Musk's exit from the Magaverse

[Ron_Artest 1,100]

3 minutes ago, Sean Mooney said:

Let me guess- you are some bug business/corporation expert. 

Sr Director for Terminix

[Sean Mooney 1,949]

30 minutes ago, Ron_Artest said:

Sr Director for Terminix

I'm sure

[5-Points 3,405]

33 minutes ago, Sean Mooney said:

Let me guess- you are some bug business/corporation expert. 

No, I'm not in the bug business. But I have worked for some very large multinational corporations in my day. Which makes me infinitely more familiar with big business and what works to increase productivity and what doesn't than somebody who spends his days in a classroom. 

But you don't have to have worked for multinational corporations to understand that incentives do more to increase productivity than does an hourly wage with no performance standards. 

That's just common sense. 

[shadrap 224]

12 minutes ago, 5-Points said:

No, I'm not in the bug business. But I have worked for some very large multinational corporations in my day. Which makes me infinitely more familiar with big business and what works to increase productivity and what doesn't than somebody who spends his days in a classroom. 

But you don't have to have worked for multinational corporations to understand that incentives do more to increase productivity than does an hourly wage with no performance standards. 

That's just common sense. 

it is common sense.  that is why the disconnect.

[5-Points 3,405]

10 minutes ago, shadrap said:

it is common sense.  that is why the disconnect.

Yep

[Sean Mooney 1,949]

34 minutes ago, 5-Points said:

No, I'm not in the bug business. But I have worked for some very large multinational corporations in my day. Which makes me infinitely more familiar with big business and what works to increase productivity and what doesn't than somebody who spends his days in a classroom. 

But you don't have to have worked for multinational corporations to understand that incentives do more to increase productivity than does an hourly wage with no performance standards. 

That's just common sense. 

It's a very pollyanna view you have. 

Incentives have a shelf life if anything. 

This will be like every other idea- less people to do more work. That never succeeds. 

[Hardcore troubadour 14,975]

You have to understand that Mooney is a govt employee. Asa former govt employee in a few different fields I can assure you there are very little performance standards. Once you’re in you’re in. Good luck getting anyone out. 

[shadrap 224]

7 minutes ago, Hardcore troubadour said:

You have to understand that Mooney is a govt employee. Asa former govt employee in a few different fields I can assure you there are very little performance standards. Once you’re in you’re in. Good luck getting anyone out. 

that explains it all.

[5-Points 3,405]

1 hour ago, Hardcore troubadour said:

You have to understand that Mooney is a govt employee. Asa former govt employee in a few different fields I can assure you there are very little performance standards. Once you’re in you’re in. Good luck getting anyone out. 

That explains why he doesn't understand incentives. You actually have to work to achieve them.