2kids10horses
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Post by 2kids10horses on Jun 6, 2011 18:00:55 GMT -5
Horatio,
The first time I went on vacation in Jamaica, I stayed in an all-inclusive resort. There were little pathways to the beach, to the pool, to the restaurant, to the rooms, etc. And I was amazed to see that there was a guy "weed eating" the pathways with a machete. By hand. It took him all week to get from one end of the resort to the other, hand weed wacking all the pathways. Yes, it was much quieter than a gas weed wacker, but golly it took him a long time.
The resort was obviously profitable, so I asked one of the bar tenders why didn't the resort buy the man a gas trimmer? The reply? "Ya, mon. He could do de entire resort in a day. But what he do the other 6 days a week?"
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cronewitch
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Post by cronewitch on Jun 6, 2011 19:04:05 GMT -5
I was in a hotel in Mexico and men were sanding the lobby on hands and knees with bricks wrapped in sandpaper. Labor may have been cheaper then buying and maintaining equipment.
To answer the OP question probably 37 cents divided by the number of items they completed an hour so if they did 10 each would be 3.7cents more. The true answer is they may start sending it to homes to be done as piece work so the workers make less per hours unless they sew very fast. Then the workers can have family help them work so they can work the same machine 24/7 with even young children helping.
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Post by robbase on Jun 6, 2011 23:07:13 GMT -5
would this influence whether or not you feel like wearing pants?
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Post by ❤ mollymouser ❤ on Jun 7, 2011 1:02:49 GMT -5
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cronewitch
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Post by cronewitch on Jun 7, 2011 1:46:20 GMT -5
would this influence whether or not you feel like wearing pants? I was thinking it was an odd topic for him. I remember him not having pants and a problem with the color orange.  |
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Post by Savoir Faire-Demogague in NJ on Jun 7, 2011 6:08:23 GMT -5
Goes to show you, no matter how cheap labor is, the powers that be all want it cheaper. And I bet they sell for $5 or $6 a pair, most do anymore.
A package of six men's jockey shorts will run roughly $5.99 to $7.99 depending on the brand. Labor is but one component of cost. Surely you understand cost structure, an elementary concept.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 8, 2011 9:26:57 GMT -5
Are they magic underwear?
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Post by Savoir Faire-Demogague in NJ on Jun 8, 2011 14:29:01 GMT -5
could you explain cost structure to me. What does The Little Boys's Book on Republican Economics say?
I'd love to school you in basic economics and first year accounting but I think it is above your head.
It is really a cost accounting question.
Arch is a CPA, perhaps he can try.
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