[GTALUG] Boeing India software engineers

James Knott james.knott at jknott.net
Wed Mar 13 11:59:22 EDT 2019


On 03/13/2019 11:55 AM, Dhaval Giani wrote:
> Another problem is that people are not willing to pay the actual cost
> of the goods. If you are to pay the actual cost of labour, the prices
> are quite a bit higher. An example is a restaurant meal. That labour
> cost is subsidized by tipping. Either we be ready to pay the actual
> cost, or we will continue seeing these shenanigans.
>
> (Still does not excuse the insane profit margins, but the reality is
> that as soon as these companies become more humane, the shareholders
> will drop these companies and the value will drop and our pensions
> will also drop)


That is a big part of the problem, putting money ahead of everything
else.  Another part of the problem is the nonsense that started with
President Reagan, that cutting taxes for the wealthy & corporations
means more for everyone.  It just doesn't work that way.  Never has,
never will.



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