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<blockquote data-quote="vantexan" data-source="post: 1003590" data-attributes="member: 24302"><p>We're bankrupting the country by running up unsustainable debt. And it's not my taxes I'm worried about. To draw investors with deep pockets off the sidelines you have got to give them an incentive. And another and another. But if you are going to tax the hell out of everyone making over $250k a year then they aren't going to risk their capital only to see their gains taken from them. And no one wants to face up to the horrible truth: the rich provide the jobs. Ever get a job from a poor man, other than mowing his lawn or similar? I guess we could just line them up against a wall in front of a firing squad and confiscate all their wealth. Been done, doesn't work. More jobs mean more people spending in the economy means a rising tide raises all boats. </p><p></p><p>I realize times have changed, we are primarily a service economy now. But America still manufactures, still produces natural resources, still has the world's largest economy. We have to focus on what we do well and build from there. And yes, some are going to do better. And yes, some are going to get screwed(ok, many). But for those of us at FedEx we have to face the fact that while not everyone makes a great courier, it's a job that readily hires just about anyone off the street and makes them proficient enough to get the job done. That takes away from our ability, without a union, to demand more because we can be easily replaced. Should we get better pay and benefits? For the demands put on us absolutely. Will we? Not when we are so easily replaced and forget ever getting anything like the UPS drivers do. It's not what we want to hear, but it's the harsh reality. There are so many people out there making $10hr or less(if they even have a job) that would gladly jump at what we get. Ricochet1A is right, you have to be willing to get trained in something better if you are ever going to do better. But all the training in the world won't do you any good if we don't create an environment where good jobs are available. And President Obama should be doing that even if he incurs the wrath of environmentalists. If he won't then bring in anyone who will.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="vantexan, post: 1003590, member: 24302"] We're bankrupting the country by running up unsustainable debt. And it's not my taxes I'm worried about. To draw investors with deep pockets off the sidelines you have got to give them an incentive. And another and another. But if you are going to tax the hell out of everyone making over $250k a year then they aren't going to risk their capital only to see their gains taken from them. And no one wants to face up to the horrible truth: the rich provide the jobs. Ever get a job from a poor man, other than mowing his lawn or similar? I guess we could just line them up against a wall in front of a firing squad and confiscate all their wealth. Been done, doesn't work. More jobs mean more people spending in the economy means a rising tide raises all boats. I realize times have changed, we are primarily a service economy now. But America still manufactures, still produces natural resources, still has the world's largest economy. We have to focus on what we do well and build from there. And yes, some are going to do better. And yes, some are going to get screwed(ok, many). But for those of us at FedEx we have to face the fact that while not everyone makes a great courier, it's a job that readily hires just about anyone off the street and makes them proficient enough to get the job done. That takes away from our ability, without a union, to demand more because we can be easily replaced. Should we get better pay and benefits? For the demands put on us absolutely. Will we? Not when we are so easily replaced and forget ever getting anything like the UPS drivers do. It's not what we want to hear, but it's the harsh reality. There are so many people out there making $10hr or less(if they even have a job) that would gladly jump at what we get. Ricochet1A is right, you have to be willing to get trained in something better if you are ever going to do better. But all the training in the world won't do you any good if we don't create an environment where good jobs are available. And President Obama should be doing that even if he incurs the wrath of environmentalists. If he won't then bring in anyone who will. [/QUOTE]
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