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 -- 250,000

from CBS MarketWatch