tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10694316.post2049884742112174015..comments2024-03-27T20:10:46.984-07:00Comments on The Rambling Taoist: Calling the ShotsThe Rambling Taoisthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04730292897416827840noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10694316.post-25462956823678380042010-10-28T12:07:12.363-07:002010-10-28T12:07:12.363-07:00I don't think it's as clearcut as many mig...I don't think it's as clearcut as many might think. These days a lot of corporations and businesses treat their workers as <b>employees</b> in every way, shape and form, but pay/benefits. They have the same expectations as they would have of an employee, but they don't want to foot the bill!<br /><br />I do agree, however, that it isn't the govt's job to do ANY marketing for a for-profit business.The Rambling Taoisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04730292897416827840noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10694316.post-31905151330166310512010-10-28T11:29:55.296-07:002010-10-28T11:29:55.296-07:00i think they're less "changing" the ...i think they're less "changing" the labor laws, than clarifying them. if someone agrees to work as a contractor for a specific set of money and benefits, i think it's disingenuous to later demand more benefits from the company. so i have no problem with that part of what the film company asked for or what the legislators did.<br /><br />that said, i have a *huge* problem with the gov't giving the film company $100 million on money for marketing, tax breaks, etc. i don't think it's the gov'ts job to do that. that, to me, is where the real corruption is. and i've never quite been able to apportion the blame between the politicians for giving that unequal benefit to some and not others, and the corporations for asking for these special favors. <br /><br />--sglAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com