Re:The Billionaire Behind Efforts to Kill the U.S. Postal Se...
by isthispermanent on Tuesday July 21, 2020 @08:48PM
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> USPS would have an easier time hiring the right people if they weren't hamstrung by billionaires weakening their foundations
True. Intentional dismantling of an organization that can’t protect itself seems slightly out of bounds. However, that’s exactly what you would do in the private sector.
But regardless, people are driven by incentive. Appealing to humans with the notion of doing good but not being paid market price (through monetary or other tangible means) is ensuring that you will not attract top talent. You can trace it all the way back down through the evolutionary rabbit hole: incentive = security = procreation = genes that carry on.
That’s our basic human programming.
We should ensure access to a level playing field but we shouldn’t ignore our basic nature when constructing it.
When companies get big enough to serve the entire nation, a few million USD in fines won't make them stop.
> But you can’t fake incentive. What is the USPS incentive to do better?
It's an intrinsic goal, set by those who truly do want to serve better. You can hire for that. USPS would have an easier time hiring the right people if they weren't hamstrung by billionaires weakening their foundations.