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question everything (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-05-09 07:30 PM Original message |
Productivity gains may be bad news for job seekers |
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spinbaby (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-05-09 07:32 PM Response to Original message |
1. Well, I'm working harder |
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Cant trust em (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-05-09 07:36 PM Response to Original message |
2. I think this article is a little dumb. It's not exactly counter-intuitive. |
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harkadog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-05-09 07:55 PM Response to Reply #2 |
8. That quote contains a huge assumption |
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Ruby the Liberal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-05-09 07:37 PM Response to Original message |
3. My former co-workers took a 20% pay cut while |
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Enrique (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-05-09 07:37 PM Response to Original message |
4. this is where unions come in |
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zbdent (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-05-09 07:38 PM Response to Original message |
5. Whenever I hear that "worker productivity" has gone up, I think of how |
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treestar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-05-09 07:50 PM Response to Original message |
6. that's always been the case, and that's why we got labor laws |
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endless october (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-05-09 07:53 PM Response to Original message |
7. good luck finding people to buy your shit. |
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xchrom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-05-09 08:17 PM Response to Original message |
9. i'm following this thread -- and i want to point out the obvious -- |
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question everything (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-05-09 11:28 PM Response to Reply #9 |
15. Right. And having blackberries so that each employee is "on call" |
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Renew Deal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-05-09 08:29 PM Response to Original message |
10. Yes!!!! Us workers are kicking ass!!!! |
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Indenturedebtor (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-05-09 08:52 PM Response to Original message |
11. Yep and you can forget raises and bonuses |
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dysfunctional press (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-05-09 09:57 PM Response to Original message |
12. "It lets companies pay their workers higher wages..." |
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my future me (46 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-05-09 10:11 PM Response to Original message |
13. Efficiency . . |
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The2ndWheel (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-06-09 09:06 AM Response to Reply #13 |
19. Live and die by it. We don't get to pick and choose |
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high density (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-05-09 10:14 PM Response to Original message |
14. Eh? I put in the effort to work slower |
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moonbatmax (290 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-06-09 12:20 AM Response to Reply #14 |
16. Wow! You're really up there! |
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moonbatmax (290 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-06-09 12:35 AM Response to Original message |
17. Oh, nice! I see this is getting unrec'd. |
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question everything (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-06-09 10:50 AM Response to Reply #17 |
20. Excellent commentary, sorry I missed it |
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liberal N proud (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-06-09 07:04 AM Response to Original message |
18. Companies will not hire until consumers spend money, |
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question everything (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-06-09 10:52 AM Response to Reply #18 |
21. This is the only good thing that I can say about Henry Ford |
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Thothmes (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-06-09 07:12 PM Response to Reply #21 |
22. He also worked his assembly line |
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