tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8692381608294018617.post8352717507715432970..comments2023-11-05T07:27:43.837-05:00Comments on Narrative and Technology: Formal Blog #2 - A bit late due to personal ailmentAdamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16302919444091859459noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8692381608294018617.post-74520673091447706722008-02-14T09:41:00.000-05:002008-02-14T09:41:00.000-05:00I enjoyed this post a lot. One implicit point beh...I enjoyed this post a lot. One implicit point behind this is that Taylor is so fixated on the factory model of labor (understandably, given his profession) that he almost seems to see the whole world as a factory, with our total productivity being, implicitly, equivalent to our total happiness.<BR/><BR/>I'm drawn to your addendum - your point that EMTs are paid poorly. Doctors, on the other hand, are paid very, very well (one reason health care costs are so high in the US is that doctors in the US earn about double what they do in Europe) - note also that doctors complain about the fact that their time is essentially micromanaged by insurance companies (the average consultation is about 7 minutes). So to me, you're arguing that the medical field should not be Taylorized - but you're also acknowledging that it _is_.Adam Johnshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11588769281227456640noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8692381608294018617.post-8152633001291719252008-02-12T14:29:00.000-05:002008-02-12T14:29:00.000-05:00I should have added that the essential effect of t...I should have added that the essential effect of the scientific management, on me is the fact that they pay EMTs pretty poorly since they can't really pay us (and many other professions) based on how much work we actually do since our services are not always required but have to be available at all times. I am not sure how clear it was in the main blog, I am still kind of sick so my coherency suffered a bit.Danhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15064395912912348703noreply@blogger.com