This is scary and sad, if you really think about it:
The top 10 U.S. employers based on their worldwide workforces, according to the latest data available from consulting firm D&B and company sources, where available, include:
McDonald’s — 1.5 million employees globally
Wal-Mart — 1.5 million
GM (including GMAC and Hughes) — 341,000 excluding contractors
United Parcel Service — 359,000
Ford Motor Company — 350,000
IBM — 316,000
General Electric — 315,000
Kroger — 312,000
Sears — 275,000, not counting seasonal workers
J.C. Penney — 250,000from CBS MarketWatch
