Creating jobs ...
For an increasing population is impossible in a competitive system.
Why? Simply because competition forces manufacturers to reduce their variable costs and minimise their fixed costs.
This implies that manufacturers will automate their production facilities rather than employing humans. Machines are not unionised, do not strike, are not subject to holiday pay, social costs, pension, medical aid etc. Down-time and maintenance can be planned and controlled to suit. Machines can be put on short time or even disposed off or traded in when no longer useful, etc.
I have supplied industrial adhesives to motor assemblers, shoe- , furniture-, canning-, bottling-, clothing industry etc. all of these employing thousands of workers. To day most of these industries are computerised.
The agriculture industry is no better... I have, as a youngster, sowed seeds by spreading it with my hands. Harvesting with a scythe, a long fork used to gather the hay, loading and offloading hay on and off a wagon on a farm (heavy work!). I have milked cows by hand.
Today all this is done by machines (better than what I could do).
Name the industry, and you will find computerisation and machines.
And the biggest creator of UN-employment of all?
GOVERNMENTS and their power base: UNIONS
Maybe one needs to rethink ...could some of these suggestions work?
1- Managing and limiting population growth (especially in the third world).
2- Where possible, offer workers the opportunity to be paid by piece (as opposed to minimum wages). (A no-no for Unions!!!)
3- Discourage the investment in machines.
4- The employment of humans must be attractive as opposed to off-putting.
5- Successfull tenderers to government infrastructure work (roads, dams etc)should be selected from companies proving the employment of people in preference to machines. This must be monitored by the unsuccessful tenderers and transgressors heavily punished.
6- Bribery and corruption must be treated as high treason and carry the maximum penalty. UTOPIA the primus inter pares!
7- Donor aid countries must manage the donated funds, not the government of the recipient country. After all, donor countries are accountable to their tax payers for the money spent.
Anyone taking notice? Comment?
Why? Simply because competition forces manufacturers to reduce their variable costs and minimise their fixed costs.
This implies that manufacturers will automate their production facilities rather than employing humans. Machines are not unionised, do not strike, are not subject to holiday pay, social costs, pension, medical aid etc. Down-time and maintenance can be planned and controlled to suit. Machines can be put on short time or even disposed off or traded in when no longer useful, etc.
I have supplied industrial adhesives to motor assemblers, shoe- , furniture-, canning-, bottling-, clothing industry etc. all of these employing thousands of workers. To day most of these industries are computerised.
The agriculture industry is no better... I have, as a youngster, sowed seeds by spreading it with my hands. Harvesting with a scythe, a long fork used to gather the hay, loading and offloading hay on and off a wagon on a farm (heavy work!). I have milked cows by hand.
Today all this is done by machines (better than what I could do).
Name the industry, and you will find computerisation and machines.
And the biggest creator of UN-employment of all?
GOVERNMENTS and their power base: UNIONS
Maybe one needs to rethink ...could some of these suggestions work?
1- Managing and limiting population growth (especially in the third world).
2- Where possible, offer workers the opportunity to be paid by piece (as opposed to minimum wages). (A no-no for Unions!!!)
3- Discourage the investment in machines.
4- The employment of humans must be attractive as opposed to off-putting.
5- Successfull tenderers to government infrastructure work (roads, dams etc)should be selected from companies proving the employment of people in preference to machines. This must be monitored by the unsuccessful tenderers and transgressors heavily punished.
6- Bribery and corruption must be treated as high treason and carry the maximum penalty. UTOPIA the primus inter pares!
7- Donor aid countries must manage the donated funds, not the government of the recipient country. After all, donor countries are accountable to their tax payers for the money spent.
Anyone taking notice? Comment?
posted by Unknown | 3/13/2012 05:37:00 am
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