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<blockquote data-quote="wkmac" data-source="post: 300012" data-attributes="member: 2189"><p>Thanks for the link Jones. IMO the real source of where this thing got off track was the cost plus contracts. From the way I understand, the plus was based on a % of what the cost was so the more the cost was the more the % plus that you made. One of the drivers interviewed in the video I linked talked about being told to run convoys of empty trucks up and down the road because of the cost/plus arrangement. </p><p> </p><p>Another talked about the lavish resort setting they enjoyed in off time and they were told to eat, drink and be merry as much as they could because the more the cost, the more the plus or profit was to be made. </p><p> </p><p>I say this jokingly but also a bit serious as who learned this from who. The gov't (Congress and President especially) seems to treat us at times like a cost/plus arrangement so did they learn this from the private contractors or was this a monkey see/monkey do deal where what is good for the goose is good for the gander?</p><p><img src="/community/styles/default/xenforo/smilies/FeltTip/happy-very.png" class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":happy-very:" title="Happy Very :happy-very:" data-shortname=":happy-very:" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="wkmac, post: 300012, member: 2189"] Thanks for the link Jones. IMO the real source of where this thing got off track was the cost plus contracts. From the way I understand, the plus was based on a % of what the cost was so the more the cost was the more the % plus that you made. One of the drivers interviewed in the video I linked talked about being told to run convoys of empty trucks up and down the road because of the cost/plus arrangement. Another talked about the lavish resort setting they enjoyed in off time and they were told to eat, drink and be merry as much as they could because the more the cost, the more the plus or profit was to be made. I say this jokingly but also a bit serious as who learned this from who. The gov't (Congress and President especially) seems to treat us at times like a cost/plus arrangement so did they learn this from the private contractors or was this a monkey see/monkey do deal where what is good for the goose is good for the gander? :happy-very: [/QUOTE]
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