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As long as I'm happy at work (relaxed, having reasonable deadlines, being paid outstandingly), I don't mind being the mean of production of some wealthy people.
by tudorconstantin 9y ago
As long as I'm happy at work (relaxed, having reasonable deadlines, being paid outstandingly), I don't mind being the mean of production of some wealthy people. And I actually appreciate the tricks they pull (team buildings, building a community, making me feel at home, etc) to make me more productive as long as they also make me happier.
- chrisco255 9y agoAgreed. The alternative is a dreary place to work that you can't wait to leave each day.
- kiliantics 9y agoIt's easy to feel this way while the going is good and your job seems certain. But unions can make the security of your job guaranteed and can help those who may not be in as fortunate a position as you and are more subject to exploitative practices. Your comment just smacks of "I've got mine, screw the others" but unless you're the person on the very top, you could become one of those others at any time.
- tudorconstantin 9y agoNo job is certain. I do my best to make it as certain as possible by trying to make the company as profitable as possible. No union in the world is able to save the jobs in a bankrupt company, no matter what they tell you. Sure, they can try to blackmail and force the employer's hand from time to time, as long as the company can survive, but I'd rather get my salary increases because I was more productive, then to get them because somebody used me in a blackmail deal. What do you suggest, that I'm privileged because I'm doing my job properly and that I have some sort of social responsibility for the incompetent and the lazy in the company?