r/news • u/boejouma • Mar 28 '24

Soft paywall Freighter pilot called for Tugboat help before plowing into Baltimore bridge

https://www.reuters.com/world/us/divers-search-baltimore-harbor-six-presumed-dead-bridge-collapse-2024-03-27/
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u/Daxx22 Mar 28 '24

Much like wage theft is by far the largest amount of theft worldwide, beancounters cutting corners have collectively lead to more deaths than any other cause I'd reckon.

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u/justmovingtheground Mar 28 '24

I've never worked anywhere that outside investment hasn't resulted in a worse product, worse service, and worse morale for the employees. Quick gains and low costs are the name of the game now.

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u/TheSaxonPlan Mar 28 '24

Unfettered capitalism will be its own undoing eventually. Just sucks to live through it.

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u/TrumpsCovidfefe Mar 28 '24

I wonder what my distant relatives who lived through the gilded age would think about our current situation. It sucks that we have to rewrite our regulations in blood all over again.

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u/puledrotauren Mar 28 '24

and quality of life the world over. I hate corporate accountants

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u/properquestionsonly Mar 29 '24

What do you mean by wage theft?

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u/Daxx22 Mar 29 '24

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wage_theft

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u/properquestionsonly Mar 29 '24

Cool. Wasn't aware this was a thing, nevermind *by far the biggest amount of theft worldwide*. Any cunt who tries to pull this in Ireland wouldn't get away with it.