NSFW Anon Archived We need to get away from a consumption based system (QRV)
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NSFW Anon Archived We need to get away from a consumption based system (QRV)
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[–] 16717944? 0 points 1 point 1 point (+1|-0) ago (edited ago)
We already have those, but most people don't want to pay more for them. They think cheaper = better. A $20 shovel sells better than a $99 shovel. But that $99 shovel will last much longer, and cost less per year than that $20 shovel which I have broken in the first year 3 different times! Many companies these days don't even know how to put a handle on a shovel the correct way with the grain going in the right direction. Grain direction is important!
Honda and Toyota cars are winning awards, and have been for years, for the quality of their vehicles and how long they last. American makers have not won as many awards for long-lasting cars because they employ unions who don't give a shite about what they do. Unions show up for a paycheck, not to make good cars. Japanese car companies in the US have a high happiness rating supplied by the workers, and no unions, and employ Americans to make great cars. So what's the difference? Japanese plants in the US have no entitled unions.
[–] 16718900? ago
Sometimes I will opt to buy cheaper stuff, knowing that it won't last long, because I have other things I need or want to do with my budget at that time, and the cheaper version can fill the need for the moment until later when my budget might allow me to buy the better quality item. It is usually correct that, over time, we save by paying more up front for a better quality product that will serve us longer and do more, but budgets and saving must also be considered holistically.