I mean there is nothing wrong with the whole "built-by-union-workers"-thingy. it...

nemo44x · on Oct 20, 2022

There's a lot of issues with it. It's de facto bribery to buy votes from labor unions. If a union can win the job in a free and open auction then so be it. But it shouldn't be awarded to them just because.

There's a reason we have transparency in the bidding process for government work. This is cronyism.

LanceH · on Oct 20, 2022

Nothing wrong with paying non-union livable wages, either. Except that they don't contribute politically, of course.

kortilla · on Oct 20, 2022

There is if they were selected for any reason other than offering the cheapest price.

derelicta · on Oct 20, 2022

sometimes there are other factors besides the price tag. not to defend the ridiculous amount being wasted on this.

3fe9a03ccd14ca5 · on Oct 20, 2022

There’s nothing wrong with a $1.70m toilet either.

throwawaysleep · on Oct 20, 2022

Nothing wrong with lazy and unaccountable workers?

derelicta · on Oct 20, 2022

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throwawaysleep · on Oct 20, 2022

I work for the government in one of my jobs. I see it all the time.

derelicta · on Oct 20, 2022

Not to downplay your observations but thats mostly anecdotal.

Also, I think professionals working in STEM fields should be careful not to encourage this race-to-the-bottom wage-wise for workers, for it may also happen to us sooner than we may hope.