From:	Sommers sommers@*****.edu
Subject:	Human barcodes
Date:	Mon, 20 Sep 1999 15:38:26 -0400

At 07:35 PM 9/20/99 +0100, you wrote:
>In article <199909182205.SAA21351@*****.html.com>, Gorbi
><gbmaill@***.de> writes
> >Besides, I think the corps have adopted some aspects of japanese management.
> >And AFAIK japanese corporations never dismiss. They cut loans, they cut
> >vacation time, whatever, but they never dismiss.
>
>That was the theory. Then the Japanese property market crashed, all the
>loans secured on it went bad, the banking system fell over (they daren't
>admit how much bad debt they have) and suddenly, the unthinkable
>layoffs began to happen.
>--
>Paul J. Adam

Most of the Western European countries also have the policy of trying not
to fire anyone, and keeping the benefits high to keep the employees around
for their entire career. Now you have France with 11% unemployment, Germany
with 10%, etc.

Sommers
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