not to belittle or anything . . .

[Collins Richey]

On Wed, 22 Dec 2004 21:53:16 -0600, Michael Hipp <Michael at hipp.com> wrote:

> 
> I generally agree with all this for those employees that would be classified
> as "technical" or "white collar". But for the admin assistants, janitors, mail
> clerks and such it is a different story. They are generally not well equipped
> to evaluate the moral implications of their companies' actions - especially in
> something like this that is highly technical and legalistic in nature. It is
> okay to wish they were more aware of company financials and such but they
> generally aren't. And that's the world they live in. To them it's a job. And
> they're generally the last to find out that their management is incompetent or
> corrupt (or both in Darl's case). These "laborers" are largely victims.
> 
> I'm a bit sensitive to this since Bosch-Skil just announced they're closing
> their plant here (which is the largest in the county) and moving it to China.
> Five hundred and sixty people to be cut loose over a period of three years. I
> wouldn't quite equate this to what Darl And The Forty Thieves have done, but
> it's not without its parallels.
> 

All I can add to this is a heartfelt "I'm sorry" for these people. I'm
in the same boat, even though my ex employer is slightly more honest
(not much) than Darl and the Forty Thieves. Life's tough, and then
your unemployment runs out, or you're still employed but your employer
has screwed you out of your retirement plan. That's American
capitalism at its very worst, but there's nothing much we can do about
it, highball technicians or lowly janitors.

-- 
 Collins