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Originally posted by Iowa_Card+Mar 8 2004, 12:02 PM-->
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The SEC certainly could have policed some of the flim-glam IPO stuff.
Slick could have encouraged the fed to tighten margin requirements.
Slick could have encouraged the fed to tighten margin requirements.
And, frankly, it has never occured to me that "winning" a debate is important, or that I should be hurt when someone like Airshark or kah, among others (for whom winning a pseudo debate or declaring intellectual superiority over invisible others is obviously very important) ridicule me.
-The Artist formerly known as King in KC
-The Artist formerly known as King in KC
Originally posted by Iowa_Card+Mar 8 2004, 12:02 PM-->
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The only thing to royally fuck that theory up is the asinine raises given to the execs of the company. If they don't want to expand production for fear of another downturn, then wouldn't it be better investing the revenue gained now to help fend off another recession instead of lining the Execs pockets?
I may have received a slightly higher raise than inflation for this year, but when you had no raise the last two years (while the execs got a raise) you are still trailing the 3-year inflation average.
I don't need a 50% raise, but I do expect to at least receive a raise that covers cost of living and inflation. Do the execs really need a 17% raise above what they have now when they don't have to worry about covering expenses?
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QUOTE(Iowa_Card @ Mar 8 2004, 12:02 PM)
Another tidbit I just caught on CNBC:
Companies are wary of what happened 4 years ago and are not willing to overexpand again. Even though profit margins are rising as is payroll, companies don't want to face the same scenario again and are thus becoming risk averse when it comes to expanding and creating new jobs. This also is explained by the increase in productivity and a dramatic increase in the number of hours worked which is why there is a lack of job growth.
Companies are wary of what happened 4 years ago and are not willing to overexpand again. Even though profit margins are rising as is payroll, companies don't want to face the same scenario again and are thus becoming risk averse when it comes to expanding and creating new jobs. This also is explained by the increase in productivity and a dramatic increase in the number of hours worked which is why there is a lack of job growth.
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Originally posted by Fishbone@Mar 8 2004, 02:31 PM
Another tidbit I just caught on CNBC:
Companies are wary of what happened 4 years ago and are not willing to overexpand again. Even though profit margins are rising as is payroll, companies don't want to face the same scenario again and are thus becoming risk averse when it comes to expanding and creating new jobs. This also is explained by the increase in productivity increase and a dramatic increase in the number of hours worked.
Another tidbit I just caught on CNBC:
Companies are wary of what happened 4 years ago and are not willing to overexpand again. Even though profit margins are rising as is payroll, companies don't want to face the same scenario again and are thus becoming risk averse when it comes to expanding and creating new jobs. This also is explained by the increase in productivity increase and a dramatic increase in the number of hours worked.
I may have received a slightly higher raise than inflation for this year, but when you had no raise the last two years (while the execs got a raise) you are still trailing the 3-year inflation average.
I don't need a 50% raise, but I do expect to at least receive a raise that covers cost of living and inflation. Do the execs really need a 17% raise above what they have now when they don't have to worry about covering expenses?
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Originally posted by Iowa_Card+Mar 8 2004, 02:42 PM-->
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Originally posted by BurnKU+Mar 8 2004, 02:44 PM-->
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Originally posted by [email protected] 8 2004, 02:42 PM
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Originally posted by Iowa_Card+Mar 8 2004, 02:44 PM-->
QUOTE(Iowa_Card @ Mar 8 2004, 02:44 PM)
Originally posted by [email protected] 8 2004, 02:44 PM
Originally posted by [email protected] 8 2004, 02:42 PM
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Holy crap that's my new sig!
"Why are the Russians suddenly a problem?" -Bgats
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If you were a GE shareholder, would you want them to keep Jack Welch, or let him go to another company?
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The point is, you have to pay good people, good money if you want them to stay.
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Is Pujols an executive?
I fail to see how a highly paid athlete translates into a highly paid executive laying off people and receiving a raise.
I fail to see how a highly paid athlete translates into a highly paid executive laying off people and receiving a raise.
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Originally posted by nick2@Mar 8 2004, 08:42 AM
"Why are the Russians suddenly a problem?" -Bgats
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Originally posted by Iowa_Card@Mar 8 2004, 02:47 PM
Is Pujols an executive?
I fail to see how a highly paid athlete translates into a highly paid executive laying off people and receiving a raise.
Is Pujols an executive?
I fail to see how a highly paid athlete translates into a highly paid executive laying off people and receiving a raise.
Asked what he would do differently in Iraq, Kerry said, "Right now, what I would do differently is, I mean, look, I'm not the president, and I didn't create this mess so I don't want to acknowledge a mistake that I haven't made."
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I would expect him to also sacrifice like the rank and file did and not accept a pay increase. Especially if some rank and file are being shown the door to cover Jack's raise.
As for Pujols, if his expectations were higher, he'd be in New York or LA. But, comparing Pujols to an exec is comparing apples to oranges.
As for Pujols, if his expectations were higher, he'd be in New York or LA. But, comparing Pujols to an exec is comparing apples to oranges.
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Originally posted by Iowa_Card@Mar 8 2004, 03:01 PM
I would expect him to also sacrifice like the rank and file did and not accept a pay increase. Especially if some rank and file are being shown the door to cover Jack's raise.
As for Pujols, if his expectations were higher, he'd be in New York or LA. But, comparing Pujols to an exec is comparing apples to oranges.
I would expect him to also sacrifice like the rank and file did and not accept a pay increase. Especially if some rank and file are being shown the door to cover Jack's raise.
As for Pujols, if his expectations were higher, he'd be in New York or LA. But, comparing Pujols to an exec is comparing apples to oranges.
Asked what he would do differently in Iraq, Kerry said, "Right now, what I would do differently is, I mean, look, I'm not the president, and I didn't create this mess so I don't want to acknowledge a mistake that I haven't made."
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Originally posted by BurnKU+Mar 8 2004, 03:03 PM-->
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He's been gone for over a year! Company's doing well!
Many more examples of grossly over-paid execs! Look at Disney's Eisner. Remember Sunbeam's Hacksaw Hawkins? Kenny Boy Lay and the Enron robbers? The AA group. The TWA jerks!
Most (finally, at last!) leave the Company in ruins!
QUOTE(BurnKU @ Mar 8 2004, 03:03 PM)
If you were a GE shareholder, would you want them to keep Jack Welch, or let him go to another company?
Many more examples of grossly over-paid execs! Look at Disney's Eisner. Remember Sunbeam's Hacksaw Hawkins? Kenny Boy Lay and the Enron robbers? The AA group. The TWA jerks!
Most (finally, at last!) leave the Company in ruins!
Norman Chad, syndicated columnist: “Sports radio, reflecting our sinking culture, spends entire days advising managers and coaches, berating managers and coaches, firing managers and coaches and searching the countryside for better middle relievers. If they just redirected their energy toward, say, crosswalk-signal maintenance, America would be 2 percent more livable.”
"The best argument against democracy," someone (Churchill?) said, "is a five minute conversation with the average voter."
"The best argument against democracy," someone (Churchill?) said, "is a five minute conversation with the average voter."
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