>I was in the minority, pretty much the only person cynical about big companies' claims how "people are our most important resource"
You tread in strange circles. I'd think a cursory look at history ought to be enough to put the lie to such claims.
You tread in strange circles. I'd think a cursory look at history ought to be enough to put the lie to such claims.
Honestly I also feel there's another factor of a lot of depression as people look around and see that cynical view was the truth all along.
I am convinced they have zero data indicating firing these people will be profitable on the long run, only that short term it is, and that’s all that shareholders are interested in.
I’m a big fan of any measure making stock exchange less volatile, like some form of tax on every transaction, to slow down the machine, make short term investments (speculation) less rewarding. This may help in reducing the appetite of shareholders for such short sighted measures.
Should a company prioritise shareholder happiness over efficiency is the real question here. Their losses don’t originate from these employees nor initiatives; it originates from market conditions.
Can you give some examples? Of big companies with more than a few thousand employees I mean.
Personally I'm doubtful that they exist.