In article ws.net>, Ted B. wrote:

> So I take it the employee discount was a joke before it was offered to
> everybody? That is, if you were a GM employee and (for some odd reason)
> wanted to buy a GM piece of crap, it was cheaper NOT to use the employee
> discount? -Dave

Once upon a time I worked at a large corporation that made consumer
products. (not an automaker) There would be various employee discount
programs from time to time. Each one was higher than the best street
prices.

I called it the employee surcharge program.