tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1110014885778996459.post1050022278796032467..comments2024-03-29T04:50:03.060-07:00Comments on Idiosyncratic Whisk: IW in 2014 (and a little from 2013)Kevin Erdmannhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07431566729667544886noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1110014885778996459.post-81315342178743757732015-01-05T18:19:21.810-07:002015-01-05T18:19:21.810-07:00Thanks, Glenn.Thanks, Glenn.Kevin Erdmannhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07431566729667544886noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1110014885778996459.post-73893228166625945342015-01-05T16:46:29.778-07:002015-01-05T16:46:29.778-07:00Chin is a reliable source of quackery, in my humbl...Chin is a reliable source of quackery, in my humble opinion. To wind up critically regarded by him is a fine accolade, indeed. <br /><br />These old MW posts of yours were a pleasure to read and you did well to highlight them, fwiw.Glennnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1110014885778996459.post-35641208198988087462015-01-03T17:43:41.478-07:002015-01-03T17:43:41.478-07:00Same to you Travis. I'm looking forward to he...Same to you Travis. I'm looking forward to hearing from you, Benjamin, and the other IW commenters in the coming year.Kevin Erdmannhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07431566729667544886noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1110014885778996459.post-32499152651607446842015-01-03T17:42:39.769-07:002015-01-03T17:42:39.769-07:00Thanks Benjamin. I'm sure you have a good poi...Thanks Benjamin. I'm sure you have a good point. I'm not sure the leverage comes from the strength of the employer, though. Larger, more powerful employers tend to pay more, if anything. Organizational inefficiencies are a pretty big mitigating factor to the relationship. I think the importance of the income to the worker is probably more important. So, it doesn't matter so much whether the employer is well-funded or large. The power position of the employee is weakened because they are so dependent on the contract.<br />When we shop at, say, a Wal-Mart, we are also facing an overwhelming power imbalance. But, a store like Wal-Mart, bends over backwards to pretty much give customers whatever they ask for.<br />The difference is that a roll of paper towels isn't that important to us one way or another. But, job security is.Kevin Erdmannhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07431566729667544886noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1110014885778996459.post-49686029178420091632015-01-02T20:04:17.109-07:002015-01-02T20:04:17.109-07:00TravisV here.
Thanks, Kevin, Happy New Year!!!TravisV here.<br /><br />Thanks, Kevin, Happy New Year!!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1110014885778996459.post-66335098468914840812015-01-01T18:13:02.730-07:002015-01-01T18:13:02.730-07:00Lots of thoughtful blogging.
One nitpit on "a...Lots of thoughtful blogging.<br />One nitpit on "at will" employment.<br />In real life, employers who want to make sure an employee does not quit "puts him on contract." A one- or two-year contract, usually as a condition of employment. I suspect most employees would be delighted to have contracts, but know they will denied. <br />Leverage, in real life , lies with employers and people who have money. That reality, however, does not necessarily necessitate state remedies.Benjamin Colehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14001038338873263877noreply@blogger.com