Reply to spanone (Reply #14)

Wed Apr 23, 2025, 11:56 AM

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We live about 20 minutes from their HQ in charming Issaquah, WA.

BumRushDaShow

(151,134 posts)

10. And Marriott

Reply to malaise (Original post)

Tue Apr 22, 2025, 05:53 PM

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was founded by and is still run by Mormons, so this is doubly good to know.

William769

(58,723 posts)

11. K&R

Reply to malaise (Original post)

Tue Apr 22, 2025, 05:55 PM

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Mr.Bee

(626 posts)

12. DEI is equal to "all men are created equal,"

Reply to malaise (Original post)

Tue Apr 22, 2025, 06:00 PM

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Their version is "Divide, Eliminate, and invoke"

Demovictory9

(35,432 posts)

15. oh wow. thanks for this. I need another hotel chain to use, The other two big ones push time shares too much

Reply to malaise (Original post)

Tue Apr 22, 2025, 06:11 PM

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OMGWTF

(4,679 posts)

31. Marriott is the largest hotelier in the world and is my go-to chain.

Reply to Demovictory9 (Reply #15)

Wed Apr 23, 2025, 11:57 AM

Yesterday

They really know what they're doing.

AllaN01Bear

(24,826 posts)

16. we fought for fifty years for inclusion and now the r rascals want to take that away.

Reply to malaise (Original post)

Tue Apr 22, 2025, 06:12 PM

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eggscllent.

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AllaN01Bear This message was self-deleted by its author.

DFW

(57,786 posts)

18. Man, am I relieved to hear this!!

Reply to malaise (Original post)

Tue Apr 22, 2025, 06:59 PM

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Last edited Wed Apr 23, 2025, 10:08 PM - Edit history (1)

My favorite hotel in Europe is a Marriott, namely the one in Brussels.

They have changed managers only a few times in 20 years, and the international staff is among the best I know of at any hotel. There are Latin Americans, at least one Turk, a Latvian, a Greek, two (count'em!) Belgians, a few Italians, an Italian-speaking Algerian at the omelet counter at breakfast, and a few fabulous Filipinos that I practically count as family. They must treat their employees well, because in 20 years there has been extremely little turnover. It is not a 5 star place or super swank by any means, but they are clean, efficient, and take care of their guests like no other place I have ever stayed. A hotel is finally only as good as the people who run it, and this place is REALLY well-run!

malaise

(283,242 posts)

19. One of my siblings and her hubby only stay at Marriott

Reply to DFW (Reply #18)

Tue Apr 22, 2025, 07:07 PM

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Hotels.

DFW

(57,786 posts)

23. I don't have a hard and fast rule

Reply to malaise (Reply #19)

Tue Apr 22, 2025, 08:26 PM

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But just for my stays at the Brussels Marriott alone, they gave me “platinum for life” for the whole Marriott chain. This has counted for more complimentary meals than I can count.

malaise

(283,242 posts)

24. Sweet

Reply to DFW (Reply #23)

Tue Apr 22, 2025, 08:37 PM

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😀

Upthevibe

(9,485 posts)

20. malaise............

Reply to malaise (Original post)

Tue Apr 22, 2025, 07:40 PM

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Bravo, Marriott!

I just stayed there last weekend. It was a really nice experience...

PatSeg

(50,098 posts)

21. I love this!

Reply to malaise (Original post)

Tue Apr 22, 2025, 07:42 PM

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Thanks for posting it.

Initech

(104,536 posts)

22. Thank you Marriott!

Reply to malaise (Original post)

Tue Apr 22, 2025, 07:44 PM

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I will be switching from Hilton to Marriott when I can!

calimary

(85,955 posts)

25. Always appreciate it when a CEO stands with the good guys.

Reply to malaise (Original post)

Tue Apr 22, 2025, 11:17 PM

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Bluethroughu

(7,185 posts)

26. Marriott, always took excellent care of their employees.

Reply to malaise (Original post)

Tue Apr 22, 2025, 11:23 PM

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They really invested and valued them.

CoopersDad

(3,163 posts)

27. Let's hope the Hilton family of properties follows suite.

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Tue Apr 22, 2025, 11:23 PM

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I'm particularly fond of the Hampton Inn, Homewood Suites, Doubletree, Embassy Suites, etc. that are in the Hilton group.

LNM

(1,172 posts)

28. Delta! I did not know that.

Reply to malaise (Original post)

Tue Apr 22, 2025, 11:43 PM

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My preferred carrier. Their customer service is great!

efhmc

(15,415 posts)

32. Apple.

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Wed Apr 23, 2025, 12:21 PM

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