Quote Originally Posted by wilomn View Post
Yes, the drive for profit. It is in control of many like you. It justifies all sorts of creepy things. I MUST do this because of the stock holders.

BULLSNOT.

You owe it to your stockholders not to make such stupid decisions as to lock yourself into contracts that make you pay twice what a necessary product costs everyone else. What happened to your economic forecasts? No one there reading a paper? Not watching the news? Or are all you and your 401K carrying friends so busy bending over to allow profit to remain high that you forget to take a look around you?

No point in actually taking some of those profits and improving production, no no no, that would cut down of profits. For the short term. We can't have that can we? Going two or three or maybe five years without those profits doubling every year just isn't acceptable. Of course the fact that putting money into infrastructure, like those scrubbers or new plants, would not only increase profits in the long term, but make the world a slightly better place for not only stock holders but the rest of us poor schmucks who don't have 401ks.

I guess to guys like you, from what you have said, that profit, no matter the cost, is the goal.

Go get em tiger, go get em.
Maybe some people are willing to invest in a business that is going to make the value of your investment less over the next year. I personally believe it is foolish to do this. Maybe employing an employee who makes more than he adds to the value of the company is something some employers believe to be a good thing. I think it is a way to destroy a business.

Call me what you want, but I like getting a paycheck. I like it when I get a raise. I like when the company I work for makes enough to give me a bonus. I also like to see my 401K's increase as well as my Pensions.

Yes, I guess I am one of those greedy money hording people you hold a grudge against. I wonder who else here would not like to see the same thing happen in their life.

All those who currently get a paycheck raise your hand if you would like to see them stop?

All those who no longer want any raises raise your hand?

All those who wouldn't want a bonus raise your hand?

All those who want to see their 401K's and other stock investments drop in value raise your hand? (Only applicable to those who have 401K's and stock investments.)

All those who want to see their pension funds decrease raise your hand? (only applicable to those with pensions.)