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Man corporations have really used AI to justify shredding their workforce. Something needs to happen to protect workers at some point. MBAs are going to keep d

Man corporations have really used AI to justify shredding their workforce. Something needs to happen to protect workers at some point. MBAs are going to keep doing everything they can to optimize earnings, and firing 5k is a great way to instantly boost earnings. Everything is just optimized around raising the stock price. Our whole economy is like a shitty team where some manager has decided everything must revolve around a dumb goal that doesn’t actually serve users.

readthenotes1 2y ago
Protect the workers? Why would you want to go back to serfdom?
Alupis 2y ago
> Man corporations have really used AI to justify shredding their workforce. Most of these layoffs are the balancing force for massive headcount increases during covid. Headcount that isn't necessary outside of that unusual time. Current economy isn't amazing, and companies are preparing for slower times.
s1artibartfast 2y ago
The best worker protection is providing a valuable service. Who would want deadweight employees that are a drag on earnings? You are mistaken if you think the point of a company is to serve users unless it is user owned.
- ericmcer 2y ago
  So tech lets one person do the work of many, what is your endgame here as more and more people become “deadweight”? I don’t totally disagree with you but if our stance towards workers is “figure out how to create value or get left behind” we are in for an ugly future.
  - s1artibartfast 2y ago
    >I don’t totally disagree with you but if our stance towards workers is “figure out how to create value or get left behind” we are in for an ugly future. I dont think that is a current or near term problem. Unemployment is low and there is a still a huge demand for human labor. I just got a quote of 60k for someone to landscape my residential back yard. I spoke with several trades people from drywall to catering to photography that charge $250-500 per hour. "Figure out out to create value" has always been true and it is essential not to forget this. I think the idea that people dont need to provide value is far more scary and dangerous for the future. Yes, we can also be thoughtful about if we can help people transition jobs and skills as a society, but that I dont think there is anything special about the current moment.

readthenotes1 2y ago

Protect the workers? Why would you want to go back to serfdom?

Alupis 2y ago

> Man corporations have really used AI to justify shredding their workforce. Most of these layoffs are the balancing force for massive headcount increases during covid. Headcount that isn't necessary outside of that unusual time. Current economy isn't amazing, and companies are preparing for slower times.

s1artibartfast 2y ago

The best worker protection is providing a valuable service. Who would want deadweight employees that are a drag on earnings? You are mistaken if you think the point of a company is to serve users unless it is user owned.

ericmcer 2y ago
So tech lets one person do the work of many, what is your endgame here as more and more people become “deadweight”? I don’t totally disagree with you but if our stance towards workers is “figure out how to create value or get left behind” we are in for an ugly future.
- s1artibartfast 2y ago
  >I don’t totally disagree with you but if our stance towards workers is “figure out how to create value or get left behind” we are in for an ugly future. I dont think that is a current or near term problem. Unemployment is low and there is a still a huge demand for human labor. I just got a quote of 60k for someone to landscape my residential back yard. I spoke with several trades people from drywall to catering to photography that charge $250-500 per hour. "Figure out out to create value" has always been true and it is essential not to forget this. I think the idea that people dont need to provide value is far more scary and dangerous for the future. Yes, we can also be thoughtful about if we can help people transition jobs and skills as a society, but that I dont think there is anything special about the current moment.