Sick of greedy CEO's exploiting the expression "job creators"

[CoffeeCat]

The greediest of the greedy--the multi-millionaire and billionaire CEOs who demand lower taxes--are
trying to position themselves as selfless humanitarians or "job creators".

Yes, entrepreneurs and CEOs hire many people. They need people to run a successful business. I get that.
And, yes, there are plenty of decent CEOs out there who are not acting like greedy fools.

But I want to talk about the greedmonger CEOs who show up on CNBC and insist that their historically low tax rates
aren't low enough--and they aren't hiring because of these high taxes.

They're liars. That's one thing--the dishonesty.

Another problem is the condescension toward workers. Employment is a two-way street. We work hard.
Some of us have college degrees. We have skills. We have talent. That talent is what makes or
breaks your company. You can't run a successful business without us.

We are the accountants who keep your finances in order. We are the graphic designers who develop the
logos and marketing materials that build your personal brand. We are the middle layers of management
who keep the workers happy and producing. We are the administrative assistants who keep your hectic
schedules and organize your entire day. We are the sale people who bring in the revenue. We are the
IT people who ensure that your technology is running to perfection. We are the construction workers who
build your structures.

Without us, you are the CEO of a lot of hot air.

So please, quit referring to yourself as a "job creator"--as if you are the great and powerful Oz behind
the curtain--singlehandedly pulling all of the levers.

It's a two-way street. You need talent--and we need jobs.

So start treating us with respect, and stop using us as blackmail--when you whine to the politicians
about how you just can't make it on your $55 million salary and deal with the corporate tax rate (which is
lower now than it was under Ronald Reagan). I'm tired of turning on CNBC and listening to you use the
American worker as psychological leverage as you attempt to talk your way out of paying your fair share in taxes.

We are not pawns. We are not objects. You cannot run a successful company alone. So stop acting like you do--and
that *you're* doing us a favor--when really--you are reaping the benefits of our talent and hard work.

[RKP5637]

1. K&R!!! n/t

[Jack Rabbit]

2. !!

Corporate CEOs Create Jobs
in Vietnam

[TheCowsCameHome]

3. ...as if they are in business to provide someone a job.

They'd do away with every worker they possibly could.

What a load.

[CoffeeCat]

5. That's a good point...

These CEOs imply that they're starting a business in order to help others--by employing them.

Workers, these days, are treated horribly. Their salaries are being cut, their benefits are
slashed and they're being worked to death. Layoffs mean cost savings for the executives but
this also means that the remaining workers are forced to work more than one job.

You just wonder how full these guys want their cups to be? When is enough--enough?

[HughBeaumont]

4. I mean, how DARE we suggest that no man is an island . . .

. . . "saying something like that takes away from all MY HARD WORK!!! ME ME ME ME ME!!!"

[CoffeeCat]

6. I'm speaking for the workers...

...as a collective. Not for one person. The point is--that it takes a village
to make a company succeed. To suggest that workers are objects---that you could
leave or take--is narcissistic.

Also, using the promise of more jobs---to demand more tax breaks--is pretty repulsive.

We all know that more money in their coffers wouldn't stimulate them into hiring more
people. These big corporations and the banks are sitting on trillions. Their tax
rates are lower now than they were under Reagan. They didn't have a problem hiring
people when their tax rates were higher under Reagan.

They're playing blackmail games now--because of one reason---GREED.

[hifiguy]

7. Job Erasers is what they are

at least those who export American jobs to India and China. "Job Creators" my ass. :nuke:

[quaker bill]

8. "Job Creators" create jobs by definition

since these guys aren't creating jobs, they have no claim to the title.