Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2003/03/06

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Subject: Re: [Leica] Comments on a BD Colen statement & PMA
From: Jerry Lehrer <jerryleh@pacbell.net>
Date: Thu, 06 Mar 2003 11:38:02 -0800
References: <NABBLIJOIFAICKBIEPJJGELGEKAB.darkroom@ix.netcom.com>

Austin

Omigawd!  For the second time in years, I have to agree
with you.

Jerry

Austin Franklin wrote:

> > B.D., you seem to know so little about business.
> >
> > Leica has to pay for:
> >
> > Salaries for thousands of employees
> > Health care for thousands of employees
> > Factories to pay for and maintain
> > R&D to pay for
> > Advertising/marketing to pay for
> > Has to produce hundreds (if not thousands) of units of product everyday
> >
> > Tom Abranshom has to pay for:
> >
> > 1, maybe 2 salaries
> > Health care for 1, maybe 2
> > A small rental unit in a industrial park
> > No R&D to pay for
> > No advertising/marketing to pay for
> > Daily out put is maybe 1 unit per day
> >
> > Is there something I am missing here?
>
> Steve,
>
> Yes, it would appear you are missing something.  That your comparison is a
> "so what".  Why should Leica's expenses have a thing to do with anything?
> That's like someone wanting a raise because they have higher expenses than
> someone else.  People should get raises/charge more because they earned it,
> not because of circumstances that they NEED more money for.
>
> Austin
>
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In reply to: Message from "Austin Franklin" <darkroom@ix.netcom.com> (RE: [Leica] Comments on a BD Colen statement & PMA)