Originally Posted by
Gooner
The problem with this black/white logic, current in all spheres of interest, is that it leads to no compromise and thus no contract would ever be signed.
That’s why I find it hard to fully blame and call that generation sell outs, compromise was required. Bankruptcy is too powerful a tool against workers who can’t strike to lay all responsibility at their feet.
As I have said repeatedly, it was a long, painful (for everyone, even said “sell outs”) result, that hopefully we as a profession learned from. But I hope you maintain your strong fight against giving up scope, we will need it. The new threats are unforeseen though, so it’s not always easy to avoid accidentally selling out as you say.
Yes, I understand compromise. I have already presented an alternate compromise that wouldn't have sold job market share. You act as if selling jobs was the only option to compromise. Black/white logic, as you say...
Something was gained or retained by selling scope. Just because the people that sold it didn't know what it was worth, doesn't absolve them of the mistake. Now that we can all see the consequences of the mistake clearly, hopefully it won't be made again.