tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2555123713188257297.post7867452580225950000..comments2023-12-14T21:55:11.213-05:00Comments on Mitchell Langbert's Blog: Regulated Versus Free Labor MarketsMitchell Langberthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00722335216553899790noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2555123713188257297.post-21200339251920826002010-03-09T16:34:45.685-05:002010-03-09T16:34:45.685-05:00Hmm that's very interessting but frankly i hav...Hmm that's very interessting but frankly i have a hard time seeing it... wonder what others have to say..Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2555123713188257297.post-79356798535614515362007-10-10T18:59:00.000-04:002007-10-10T18:59:00.000-04:00Thanks for your support, Phil. Good dinner last S...Thanks for your support, Phil. Good dinner last Saturday!Mitchell Langberthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00722335216553899790noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2555123713188257297.post-82691295675587753282007-10-09T13:55:00.000-04:002007-10-09T13:55:00.000-04:00I found the students comments very interesting alt...I found the students comments very interesting although somewhat niave. As manager of a machine shop in a growing NY manufacturing company, I have to agree with Mitchell's points with respect to what I witness first hand in the dynamics of the workplace on a daily basis. To give an example, Mitchell advised me about 2 years ago on employment at will laws and I took action to fire 2 unproductive workers and one uncooperative worker. The production volume almost doubled with the cut in staff and morale improved tremendously. This is just a small example, but Mitchell is correct to point out the relevance of the failure of the French economy with a 9% unemployment rate, mostly brought about by bureaucratic do-gooders setting up intrusive employment at will laws and stiff regulations, which tie the hands of managers and owners alike, which ultimately hurts everyone more than allowing the labor market to remain unregulated. IMO this led to the unproductivity that caused the missed Airbus deadlines and the voter's chioce of Sarkozy to introduce market reforms in France. I hope my opinions from the "real world" help the discussion along.Phil Orensteinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05390414308766013311noreply@blogger.com