Re:Bullshit jobs and the yoke of managerial feudalism
by davidgrenier on Wednesday August 22, 2018 @09:25AM
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If the situation is shit are you so sure that someone would come in to fill in the void? Your scenario relies on the fact that people, in desperate need, were willing to pay more which is exactly what those on strike revendicated.
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Re:Bullshit jobs and the yoke of managerial feudalism
by clarkmoody on Wednesday August 22, 2018 @10:12AM
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If the alternatives are doing a nasty job or not having any money, there are plenty of people who will do the job.
In the case of the union, their wages were probably artificially high due to the government keeping out competition.
> someone would come in to fill in the void
If a good or services is demanded by the consumer, then someone will find a way to satisfy that demand, barring market interference by the state (for legal business - you get black markets otherwise).
Re:Bullshit jobs and the yoke of managerial feudalism
by davidgrenier on Tuesday August 28, 2018 @07:45AM
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I agree that someone will come in and fill the job, but it will cost more to swap your entire staff, why not front the salary your employees asked for in the first place. Turnover costs a fortune.
Re:Bullshit jobs and the yoke of managerial feudalism
by rusk on Thursday August 23, 2018 @01:40AM
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there are plenty of people who will do the job.
That can coordinate and tackle the scale of problem of New York waste disposal?
Come off it, you’re going to fall and hurt yourself.
Re:Bullshit jobs and the yoke of managerial feudalism
by conanbatt on Thursday August 23, 2018 @10:57AM
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It would be typically be true because strong unions have funds because they have high earners employees. Unions that represent replaceable workers (say, retail employees) almost never have any leverage.