Agree with Brad. Look at the terms "human capital" or "human resources"
At least with personnel there was a hint that humans and human concerns were involved. Now humans are interchangeable capital and resources. No pain. No tears. No emotions. No problem. arthur -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Brad McCormick, Ed.D. Sent: Monday, March 27, 2006 6:28 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Cc: [email protected] Subject: Re: [Futurework] NYTimes.com: Retraining Laid-Off Workers,but for What? [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > The New York Times <http://www.nytimes.com/>E-mail This > Article Tools Sponsored By > <http://www.nytimes.com/adx/bin/adx_click.html?type=goto&page=www.nytimes.com/yr/mo/day/business/yourmoney&pos=TopRight-EmailThis&camp=foxsearch2006-emailtools04-nyt5&ad=smoking-articletool-88x31&goto=http://clk.atdmt.com/ORG/go/nwyrkfxs0040000007org/direct/01/> > > *This page was sent to you by: * [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > *BUSINESS / YOUR MONEY * | March 26, 2006 > * Retraining Laid-Off Workers, but for What? > <http://www.nytimes.com/2006/03/26/business/yourmoney/26lou.html?ex=1144126800&en=429de9c6eafc9834&ei=5070&emc=eta1>* > > > By LOUIS UCHITELLE > Many laid-off workers are finding that promises of new jobs turn out > to be empty ones. > > > Excellent article. But when are "we" going to "get down to the basics", such as applying the distinction between a human being and a thing into our shared social life: a human being is a co-subject of the discourse which shapes shared social life, whereas a thing is a content that enters into that discourse as an object of deliberation/determination/etc. E.g., bosses talk about what workers should do (or whether to outsource them. etc.). Teachers talk about what students should do (or whether to flunk them out, etc.). Just one person's expression of frustration and discouragement at a moment when his mouth and nostrils are at least for more than a moment above water.... \brad mccormick > > > > > > Copyright 2006 > <http://www.nytimes.com/ref/membercenter/help/copyright.html> The New > York Times Company <http://www.nytco.com/> | Privacy Policy > <http://www.nytimes.com/ref/membercenter/help/privacy.html> > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > _______________________________________________ > Futurework mailing list > [email protected] > http://fes.uwaterloo.ca/mailman/listinfo/futurework > -- Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works.... (Matt 5:16) Prove all things; hold fast that which is good. (1 Thes 5:21) <![%THINK;[SGML+APL]]> Brad McCormick, Ed.D. / [EMAIL PROTECTED] ----------------------------------------------------------------- Visit my website ==> http://www.users.cloud9.net/~bradmcc/ _______________________________________________ Futurework mailing list [email protected] http://fes.uwaterloo.ca/mailman/listinfo/futurework _______________________________________________ Futurework mailing list [email protected] http://fes.uwaterloo.ca/mailman/listinfo/futurework
