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An illustation of that is found in high-end hotels. Beyond the building, it's the value that the cleaning and groundskeeping staff provide which makes the stay
by athenot 10y ago
An illustation of that is found in high-end hotels. Beyond the building, it's the value that the cleaning and groundskeeping staff provide which makes the stay great. And yet their pay is not that much higher than their counterparts working for a budget hotel.
(As a side-note, that's why I always smile and engage with the staff whenever I can: it's a thankless job, despite being one of the most important.)
- Frondo 10y agoThat's great! I dig how you treat them with respect and human dignity, that they're not beneath you but working hard, too. I hope you also support their right to unionize wherever that is possible.
- eru 10y agoHow does one follow from the other? I appreciate that grocers are selling me cheap goods, and that it took hard work to create and supply them. Yet, I don't want them to form a cartel.
- infinotize 10y ago"Whoa, whoa, whoa. I like to be nice enough to the Help so that I can pat myself on the back. But let's not get ahead of ourselves and let these people fight for higher wages, which might impact my costs!"
- eru 10y agoThey can raise their asking price, or exit that particular labour market. I did something similar, and became an economic migrant. Cartelization is not good for the economy, no matter who tries to pull it off.