Comments on: Conservative Economics Is An Oxymoron http://www.oliverwillis.com/2007/10/18/conservative-economics-is-an-oxymoron/ Like Kryptonite To Stupid Sun, 22 Nov 2009 14:02:09 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Simple Economics http://www.oliverwillis.com/2007/10/18/conservative-economics-is-an-oxymoron/#comment-126711 Simple Economics Mon, 10 Nov 2008 00:33:44 +0000 http://improveman.com/ow2008/?p=4948#comment-126711 While lofty rhetoric is certainly fascinating, evidence and facts would make a better case for your argument. Any sort of numbers, sources other than opinion pieces, or logical arguments would be ideal. Perhaps some evidence to show that employees having less long-term relationships with employers has changed the dynamics of economics? While lofty rhetoric is certainly fascinating, evidence and facts would make a better case for your argument. Any sort of numbers, sources other than opinion pieces, or logical arguments would be ideal. Perhaps some evidence to show that employees having less long-term relationships with employers has changed the dynamics of economics?

]]> By: bertgurganus http://www.oliverwillis.com/2007/10/18/conservative-economics-is-an-oxymoron/#comment-60629 bertgurganus Fri, 19 Oct 2007 02:03:35 +0000 http://improveman.com/ow2008/?p=4948#comment-60629 great blog, Oliver! I'm wondering where you got your stats for "most" Americans having enduring relations with their employers. Based on my personal experience there was probably a larger percentage of individuals who worked for small businesses than there are today--and today's number is formidable. Some of them did stay with their local business employer for a long time, but many did not. And while Americans do job hop more now than ever before, many lower- and middle-income folks back in the 50's and 60's changed jobs when they grew dissatisfied or bored or needed better work or got fired. But you are right about it being a different private sector today. great blog, Oliver!

I’m wondering where you got your stats for “most” Americans having enduring relations with their employers.

Based on my personal experience there was probably a larger percentage of individuals who worked for small businesses than there are today–and today’s number is formidable. Some of them did stay with their local business employer for a long time, but many did not.

And while Americans do job hop more now than ever before, many lower- and middle-income folks back in the 50’s and 60’s changed jobs when they grew dissatisfied or bored or needed better work or got fired.

But you are right about it being a different private sector today.

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