> Larry wrote: > I have a deeply > skeptical view of large scale businesses. Ever live for a while in a > company town and you would too. I have less skepticism of certain > forms of government
Thanks for sharing that. While I think I'm opposite of you it's nice to have you lay it on the table. I have, BTW, lived in a company town - for 8 years - and would've agreed with you then. What I've learned since has changed my opinion forever and that's that corporations are infinitely predictable: in a plodding and slightly incompetent way they will seek profits, with each employee seeking to gain from the company and/or its customers in their own way. The best part here is that you can choose to have nothing to do with the company or use this knowledge to profit from them. You could, for example, start a honey farm. People like honey. Or you could start a B&B. While company employees will be your customers, you needn't talk about that. If you're worried about the company going under, you can choose another profession that's not dependant on disposable income like nursing. The main complaint I've heard (and had) is that the company didn't do enough to give me <fill in the blank. Once you accept that fact that the company doesn't owe you a living, or health care, or a minimum wage, and that your security is *solely* your responsiblity, you're free! The pain comes from people not anticipating market changes and making timely changes. The airline and automotive industry are excellent recent examples. I know a guy who's worked for an airline for 20+ years, but he's been going to school to become an X-ray technician. The rest of his union buddies are whining about jobs. When/if the company tanks, he'll land on his feet. > Rather than use the heavy handed and blunt manner as > has been done (ie., laws, regulations and nationalization), how about > the government as a socially responsible venture capitalist. It'll never work because there's no profit in it and there are already HUNDREDS of "green" VCs, PEGs, and non-profit consulting specialists. The idea is sort of right, however. You could use gov't policy to incent outcomes or encourage "green" behavior. Your new hires would be people with 4-8 years experience at a major consulting firms or PEGs. The administrators would be former super-stars like Mr. Soros or NJ Gov Corzine and the service would need to provide a prestigious badge of honor that could be parlayed into partnerships in the private sector. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Message: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=i:5:193962 Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/threads.cfm/5 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=s:5 Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=89.70.5 Donations & Support: http://www.houseoffusion.com/tiny.cfm/54
