tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3083855923964640893.post1603595113124636229..comments2023-11-05T10:53:07.638+00:00Comments on Patently Rubbish: No, Albertpatentlyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00602962323262055007noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3083855923964640893.post-5967556966844319882009-07-01T22:15:09.510+01:002009-07-01T22:15:09.510+01:00Hello Measured,
I quite agree with you and with P...Hello Measured,<br /><br />I quite agree with you and with Patently about unfair regulation being put on the people who try to make the money. That's why in my original comment I explicitly said I wasn't commenting on the present industrial action.<br /><br />What I wanted to say was really summed up in the quote from Pope John Paul II: "the purpose of a business firm is not simply to make a profit." So it was a philosophical point I wanted to make: businesses cannot only be concerned with profit or they become tyrannical and undermine the very goods they are supposed to provide.<br /><br />I am not competent to comment on how one gets the balance right, but as everything else is over regulated these days, I see no reason to suppose business is any exception.Alberthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12407051721186824991noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3083855923964640893.post-68715429353422825542009-07-01T21:29:25.000+01:002009-07-01T21:29:25.000+01:00Hi Albert
So Patently HAS been waving a rad rag t...Hi Albert<br /><br />So Patently HAS been waving a rad rag to a bull, even if it might not have been to a left wing one. I am pleased you talked. <br /><br />I suspect, as ever, a balancing of interests is required. It does seem unfair that those who create wealth for this country are so restricted in their ability to manage their businesses when the operating environment has become increasingly hostile. In my belief it ends up being the detriment of all of us, but there again it does safeguard us from the immoral/amoral managers. I thought Patently expressed himself rather well. <br /><br />I am pleased you are back in town.measuredhttp://mtwitter.com/measurednoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3083855923964640893.post-34533837220161911532009-07-01T20:08:29.183+01:002009-07-01T20:08:29.183+01:00Hello Measured,
Thanks for asking after me, I am ...Hello Measured,<br /><br />Thanks for asking after me, I am quite well and hope you are too!<br /><br />When I read Patently's post, I thought he had so seriously misrepresented me and raised so many logical problems that I decided to tackle him by email. There was too much to be said for a mere comment.<br /><br />For example, I couldn't understand how a business could be separated from the people running it, so that it, and not they, could be characterised as "amoral". On the other hand, if the business was outside the moral sphere, then I couldn't understand what seems to me to be Patently's moral indignation at what he apparently thinks are immoral restrictions on businesses.<br /><br />Anyway, 15 emails later (!) we decided to call it a day as we both thought the other wasn't really engaging. I thought Patently wasn't clarifying the problems of logic/intelligibility in his position, and Patently thought I wasn't answering his economic questions!<br /><br />It was fun while it lasted!<br /><br />Incidentally, I don't think that someone who defends the just rights of the individual against an oppressor (be it big Soviet style Government, or an immoral businessman) is necessarily left-wing!Alberthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12407051721186824991noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3083855923964640893.post-87114258201108770402009-07-01T14:54:27.368+01:002009-07-01T14:54:27.368+01:00We do appear to be making an economy out of admini...We do appear to be making an economy out of administering ourselves. You point out there is too much regulation, but who regulates the regulators? I do not think we want more regulators.<br /><br />Where do you get your £60k figure from? I did not think the air was so thin. <br /><br />Employment tribunals only compensate for loss of opportunity. There are also caps. Rewards are low, except in discrimination cases when no reasonable excuse is put forward for what took place. Claims have to lodged by a former employee promptly and witness statement can be prepared very easily by either party. <br /><br />My advice is to follow the correct procedure to avoid adding aggravating features to a claim. Your firm should produce a policy document that can be waved around. I am told that it is relatively easy to rationalise in the UK compared to other countries. I think you may benefit from reading an explanatory booklet to allay your fears. ;-)<br /><br />I am surprised Albert has not responded to your post. I hope he is okay.measuredhttp://twitter.com/measurednoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3083855923964640893.post-68986142958190241442009-06-26T09:01:25.261+01:002009-06-26T09:01:25.261+01:00People are afraid to rock the boat when they are a...People are afraid to rock the boat when they are afraid of the consequences of doing so. If they are confident that the economy is stable and that they will therefore find another job, they have the confidence to speak up. <br /><br />This is why it is a prime duty of a Government to run a stable economy. For the last year or so, all my staff have shut up and started to keep their heads down as Gordon's mismanagement has hit home, which is a great shame. What many employees don't realise is that I actually prefer to hear the niggles, because then I can do something about them (sometimes).<br /><br />And from my perspective as an employer, I am frankly scared witless of saying anything critical to staff. If they take umbrage, walk off, and sue then I'm £60k down best case. <br /><br />So both my staff and I are scared to speak critically to each other, for different reasons. Is that really a good thing? I don't think so. <br /><br />Does it indicate that regulation has gone to far? Yes, I would say it does.<br /><br />Do it indicate that there should be no regulation whatsoever? No, certainly not.patentlyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00602962323262055007noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3083855923964640893.post-15022886253827900202009-06-25T22:42:16.923+01:002009-06-25T22:42:16.923+01:00"running a business....is like running throug..."running a business....is like running through the meadow knowing that anytime you stop running, the bull will catch up with you." <br /> <br />Don't stop!!<br /><br />I totally agree businesses must be allowed to operate competitively. Sadly, you are going to be accused of waving a red rag to those that fly the red flag. Just explain why the rich get richer as the poor (the unemployed) get poorer? <br /><br />I agree it is fundamentally misguided to think it will be cheaper to burden firms with welfare costs rather than encourage in wealth creation. However, as a job is an increasingly valuable asset, isn't it right to ensure it can only be lost justifiably? Has regulation really gone too far? Your way will stop an employee asking for a pay rise, whistle blowing, showing any common sense or doing anything that might upset their manager. That could be useful for some.<br /><br />A brilliant blog.measuredhttp://notnow.comnoreply@blogger.com