Don't get me wrong, I believe it is too, however, it lends to my point of this.
If it is a bad thing because it takes away American jobs, do you think it's a good thing that Walmart in Chelan, WA was not allowed to open?
More than 200 people were employed by Walmart (3,522 people in the 2000 census) in the small town of Chelan, WA. The store payed more than the courthouse did. Why are those people being forced out of jobs that pay better than the small businesses do?
Don't the people have a right to work for good money? I understand that small business owners have a right to operate too, but at the expense of people who won't be employed by them?
And don't people have the right to save money on goods and services? Small business owners can't pass savings along to customers without losing out themselves.
2007-01-21 17:00:14 · 9 answers · asked by The Cult of Personality 5 in Politics & Government ➔ Politics
I like answering your questions. If the small business owners would have had a half a bird brain, they could have negotiated a deal with Walmart...I surely would have.
The business owners should have been in a closed meeting with Walmart officials to strike a bargain and told them that if they want to put their Walmart in, then Walmart would have to purchase their businesses from them; and 2. after the super-center was constructed have their assurances 'in writing and part of the deal' that Walmart would employ their family members.
If Walmart wanted that super-center that bad, they would have negotiated. That just goes to shows you where the intelligence level is of small business owners are....'small minds' = small profits. I would have gone for the gold.
2007-01-21 17:10:01 · answer #1 · answered by chole_24 5 · 2⤊ 1⤋
This is what we called globalisation.
It is not that, if we have a choice (to take it or refuse). We are already in it.
Yes it is bad. Bad for the societies that lose their jobs. Good for the societies that get the new jobs/income.
As cutting costs is the producers' concerned, the reason could be greed. However, it could also be survival.
Biggest consumer market is still US. If the people are unemployed, (due to outsourcing jobs to other countries), the jobless Americans do not have money/purchasing power to buy the product (although it may relatively be cheaper), as such the products cannot be sold, and will give more difficulties to the producer.
2007-01-21 19:47:52 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
If walmart was unable to do business then people would have to go to other stores, meaning an increase in business for these other stores, meaning they would be able to hire more employees to meet the need for efficient customer service.
Yes people do have the right to save money on goods and services. But if you could afford it would you not buy an American made product to keep Americans working.
Buying American made products means more jobs all the way around from the factory to the store shelves. When you try to save a few pennies by buying products from China, Mexico, and stores that buy their items from other countries, you in fact hurt this country's workforce and economy.
2007-01-21 17:28:51 · answer #3 · answered by BhitchyPrincess 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Every study done that wasn't paid for by Wal-Mart shows that it is a negative force in the community. Why is it the only big box that meets organized resistance? Nobody complains about Target.
The ALWAYS demand tax breaks, so they end up costing more than the pay. The jobs are lousy, with low pay and no benefits.
Most of the money they take in goes to Bentonville AK rather than stay in the community as a local business would do.\
Society should not be devoted to your saving money on crap. It costs a bit to be part of society.
2007-01-21 19:44:25 · answer #4 · answered by bettysdad 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Because your amusingly shortsighted view fails to catch that it would destroy far more jobs than it would supply thus causing far more damage than your limited scope entails.
Sure, it creates 200 jobs right there, now what are the numbers on people in that town, and all surrounding towns for say(and sadly I'm using a number given by a relative here) 40 miles around. I bet we could watch the discrepancy there hit negative numbers within a year.
2007-01-21 17:23:11 · answer #5 · answered by distind 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Well in some cases wal mart is bad and in others its good. The thing is people are far too busy to weigh the problem themselves to think about which way to go with it.
2007-01-21 19:05:06 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes, a very bad thing. Greed on that level has no justification. If you can't make a buck in America with Americans, you are no good at business.
2007-01-21 17:13:09 · answer #7 · answered by Gerry S 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes, most of the people doing the work F-up the job anyway.
2007-01-21 17:02:58 · answer #8 · answered by caciansf 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
INDIANS TEND TO BE INCOMPREHENSIBLE ON THE TELEPHONE
That's the only reason I oppose outsourcing. I demand to speak to someone with proper diction.
2007-01-21 17:13:45 · answer #9 · answered by Liberals_Celebrate_Abortions 1 · 2⤊ 1⤋