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You know, I love stories like that of Josephine Roche. She embraces a particular point of view that I can whole-heartedly agree should be the way *some* corporations should work. That said, I don't see it as the government's role to legislate businesses to work this way.
One of the reasons why the US economy has been able to adapt to the new information world in which we live is that it has a flexible work force. People do not have jobs for life, and while that is a problem for many, it is also a boon to many. The ability of employers to shift to meet the demands of the market is important.
The reverse is a situation like they have in France where employers are afraid to hire people because once hired the employer is responsible for the employee for just about as long as that person is alive. Firing someone is nearly impossible.
I am not saying that employers don't have *any* responsibilities just that people should not assume employment for life. People should work hard to maintain their employability for life. By that I mean, employees need to stay aware of the changing trends in the larger world. They need to keep learning throughout life and remain adaptable in an ever-changing world economy.
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