Comments on: What, me work? http://blog.aynrandcenter.org/what-me-work/ Mon, 24 Oct 2011 16:44:58 +0000 hourly 1 By: Cherie Thompson http://blog.aynrandcenter.org/what-me-work/comment-page-1/#comment-428 Cherie Thompson Mon, 13 Apr 2009 14:06:39 +0000 http://blog.aynrandcenter.org/?p=1015#comment-428 I keep catching myself thinking: this is right out of Atlas. How can people really be so stupid and irresponsible? And why are these surreal situations so common? I guess it is non-thinking people having children and those children go to schools that encourage learning but not thinking. Then those children grow up and they have children and it goes on for generations; this takes place in a free country where people are in the position of taking liberty for granted. This seems to foster apathy and a sense of entitlement. Must go. I keep catching myself thinking: this is right out of Atlas. How can people really be so stupid and irresponsible? And why are these surreal situations so common? I guess it is non-thinking people having children and those children go to schools that encourage learning but not thinking. Then those children grow up and they have children and it goes on for generations; this takes place in a free country where people are in the position of taking liberty for granted. This seems to foster apathy and a sense of entitlement. Must go.

]]> By: Michael http://blog.aynrandcenter.org/what-me-work/comment-page-1/#comment-393 Michael Thu, 09 Apr 2009 17:17:43 +0000 http://blog.aynrandcenter.org/?p=1015#comment-393 I agree with your opinion. The prevailing wisdom is that employers have all the money and strength and society must protect the workers. It's not true. In reality, employers count upon competent staff to achieve the production targets of the business and staff count on competent employers to earn their livelihood. There is a mutally beneficial relationship. Reliable, competent and productive staff is actually difficult to find and those that meet the criteria are well-compensated and highly regarded, therefore needing no third party protection and very capable of negotiating acceptable employment terms for themselves. This means the laws surrounding employment are actually created to protect the ineffective workers. It's unreasonable and costly. I agree with your opinion. The prevailing wisdom is that employers have all the money and strength and society must protect the workers. It’s not true. In reality, employers count upon competent staff to achieve the production targets of the business and staff count on competent employers to earn their livelihood. There is a mutally beneficial relationship. Reliable, competent and productive staff is actually difficult to find and those that meet the criteria are well-compensated and highly regarded, therefore needing no third party protection and very capable of negotiating acceptable employment terms for themselves. This means the laws surrounding employment are actually created to protect the ineffective workers. It’s unreasonable and costly.

]]> By: Becky Lohrbach http://blog.aynrandcenter.org/what-me-work/comment-page-1/#comment-392 Becky Lohrbach Thu, 09 Apr 2009 15:49:54 +0000 http://blog.aynrandcenter.org/?p=1015#comment-392 I totally agree. I have long been a proponent of filing fees for these discrimination actions and some sort of recompense for the employer when the actions are administratively closed. I totally agree. I have long been a proponent of filing fees for these discrimination actions and some sort of recompense for the employer when the actions are administratively closed.

]]> By: Scott Reaves http://blog.aynrandcenter.org/what-me-work/comment-page-1/#comment-384 Scott Reaves Wed, 08 Apr 2009 20:33:23 +0000 http://blog.aynrandcenter.org/?p=1015#comment-384 Mr. Bowden: I spoke with you at a recent ARC event with quest speaker Mr. Allison. I talked with you afterwards a little bit and I asked you about the type of law you use to practice in Baltimore. You mentioned employment law. Did you work on the defense side or on the plaintiffs side? Or both? Thank you for taking the time to write to a young lawyer. Scott Reaves Mr. Bowden:

I spoke with you at a recent ARC event with quest speaker Mr. Allison. I talked with you afterwards a little bit and I asked you about the type of law you use to practice in Baltimore. You mentioned employment law. Did you work on the defense side or on the plaintiffs side? Or both?

Thank you for taking the time to write to a young lawyer.

Scott Reaves

]]> By: Michael Caution http://blog.aynrandcenter.org/what-me-work/comment-page-1/#comment-383 Michael Caution Wed, 08 Apr 2009 18:02:53 +0000 http://blog.aynrandcenter.org/?p=1015#comment-383 As someone who works an entry level position for the USPS as a non-career employee, i.e., non-union worker, I can attest to the validity of your example of the man who doesn't do any productive work in his job. I probably don't have to tell you about the onerous levels of government bureaucracy and union contracts that hinder job performance, but from my perspective it is specially egregious within the postal service. Though, it is simply astounding that given the $2B in losses this past year the post office incurred, and expect to continue, that people aren't pointing these discrepancies out on a daily basis. Government enforced union contracts need to be torn up and a return to voluntary, mutually beneficial contracts is what is truly needed. As someone who works an entry level position for the USPS as a non-career employee, i.e., non-union worker, I can attest to the validity of your example of the man who doesn’t do any productive work in his job. I probably don’t have to tell you about the onerous levels of government bureaucracy and union contracts that hinder job performance, but from my perspective it is specially egregious within the postal service. Though, it is simply astounding that given the $2B in losses this past year the post office incurred, and expect to continue, that people aren’t pointing these discrepancies out on a daily basis. Government enforced union contracts need to be torn up and a return to voluntary, mutually beneficial contracts is what is truly needed.

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