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> Why should an engineer be paid that value they produce when they assume none of the risk? Engineers are never fired? Not even when the company shuts down? >
by egh5oon 6y ago
> Why should an engineer be paid that value they produce when they assume none of the risk?
Engineers are never fired? Not even when the company shuts down?
> If the company goes bankrupt, will the engineer be willing to bail the company out?
Sometimes yes, with their (and mine) taxes.
- karpierz 6y ago> Engineers are never fired? Not even when the company shuts down? Engineers never lose assets because their work doesn't produce value, or destroys value. Engineers aren't liable for the success of their work. Engineers don't have to return their salary if they don't produce value. > Sometimes yes, with their (and mine) taxes. This is an argument for everyone capturing the value produced by companies, not the employee. If you want to argue for harder taxation of corporations, or fewer business incentives, then sure. But this is unrelated to the relationship between the engineer and the company.