I agree that authority exists in the workplace, and that it would be ridiculous to claim that workers have symmetrical power over management. After all, management owns the workplace, so by definition they have power within it. And as you point out, many people cannot afford to leave their jobs, making them highly dependent on this ostensibly voluntary power arrangement.
However, the source of this state of dependency is not the owner class: it's the simple fact that people are dependent on resources to survive. We are all slaves to the needs of survival; it's just that now we have the fortune of being able to trade our skills and time for these needs instead of fighting violently over them.
I work for a German company and their Workers' Council makes it extremely difficult to hire and fire. This exacerbates the issue of hiring qualified candidates when both the candidate and the company are in need. It also helps the dead weight keep their job for perpetuity. A workplace dictatorship is far preferable to a workplace democracy. I highly recommend "An Open Letter to Open Minded Progressives" by Yarvin for more food for thought.
The unfortunate thing we are taught in American government-run schools is that teachers are "underpaid" and that if you get good grades and get a good major at a good college, then you will get a good job and make good money. This is an extremely basic view that fails to challenges the notions "what is education? what is performance? what is money? what is value?"
Americans are increasingly indoctrinated into the world view of follow the rules, and someone will throw you a bone. Rather people should be asking, "What sort of value can I create?" If this sounds corny, compare the economic and psychological outcomes of people who establish this growth mindset versus those who feel that they are owed a living by the world.
I've never seen a dictatorship that pays it's subjects to stay. Employees trade autonomy for money. Obviously employers have lots of authority over what employees can do, say, and wear at work. This alone is evidence of hugely asymmetric power as you point out. However, it is not alone. In exchange for entering into this relationship, employees are paid money. Tens of thousands of dollars in fact! The scant mention of this fact in the post is proof of its strength.
Great job Grady, maybe this will convince your dad to come back.
I agree that authority exists in the workplace, and that it would be ridiculous to claim that workers have symmetrical power over management. After all, management owns the workplace, so by definition they have power within it. And as you point out, many people cannot afford to leave their jobs, making them highly dependent on this ostensibly voluntary power arrangement.
However, the source of this state of dependency is not the owner class: it's the simple fact that people are dependent on resources to survive. We are all slaves to the needs of survival; it's just that now we have the fortune of being able to trade our skills and time for these needs instead of fighting violently over them.
I work for a German company and their Workers' Council makes it extremely difficult to hire and fire. This exacerbates the issue of hiring qualified candidates when both the candidate and the company are in need. It also helps the dead weight keep their job for perpetuity. A workplace dictatorship is far preferable to a workplace democracy. I highly recommend "An Open Letter to Open Minded Progressives" by Yarvin for more food for thought.
The unfortunate thing we are taught in American government-run schools is that teachers are "underpaid" and that if you get good grades and get a good major at a good college, then you will get a good job and make good money. This is an extremely basic view that fails to challenges the notions "what is education? what is performance? what is money? what is value?"
Americans are increasingly indoctrinated into the world view of follow the rules, and someone will throw you a bone. Rather people should be asking, "What sort of value can I create?" If this sounds corny, compare the economic and psychological outcomes of people who establish this growth mindset versus those who feel that they are owed a living by the world.
I've never seen a dictatorship that pays it's subjects to stay. Employees trade autonomy for money. Obviously employers have lots of authority over what employees can do, say, and wear at work. This alone is evidence of hugely asymmetric power as you point out. However, it is not alone. In exchange for entering into this relationship, employees are paid money. Tens of thousands of dollars in fact! The scant mention of this fact in the post is proof of its strength.