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I would like all these things too but I wouldn't like the downstream side effects: a) Fewer companies taking a chance on people because the cost of firing has
by Hammershaft 8mo ago
I would like all these things too but I wouldn't like the downstream side effects:
a) Fewer companies taking a chance on people because the cost of firing has risen.
b) Lower productivity growth leading to lower wages in the long run because adversarial union restrictions lead to less dynamic companies.
- project2501a 7mo agoUPS (and all of Europe) says otherwise.
- Hammershaft 7mo agoEuropean countries with labor regs that make firing more expensive tend to have higher unemployment rates (specially youth unemployment) because hiring becomes more risky.
- shimman 7mo agoWhy should workers care about productivity growth when income inequality is at its highest levels in the United States? Companies already don't take chances on American workers, hence why companies need so much corporate welfare to stay competitive. I'm sorry but American workers are getting bad deals, and let's not act like the largest companies in human history can't pay more in taxes to fund training, education, and healthcare for workers. You're telling people that are fighting for scraps to start fighting over dirt. My Qs for you are why are you so greedy? Why do you think you deserve so much because of pure luck? Why do you think workers don't deserve a larger share of the pie when the elites and rich have rat fucked this country into having more money than necessary?
- Hammershaft 7mo agoIs $130k a year 'scraps'? If you're making the average dev salary you're richer than %99.9 of people across the world [1]. The only reason we make this much is because of sustained productivity growth. [1] https://www.givingwhatwecan.org/how-rich-am-i https://www.givingwhatwecan.org/how-rich-am-i