If you prest attention to any amount of business news you have probably seen the constant reporting about how company x or y is bad by demanding too much from its employees.

Some examples lately are about how Apple is bad by asking that employees return to work in person. How Amazon is bad because it expects its contracted delivery drivers to deliver on time. And so many other cases in every industry.

We see employees complaining we see investors complaining we even see customers complaining. Apparently is bad if a company wants to offer a better product, better service, or a better experience and demand that its employee deliver the quality promised.

Why can’t a company expect the best from its employees? And why do so many people side with mediocre employees? The company should lower its standards if an employee isn’t a fit it should be let go and that spot filled with someone that can deliver.

If we keep supporting mediocrity instead of getting a same day or two days delivery we will get another USPS or FEDEX Ground. Two of the most mediocre companies around.