tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4755505160205388934.post1182631584527165941..comments2012-11-26T19:16:44.836-08:00Comments on Occupied: Idea #10: Be A People Person!ACJhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16775234285253834486noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4755505160205388934.post-63950209308048028492011-11-15T22:53:32.494-08:002011-11-15T22:53:32.494-08:00@Darren, the Hydro example is so good. The new tec...@Darren, the Hydro example is so good. The new technology is certainly helpful, but at a high cost to workers. What is the tipping point for where more people benefit than lose?<br /><br />@RPG, your post reminded me about the part where we do jobs that we'd rather pay for: does your work history make you a bit more appreciative of the people willing to do the work you realized you don't want to do? Either way, somehow smiling at the man (and it's only been men so far) taking my money has actually made it easier - I think I've convinced myself I'm giving to a good cause! My delusions know no end...<br /><br />@David, "efficiencies" and "productive" are code words for profit, right? In the end they're just kind ways of saying "getting more money to the top". What I wonder about is rethinking "making jobs", and maybe calling it "keeping people". I'm unclear about when and how it became uncool to employ people - that used to be something that owners were proud of, wasn't it? Anyway, I'll be glad to hear more about what you find yourself thinking about these things.ACJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16775234285253834486noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4755505160205388934.post-24264198202953208312011-11-15T14:49:46.551-08:002011-11-15T14:49:46.551-08:00I really don't know what to think about this. ...I really don't know what to think about this. All of my economics sense, tell me that efficiencies move people from non-productive to productive. I understand the worry about low level jobs, but that certainly hasn't helped out the Greeks. "Making jobs" that are not necessary doesn't seem to make sense to me.<br />I don't know, this is just me thinking out loud. Very interesting.Davidnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4755505160205388934.post-79958689091024200742011-11-15T14:17:45.289-08:002011-11-15T14:17:45.289-08:00I couldn't agree with you more on the loss of ...I couldn't agree with you more on the loss of lower-level jobs. My first job was pumping gas and I can't tell you how much I learned doing that job; about people, business, money, society, cars, weather and more importantly..that I wanted more out of my life (ambition...it has to start somewhere). <br /><br />I take my hat off to you for paying cash at the gas station (I thought with the price of gas, using your credit card was allowed because of the "I want to vomit factor'' every time the pump clicks off at $100). The thought of paying cold hard cash to buy gas makes me want to take the bus!RPGnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4755505160205388934.post-84280235410285064552011-11-15T12:18:50.341-08:002011-11-15T12:18:50.341-08:00A recent example is how BC Hydro's smart meter...A recent example is how BC Hydro's smart meters will put 400 meter readers out of work. This feels like carriage driver country to me--a natural evolution where a better technology can save us time and energy. <br /><br />On the other hand, I do worry about the declining number of jobs for the least-skilled Canadians.Darrenhttp://www.darrenbarefoot.comnoreply@blogger.com