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Nuclear Unicorn

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26. I came into this thread applauding the ideal of better treatment of employees being better business

Wed May 16, 2012, 04:07 PM

May 2012

Presumably, better business might lead to things like higher profits which in turn might lead to more jobs, better wages and benefits for workers -- because I hate workers or something. I guess I only have myself to blame for daring to agree with the premise of the OP. My sins were compounded by foolishly citing the President's own policy.

Using Obama, the unions and average Americans as a sign of economic success?

On democraticunderground?

The audacity! The outrageousness!

Instead of actually addressing any points I made you post snark, smilies and baseless equivalencies before running away. I suppose the next trick out of the bag will be to say, "Well, if you can't understand it, there's no point in my explaining it to you." That's my all time favorite dodge on a *discussion* board. I'm sorry I didn't march in lockstep with your uncriticial, juvenile caricature of every household earning $150,001 or more -- except I'm not.

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Treat your employees well and profits will follow [View all] DainBramaged May 2012 OP

The company I work for use to have signs in all facilities that started with... liberal N proud May 2012 #1

The tyranny of the shareholder has wrecked many strong companies. Brickbat May 2012 #2

tyranny of the shareholder? Sherman A1 May 2012 #4

That too. "Value to the shareholder" is used as a justification for lots of employee abuses and Brickbat May 2012 #7

That's just a rationale, though. Nuclear Unicorn May 2012 #8

It's not really the fault of the sahreholder Nuclear Unicorn May 2012 #6

Oh, the trickle down theory of economics, huh? DainBramaged May 2012 #14

What? Nuclear Unicorn May 2012 #15

You seem to be on the side of the investor rather than the Unions or their members DainBramaged May 2012 #16

At any given time one-half to two-thirds of Americans own investments. Nuclear Unicorn May 2012 #18

Wait, we went from investors to Obama, wow, get me a booster rocket..... DainBramaged May 2012 #21

My Obama anlogy still stands Nuclear Unicorn May 2012 #24

Investors, not investments, Margie get me the translator.... DainBramaged May 2012 #25

I came into this thread applauding the ideal of better treatment of employees being better business Nuclear Unicorn May 2012 #26

Wasn't Buh Bye enough? DainBramaged May 2012 #27

Except I'm not disappointed Nuclear Unicorn May 2012 #28

I haven't been hostile, I've had fun watching you get your pantries twisted in a knot DainBramaged May 2012 #29

"pantries" What does this have to do with my food cupboard? Nuclear Unicorn May 2012 #30

One extraction industry company I'm familiar with used to have similar posters. lumberjack_jeff May 2012 #3

I think part of it, certainly for large companies 4th law of robotics May 2012 #12

Anytime anything gets too big to fail it's guaranteed to fail Nuclear Unicorn May 2012 #13

That's called The Peter Principle WinniSkipper May 2012 #22

All sides play their part and each needs to recognize their interdependency. Nuclear Unicorn May 2012 #5

I know a guy who runs his business that way. hifiguy May 2012 #9

Wall Street vs Employees chickypea May 2012 #10

It seems to me, and I'll admit I'm far from an expert 4th law of robotics May 2012 #11

K&R don't get me started on the horrible way business treats people. 99Forever May 2012 #17

This only works if the employees reciprocate with diligenct and competent work FarCenter May 2012 #19

This message was self-deleted by its author DainBramaged May 2012 #20

The company I just retired from The Velveteen Ocelot May 2012 #23