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Well, the overall unemployment situation isn't good but assuming the productivity boosts are sustainable[1] this would seem to be a piece of positive news. [1]
by philk 16y ago
Well, the overall unemployment situation isn't good but assuming the productivity boosts are sustainable[1] this would seem to be a piece of positive news.
[1] This is of course assuming that the profit gains are coming from productivity improvements and not for doing things like neglecting capital investments or cutting R&D to the bone.
- Natsu 16y agoIf they're anything like my workplace (or my brother's), they've managed productivity increases by giving everyone twice as much work and firing everyone who couldn't keep up.