Aren't these the places people want to work at for a living? I work for one of the world's largest Aerospace companies and I can help provide for my children and wife, what's the big friggin' deal?!
2007-08-08 02:42:40 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Politics
Global Warming is RE… - Good answer but why does it depend on CEO pay to some people? The CEO for Honeywell (the company I work for) makes millions but without his leadership this company wouldn't fold but take serious negative tolls. I'll never make that kind of money but it's nice to do an easy job and get money and good benefits for it ;)
2007-08-08 02:51:57 · update #1
Taco . - Wow, you are an odd one! Why in God's name would you think like that? Who or why would those companies get the boot? Would that make you happy if they get the boot? You sure seem to like China.
2007-08-08 02:54:06 · update #2
Oh, I don't know. Perhaps the Enron scandal, the Waste Management scandal, the Tyco scandal, the AOL scandal, etc, etc, might have something to do with it.
2007-08-08 03:13:08 · answer #1 · answered by Overt Operative 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Not all are.
Some are seriously criminal and only their talk is "Pro-American"
How about the big oil companies that have record profits now. I'll bet they don't pay but 10% in taxes, and if they spill oil, taxpayers foot the bill.
How about Enron, whose Ken De Lay ripped off thousand of people's hopes for retirement.
Halliburton, charging our soldiers high prices for goods.
Charging taxpayers way too much for eveything they do.
Now, on the good side, I think microsoft is cool, and Apple, and Yahoo and Google and there are many good ones.
I won't admit that CEO's deserve their salaries. Their assistants and secretaries probably do all the work.
And basically, watching us go into debt for expensive wars, and we're still paying for Reagans nuclear arms race, I think the big corps should pitch in a LOT more to pay for the defense of this country that made them rich, not be allowed to deduct mahogany office furniture and first class travel so that taxpayers end up paying these bills.
2007-08-08 10:01:15 · answer #2 · answered by topink 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
There are several rational reasons to be skeptical of large corporations:
+ The upper management are for the most part extremely wealthy and may be more interested in their own well being than that of their employees or the country as a whole.
+ There are companies that stand to profit from crises (wars, oil shortages, etc.) and they may influence policy to create those crises.
+ Corporations stand to profit from cheap labor and might be in favor of high unemployment as that holds down wages.
+ Corporations might push for policies that prevent competition, increasing their profits at the expense of comsumers.
+ Corporations can profit more by continuously selling a short-term solution to a problem than by developing a long-term solution to the problem.
In general one should be skeptical of individuals and institutions whose interests might conflict with your own, all the more so when those individuals and institutions have disproportionate power.
Personally I'm glad there's a Wal-Mart and a Home Depot and a J.C. Penney and a Honda and a Toshiba, but it's important that we have public policy that forces the corporations to serve its customers and employees and not the vice versa.
2007-08-08 09:58:34 · answer #3 · answered by frugernity 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Of course big business provides a lot of jobs. The problem with the very largest businesses is that they have a huge amnount of influence over our society.
Most do not support a free market, but instead lobby for government regulations to put their smaller competitors out of business.
Many of them are behind pushing the global warming scam, and plan to benefit from the regulations.
They also have no loyalty to our country. Many lobby for open borders because "It's good for the economy", or "Americans won't work for low wages"
2007-08-08 09:51:58 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Big Business goes against capitalism.
Capitalism requires open competition, buy allowing constant mergers and allowing businesses to grow larger than they should a few bad things happen.
One is that more and more money gets put in the hands of a few people at the top instead of being spread around. Instead of 50 people owning stores and all taking home $500/day, instead one guy will own 50 stores and take home $25000/day. The other 49 people will have to work for him taking home much less than the $500 a day they could have gotten.
Second it takes away the ability of the consumer to influence business. A localized boycott cannot do anything substantial when there are so many other sources of income for the same business, thus it is virtually impossible for us to fight Wal-mart despite them openly selling things that are harmful (lead paint on kids toys, 'Ol Roy dog food and treats being poisoned, etc.)
Third, it takes away the power of labor. Capitalism relies on the balance of power for labor and business. When Business gets so large that they can ignore labor, labro ends up getting screwed.
All three of these things were major issues in the "Roaring 20's" and all three helped lead to the depression. Big Business destroys the economy by only allowing a select few to participate and benefit.
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Spock, I want to be in control of my life, no one elses. Im tired of gov't and business trying to run it for me.
2007-08-08 09:53:16 · answer #5 · answered by Showtunes 6 · 2⤊ 1⤋
They can be good or bad. It depends on what big business it is. America is becoming more technological and as we move ahead in the future, we are needing blue collared jobs less and less. Corporations are the future, whether people like it or not. It is the truth.
2007-08-08 09:46:59 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Big business must accept the distrust of those outside of big business. Big business makes money and has power, and those outside do not. I am working towards working for or starting a big business in my lifetime, but many are not, they feel it's a waste of time to work so hard for things in life or they do not have the required skill set.
2007-08-08 09:46:41 · answer #7 · answered by Pfo 7 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Because people like complaining. Everyone whines about big oil and gas prices, yet 75% of 401ks and IRA's invest in them. Same with Wal Mart. Everyone complains for the Employees but no one boycotts. Interesting huh?
Oh and Rage, my burger from McDonald's was delicious last night.
See, even with what I said being absolute truth, people would rather give me a thumbs down quickly (Within the first minute), rather than get up and look at their retirement plan and prove me wrong.
2007-08-08 09:44:47 · answer #8 · answered by Relax Guy 5 · 3⤊ 2⤋
It all depends on the companies policies, practices, morals, CEO pay etc.
2007-08-08 09:47:44 · answer #9 · answered by Global warming ain't cool 6 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Some aren't and some are...look up BGH (bovine growth hormone) and you will see the not so wonderful side of big business.
2007-08-08 09:45:55 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋