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Is it fair for profitable companies to fire staff to make more money?
- keikobadthebad 3y ago"This post is for paid subscribers"
- cebert 3y agoThe first part is free, but then you have to pay to be able to read the full thing.
- illuminant 3y agoIsn't "fair" a socialist term? (Not judging just relating.)
- daenney 3y agoNo, it’s an English term. See for example https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fair https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fair
- Arnt 3y agoIt's kind of socialist because some of the socialists want to make that decision societally. That we as a society should make all companies have the same norms for when to fire staff. Because it's a topic for them in a way that it isn't for other political groups, the term is sort of socialist. At least within politics. HR departments probably also talk about fairness ;) So if you accept a job, you can trust that the next CEO won't change your relationship to your employer wrt. firing. But the next government might, after the election. Semirelated anecdote: Where I live, one of the big employers is well known for its particular culture: No layoffs since 1961 and a certain solidarity. The recruiters mention that to prospective employees. Some other companies are said to pay better.
- bell-cot 3y agoModern Meritocratic Capitalism will soon have this stupid old idea of "fair" optimized away. So you should stop worrying about it, and get your nose back to the grindstone. /s?