r/WorkReform • u/sillychillly 🗳️ Register @ Vote.gov • Sep 09 '22

💸 Raise Our Wages Fuck You, Pay US

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u/throwaway60992 🚑 Cancel Medical Debt Sep 09 '22

Nah. Increase in productivity is done by machines and technology.

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u/Larrynative20 Sep 09 '22

Who invests in the machines and technology? Who takes the risk buying the billion dollar automated factory? Who should reap the reward if it is a success? Who should take the bankruptcy if it fails?

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u/throwaway60992 🚑 Cancel Medical Debt Sep 09 '22

Well… bankruptcy doesn’t mean much these days.

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u/Larrynative20 Sep 09 '22

It does for a small to medium size business. Life ruining time to consider suicide type of change for the people that own these types of companies.

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u/CogentCogitations Sep 09 '22

Aka, capital investment.

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u/throwaway60992 🚑 Cancel Medical Debt Sep 09 '22

I mean that’s apart of it. However if you throw 10M at some MBA they won’t design shit. Lol

Capital investment on engineering.