Comment Comment by autodev1 BS? Based on what experience of yours?I spoke with a US Civil Engineer who worked in Honduras in the 1980's, clearing paths in forests for electrical transmission lines.He initially paid workers significantly higher than local wages-- US-level wages.The result:--> He was threatened with harm by bosses of local companies.Why? He took all their workers.The local companies couldn't compete-- they lost all their labor to his company which paid relatively (relative to Honduras) exorbitant wages.His US company literally destabilized the local labor economy.So, I wouldn't be so quick to jump to "that is BS", as in my opinion it exemplifies naivete & ignorance. parent autodev1 3 years ago
I spoke with a US Civil Engineer who worked in Honduras in the 1980's, clearing paths in forests for electrical transmission lines.
He initially paid workers significantly higher than local wages-- US-level wages.
The result:
--> He was threatened with harm by bosses of local companies.
Why? He took all their workers.
The local companies couldn't compete-- they lost all their labor to his company which paid relatively (relative to Honduras) exorbitant wages.
His US company literally destabilized the local labor economy.
So, I wouldn't be so quick to jump to "that is BS", as in my opinion it exemplifies naivete & ignorance.