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Ken Burch

(50,254 posts) Thu Jan 10, 2013, 08:33 PM Jan 2013

Which type of workplace would you prefer to work in? [View all]

Not sure if we've ever discussed this one here, but it's something that should be both fresh in our minds and a part of any progressive political project.

The poll questions will deal solely with how the workplace is run...add any other thoughts in the thread

19 votes, 0 passes \| Time left: Unlimited
	The conventional hierarchal workplace(with supervisors and those who are supervised).
	6 (32%)
	An elected manager chosen by the employees from their ranks for a fixed term.
	1 (5%)
	cooperative management, with the workers sharing the decision-making among each other.
	10 (53%)
	complete subjugation to the coming robot overlords
	0 (0%)
	other
	2 (11%)
	no opinion
	0 (0%)
	meh
	0 (0%)
	0 DU members did not wish to select any of the options provided.
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Which type of workplace would you prefer to work in? [View all] Ken Burch Jan 2013 OP

I would rather be my own boss. Kalidurga Jan 2013 #1

That is a nice idea, and I've been thinking about why I didn't include it in the options. Ken Burch Jan 2013 #13

I work for myself. Mostly in my home and with animals who think... Walk away Jan 2013 #2

And you're lucky to be able to do that. Congratulations. Ken Burch Jan 2013 #18

It's not easy. I have been offered many opportunities to grow my business in the past... Walk away Jan 2013 #38

I choose cooperative, but.... NRaleighLiberal Jan 2013 #3

Glad to hear it. Ken Burch Jan 2013 #16

Other: my happiest time was... Speck Tater Jan 2013 #4

The last thing we need librabear Jan 2013 #5

That sounds like what Otis Redding was singing about so many years ago Art_from_Ark Jan 2013 #6

1)You're assuming a SINGLE boss can always articulate her or his needs. Ken Burch Jan 2013 #17

That's exactly why I prefer the elected manager option. Odin2005 Jan 2013 #23

It would be a blend of these for me Mopar151 Jan 2013 #7

Cooperative management sounds good on paper rucky Jan 2013 #8

I'm currently working in a place like that and it's working out quite well Posteritatis Jan 2013 #19

The conventional hierarchal workplace 1-Old-Man Jan 2013 #9

Had it not occurred to you that, possibly, the reason so many of your co-workers weren't interested Ken Burch Jan 2013 #12

Mondragon Co-op operating for near 60 years, employing 84,000 people. Luminous Animal Jan 2013 #10

THIS! And as elaborated upon by Richard Wolff in Ron Green Jan 2013 #35

Ahh, participative management. moondust Jan 2013 #11

What? No anarcho syndicalist commune? FarCenter Jan 2013 #14

"Dennis, there's some lovely filth over here". n/t. Ken Burch Jan 2013 #15

At this point I'd just be happy to go back to work. MrSlayer Jan 2013 #20

That is understandable, and I think we all hope you can get back to work. Ken Burch Jan 2013 #21

The elected manager. Odin2005 Jan 2013 #22

Well, collective management usually involves its own equivalent of parliamentary procedure Ken Burch Jan 2013 #24

Work is highly overrated as a pastime. Tierra_y_Libertad Jan 2013 #25

None other than... Harry_Scrote Jan 2013 #26

I like working in an environment in which someone has commandeered the radio, plays the 2on2u Jan 2013 #27

What about an environment where a co-worker in a badly-wrinkled shirt Ken Burch Jan 2013 #28

It's amazing how a nondescript basement worker can levy revenge on such uppity 2on2u Jan 2013 #29

Not a "waste the boss" type. myself...what you CAN say, though, is that Milton was a real example Ken Burch Jan 2013 #30

And they certainly do push, fortunately I refuse to reach my breaking point.... I just pack it 2on2u Jan 2013 #31

That's why you and I haven't BECOME Milton...yet. Ken Burch Jan 2013 #32

The problem with cooperative management and management by concensus is that loud pushy people Nikia Jan 2013 #33

Actually, not so. A well-run co-op will have a strong framework for participation. Luminous Animal Jan 2013 #36

I believe in evolution FreeJoe Jan 2013 #34

See post #10. Luminous Animal Jan 2013 #37

Yes, but... FreeJoe Jan 2013 #39