Like most neoliberal institutions, Boeing had come under the spell of a seductive new theory of “knowledge” that essentially reduced the whole concept to a combination of intellectual property, trade secrets, and data, discarding “thought” and “understanding” and “complex reasoning” possessed by a skilled and experienced workforce as essentially not worth the increased health care costs.
Damn that’s the most relatable thing I’ve heard in a while.
13·8 months ago
: “Please workers, stop asking for wages. What ever happened to TAKING PRIDE in your work? Please, just work for free. The satisfaction of a job well done is its own reward!”
: “Who CARES if my company embarrasses itself and people trust me less? I WANT MUH SHAREHOLDER VALUE NOW!”