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You're focusing on the wrong part. Increased margins for corporations at the cost of engineer pay. Companies don't need their margins nearly as much as individu
by tomc1985 9y ago
You're focusing on the wrong part. Increased margins for corporations at the cost of engineer pay. Companies don't need their margins nearly as much as individuals need a higher salary.
- epistasis 9y agoIf that's true then his comment was even less productive than I thought. The commenter didn't even mention the "part" you think I should focus on.
- bluthru 9y agoThat's what I was implying. Corporations can exploit a social issue to drive down labor costs.
- baddox 9y agoStill, I find it odd to argue that engineer pay is among the top priorities of a well-functioning economy. I'm an engineer, and all else being equal I'll take more money (it has its uses), but I certainly couldn't say with a straight face that my country's immigration policy should be based significantly on its effect on my salary.
- tomc1985 9y agoWhy not? Wage competition is a legitimate byproduct of increased immigration
- bluthru 9y agoWhy shouldn't a nation protect its citizens' wages?
- baddox 9y agoBecause it's bad for consumers, innovation, and the overall economy.
- bluthru 9y ago"The overall economy" isn't as important as wages and purchasing power for individuals. Immigration can lead to less competition and therefore innovation. Instead of people from other countries creating services that compete, they get absorbed by multinationals.
- baddox 9y agoI don't see how higher wages for engineers will lead to more innovation. Can you explain that?