RE: American workers' wages stagnant, even in a great economy: why?
August 13, 2018 at 6:55 pm
(This post was last modified: August 13, 2018 at 6:57 pm by John V.)
(August 13, 2018 at 5:42 pm)Anomalocaris Wrote: A worker should get more when his firm’s earnings percapita grew. If the firm’s earning per capital grew, that means productivity per capita grew.
The fact that average productivity grew doesn't mean that each individual worker's productivity grew. You know that.
(August 13, 2018 at 6:46 pm)Cathooloo Wrote: LOL as if I haven't done those things. FYI, I work at a very profitable small company, and have since the doors opened. We've been more profitable year over year and over the last ten years, real wages have declined. Benefits have declined. Costs shifted to employees. Common industry practice. I should leave a 19 year stint where I am now senior engineer for where, exactly?
It's not the government's fault that you didn't shop around and increase your earnings while you were still marketable.
Dope smoking hippies frequently do just tread water through life. Nothing wrong with that, just enjoy it and don't be envious of others.
