tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5173950.post3754930723625658468..comments2024-03-28T21:41:32.110-04:00Comments on Grim's Hall: What's Killing Manufacturing?Grimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07543082562999855432noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5173950.post-20232662877172449422012-01-20T21:39:28.080-05:002012-01-20T21:39:28.080-05:00You'll note that his third installment is full...You'll note that his third installment is full of crap. (See my blog).<br /><br />Having said that, the "regs, laws, and general crapola" in most States (and from the FedGov) are a very significant burden.Dad29https://www.blogger.com/profile/08554276286736923821noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5173950.post-39273292189059075502012-01-20T01:46:05.781-05:002012-01-20T01:46:05.781-05:00Reading the comments proves there's no shame i...Reading the comments proves there's no shame in Bthun passing up "the appeal to reason". It's hard to imagine such a challenging article eliciting that stream of PC bullshit and political nonsense.<br /><br />Mr. Pope's going to follow up with how we got here and how to fix it. The commenters demonstrate how we got here and how damned difficult it's going to be to fix it.<br /><br />In Bloomberg too! I thought I was on the Daily Beast. This also provides a peek into the Obama strategy to target the votes of those feeding off the government tit and of college educated professionals. They're counting on a gold mine of worthless leeches in both demographics.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5173950.post-41669532593132813262012-01-18T13:32:57.153-05:002012-01-18T13:32:57.153-05:00"“Wages have nothing to do with it. The total...<i>"“Wages have nothing to do with it. The total wage burden in a fab is 10 percent. <b>When I move a fab to Asia, I might lose 10 percent of my product just in theft.</b></i>” <br /><br />As I've heard friends from up north exclaim, badda boom, badda bing!<br /><br />Having worked on the team designing the off-shoring process for a certain BACC*, I know for a fact that the actual wage component of labor costs was but a very small contributor comprising the overall need of the corporation to offshore high tech jobs along with the attendant management jobs, and facilities costs, etc. a few years ago. <br /><br />I wish I had the patience to argue with the folks who spew forth with the <i>evil corporations export jobs to save wage expense</i> boilerplate propaganda. <br /><br />*sigh* Yeah, I would attempt the appeal to reason with the sources of the spewage... did it not so often turn out to be an exercise in futility. All the more reason to appreciate those who will take the time and effort, so, ah, thanks Grim and Dad, etc., etc., etc.<br /><br />*Behemoth Arsed Computer Corporationbthunhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15789441349826379510noreply@blogger.com