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> most (not all) of the people jealously guarding their right to negotiate are chumps being taken for a ride by their employers. That's probably true of all pe
by leereeves 10y ago
> most (not all) of the people jealously guarding their right to negotiate are chumps being taken for a ride by their employers.
That's probably true of all people, whatever they think of negotiations, but I can't imagine that employers will voluntarily pay employees more without negotiations.
- tptacek 10y agoWhy not? That's how markets work. When I put a market or limit order in for a lot of stocks or grain futures or forex options, I don't haggle with the market: I (electronically) compare my options and simply take the best one.
- leereeves 10y agoBecause big employers will conspire to keep wages low, as they already do.