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In most cases, the company will continue to survive without the labor of any one given worker, while that worker will starve without the capital provided by the
by ashtonkem 5y ago
In most cases, the company will continue to survive without the labor of any one given worker, while that worker will starve without the capital provided by the company. Even in the ability to walk away, there is a huge asymmetry.
- beerandt 5y agoWhy do so many instantly go to the false dichotomy of "accept new job" vs "be unemployed". The vast number of people changing jobs don't leave one before securing another. And even if you're unemployed, it doesn't change the negotiating power, just the relative value of your personal choices. Ie job1 vs job2 or job1 vs unemployed. To blame the lopsided value of the latter on negotiating power is to grossly misunderstand negotiating tactics.
- WalterBright 5y ago> that worker will starve Nobody is starving in America. Jobs are going begging. I needed some work done on the house, and I called the outfit that usually does such things. They are overwhelmed with work, and can't find workers. Besides there are around 250,000,000 jobs in America. Am I to believe that it is commonplace, or even ever happens, that an individual somehow has managed to find the only job opening in America?