| From: | "Jason Carter, Nightstalker" <CARTER@***.EDU> |
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| Subject: | More on Wage Slaves |
| Date: | Fri, 9 Jul 1993 10:37:43 -0700 |
"The deck connects to its user either via an elctrode net that slips over the
head (the way of cowards), or with a direct cybernetic interface through a
datajack (the only way to fly)."
Now Quiktek asked:
>>Why have a VR interface to increase work production IF at least 50% of
>>the work force does not have the ability to take advantage of it. (I
>>am talking about 50% of the work force that deal with computer systems
>>directly) It has to be cost productive. It has to increase
>>productivity in the company or else it is just to expensive to keep.
>>It becomes a liability and not an asset. The Matrix has to do more
>>than just look cool.
Because all of your work force can use the matrix with a electrode net, you
don't have that problem.
>>1 Solution: Not all Wage Slaves who work with a terminal need to have
>>a datajack. Some could use induction nets or some such. Induction nets
>>have been mentioned in several SR books in other cyberpunk literature.
>>This would be inexpensive to do and would allow people without
>>datajacks the ability to use MOST of the matrix features. (More
>>productivity) Not a full interface, but better than a terminal.
While a electrode net does not allow full cybernetic interface, it doesn't
matter. Most (like 90%) of the wage slaves are using the matrix either to do
typing or data transfers. It doesn't take a datajack and Fuchi Cyber-4 to do
that type of work. Have them slip on the electrode net and get to work.
>>But what is the cost of a datajack for some corp?
>>Datajack (Level 0): 500Y
>>Surgery: Minor Invasive (Light Wound) 1000Y (?)
>>Hospitalization: None
>>CHeck-Up: 200Y
>>Total: 1700Y
Not too expensive for one person, but image how much it would cost to arm your
entire work force with this. Especially with no or little increase of
productivity. Save the datajacks for the Scientist, Executives, and Deckers.
>>1700Y for increased productivity. Oh yeah! Look at the costs that are
>>flund around know just to make one or two people happy in a company.
>>Happy workers make better products. And it would not be at all
>>required for a Wage Slave to get this done, but it sure would give
>>them a step up in the company.
Yes, they do spend lots of money to make one or two people happy. That's
because they are irreplacable. As a corporate officer I wouldn't waste 1700 Y
on a worker who might not show up to work one day (for god knows how many
reasons) and is as easy to replace as sending a quick e-mail message to the
local employment office (Need 10 wage slaves today. Matrix Experience a Plus).
Rat Said:
>>The Wage Slave ISN'T A COMPUTER EXPERT! He or she does something else, and
>>any computers on their desks are just tools to get that something else
>>done. A corp's deckers and top-level researchers get datajacks; so would
>>people like the senior exec, VPs, etc.
I know the Wage Slave isn't a computer expert. We weren't talking about
computer experts (i.e. deckers), we were talking about wage slaves. What's
really amazing is that everything typed above "Rat Said:" was typed before I
read your message.
See Ya in Shadows,
Jason J Carter
The Nightstalker
