• TheKMAP@lemmynsfw.com
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    6 days ago

    About the green circle: are you saying that the janitor for an electric company should get royalties from the profits a customer business earns through the electricity they consume? How far back do you trace it, and how can you measure total value of the labor?

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      6 days ago

      Seems like even just the janitor (as well as all other employees) having an ownership stake in the company would be a simple and great start.

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      Yes. If you’ve ever worked at a runaway success company, that still had shitty poorly kept bathrooms, this is why.

      People can negotiate larger or smaller shares, according to the rarity of their skillset, but to build a real team requires real ownership.

      how can you measure total value of the labor?

      Simple laws like requiring job postings to list a salary range have a huge impact, and allow people to negotiate a much more fair wage.

      Companies also save money through reduced turnover.

      Stockholders get better share price gains through continuity and staff loyalty.

      The only losers are C suite executives who want to boost the stock price for one quarter before leaving for a new job.