On Dec 19, 2007, at 9:27 AM, Ed Leafe wrote: > Sounds to me like most people don't > value the sort of service that > was formerly available.
Exactly. It is just change. Change always has winners and losers. And don't forget: *we* are to "blame" or "credit" depending on your perspective. Information systems like those we design replaced much of the work that used to be done by clerks. Is it better that you can browse a book, even read a sample on Amazon than have a knowledgeable book store clerk recommend one for you? Some people "yes," some 'no." A personal example: A small business client of mine had 4 clerical employees when I started designing systems for him. Most recently, he runs the business with 1. Each time I automated one more task, he was able to have one less employee. He didn't fire them, BTW. Some retired, some left for their own reasons. No matter, if not for me, he would have employed 3 more. Oh, and he would have gone out of business a few years earlier. Is this good or bad? My answer is "no," it is just change. Ken _______________________________________________ Post Messages to: [email protected] Subscription Maintenance: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profox OT-free version of this list: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profoxtech Searchable Archive: http://leafe.com/archives/search/profox This message: http://leafe.com/archives/byMID/profox/[EMAIL PROTECTED] ** All postings, unless explicitly stated otherwise, are the opinions of the author, and do not constitute legal or medical advice. This statement is added to the messages for those lawyers who are too stupid to see the obvious.
