Monday, December 22, 2008

A Time For Merit

In my line of work the term "merit" is used almost as a moniker for the industry we serve. The "Merit Shop" refers to any organization that competes with union companies but is not itself unionized. I have come to refer to merit this way: On the merit on the man and not on the company he keeps shall he earn his keep. There are other ways to say it but the bottom line is that we believe that the artificially inflated wages and gold plated benefits that the unions offer are inferior to the requirement that each pay raise and promotion proceed a relevant escalation in the quality of ones work.

I think unions do the society an injustice by offering an unyielding structure for raises and promotions. It furthers the sense of entitlement that breeds laziness and malcontent. Upon merit should a man be judged. Keep that in mind as Barack Obama proceeds into his presidency and lays down his ideas for solving the crisis this country now faces.



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