A response to Free Market Principles
Day 740, 10:30
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Published in Ireland 
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by Brian Boru
"Free Market Principles, that is to say the absence of the State in Company ownership, would invigorate our Country."
Despite the opinion of Dan, state intervention has saved our country where the free market would have failed completely. The idea that companies are going to employ brand new players successfully is ridiculous in the face of established facts. New players are simply not productive enough to be profitable.
The jobs would simply not be there for new players if we left it to the market.
It is the duty of the state to train these players up, or else risk losing them immediately.
"The problem is if a private company can manage Zero level workers effectively they can create long term work habits. With State Companies the worker is kicked out of employment after the Second level, making the worker less loyal. A worker who is less loyal usually leaves the Emerald Isle to get that loyalty from another Country entirely."
This is pure speculation.
First of all, a private company cannot manage zero skill level workers effectively.
Secondly, worker loyalty is established by a fair wage proportional to product prices, not when you started working. Workers should feel no guilt over abandoning a company that does not provide that.
Lastly, there is no evidence that links low-skill state jobs to emigration. I'm sure there are a few cases, but I link most emigration to a lack of real political and military contest in this country.
"I know it sounds bad for the State company manager, but in a Game that allows for free will, why must we bash our heads to fit some sort of preconceived notion that Socialism is the right course."
It sounds even worse for the new players.
An aversion to socialism being an excuse to screw over new players is frankly irresponsible.
Brian Boru,
Socialist.
Despite the opinion of Dan, state intervention has saved our country where the free market would have failed completely. The idea that companies are going to employ brand new players successfully is ridiculous in the face of established facts. New players are simply not productive enough to be profitable.
The jobs would simply not be there for new players if we left it to the market.
It is the duty of the state to train these players up, or else risk losing them immediately.
"The problem is if a private company can manage Zero level workers effectively they can create long term work habits. With State Companies the worker is kicked out of employment after the Second level, making the worker less loyal. A worker who is less loyal usually leaves the Emerald Isle to get that loyalty from another Country entirely."
This is pure speculation.
First of all, a private company cannot manage zero skill level workers effectively.
Secondly, worker loyalty is established by a fair wage proportional to product prices, not when you started working. Workers should feel no guilt over abandoning a company that does not provide that.
Lastly, there is no evidence that links low-skill state jobs to emigration. I'm sure there are a few cases, but I link most emigration to a lack of real political and military contest in this country.
"I know it sounds bad for the State company manager, but in a Game that allows for free will, why must we bash our heads to fit some sort of preconceived notion that Socialism is the right course."
It sounds even worse for the new players.
An aversion to socialism being an excuse to screw over new players is frankly irresponsible.
Brian Boru,
Socialist.
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Ireland should be 75% free market and 25% socialist, too much of each is bad but free market capitalism is overall the best option ....in my opinion 🙂
Dylan Seconded. any Well managed well-directed company has a place in Ireland.
I 100% agree with Dylan!
Very true Brian
OMFG I agree
BB, I completely agree with you, alot of my noobs need this "socialism" to survive day-to-day if not then there will be no skill 0 jobs, and companies would lose money hiring skill 0 workers.
"😉espite the opinion of Dan, state intervention has saved our country where the free market would have failed completely. The idea that companies are going to employ brand new players successfully is ridiculous in the face of established facts. New players are simply not productive enough to be profitable.
The jobs would simply not be there for new players if we left it to the market.
It is the duty of the state to train these players up, or else risk losing them immediately."
I own and run 9 companies...and i frequently hire level 0 players for various reasons (and not because im a nice guy).
The idea that level 0 players do not add value to a company is simply not true. The idea that there would be no level 0 jobs if there would be no state companies, is simply not true.
"I own and run 9 companies...and i frequently hire level 0 players for various reasons (and not because im a nice guy).
The idea that level 0 players do not add value to a company is simply not true. The idea that there would be no level 0 jobs if there would be no state companies, is simply not true."
We've had many more opinions to the contrary from Irish business leaders across the months. If you're hiring zero skill workers, then they're either being paid very badly or you're running your business badly.
The point isn't that there wouldn't be ANY zero skill jobs, I'm sure there'd be a few, the point is that there wouldn't be anywhere near the necessary number to train these new players up.
hmmm
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Nice article. I went to get a job in a different industry and the only available jobs were in State jobs. If companies want 0 and 1 level jobs, maybe they should put something on the market. If not, Irish State jobs will suffice.
From experience as a past Minister of Finance if the State Companies do not put out level 0 jobs then they are usually no zero level jobs available.
Whether a zero level worker is good for a company or not is moot. The simple fact is employers in Ireland do not hire zero level workers and because of that and other reasons the state companies are necessary
"From experience as a past Minister of Finance if the State Companies do not put out level 0 jobs then they are usually no zero level jobs available.
Whether a zero level worker is good for a company or not is moot. The simple fact is employers in Ireland do not hire zero level workers and because of that and other reasons the state companies are necessary"
Well said.
Socialism FTW!
"Whether a zero level worker is good for a company or not is moot. The simple fact is employers in Ireland do not hire zero level workers and because of that and other reasons the state companies are necessary"
a) I DO hire zeroskill workers.
b) Other irish business owners probably dont follow suit because zeroskill wages are currently prohibitively high.
"then they're either being paid very badly or you're running your business badly."
Im afraid you are seeing things too black and white.
Even at 3 IEP a zero skill worker adds value to my operation. On the one hand he increases the producitivity of all my other workers, and on the other hand i usually contact my newbies which greatly increases worker loyality to my group....and having reliable workers IS an asset because it saves me tons of time.
"i usually contact my newbies which greatly increases worker loyality to my group"
This, Private firms have a better go at retaining long term workers. It's a simple fact that we have more to gain. We are not subsidies.
And no I didn't vote up this article.
another view on this: http://www.erepublik.com/en/article/response-to-socialism-1062035/1/20" target="_blank">http://www.erepublik.com/en/article/resp[..]/1/20
As long as the state industries don't pour cheap goods on the market, they wouldn't really have an effect on the economy other than hiring low level workers and putting money into the economy that way.
I don't know if this is already being done or being thought of, but why not create q1 state run gun and gift companies which solely gives its products to the military? The government gets to save some money on weapons, the military gets a nice boost in effectiveness, low levels will get hired, and the economy wont really be effected because the guns aren't directly hitting the market.