Should we reward arsonist with bailout money?

來源: Rubikscube 2009-02-21 08:32:51 [] [博客] [舊帖] [給我悄悄話] 本文已被閱讀: 次 (2035 bytes)
Okay. Someone has suggested that we need to put out the fire first. Fine.

Then after the firefighter put out the fire, investigators would be the next in line. They have to figure out what started the fire. If it was an act of arson, the guy who was responsible for the fire would be sent to jail.

The housing crisis was an outcome of greed mixed with stupidity. In 2005, data showed that a big housing bubble would be burst soon. Builders refused to slow down. Real estate agents laughed at the notion that housing price would drop. Lenders all jumped on the subprime bandwagon. Buyers thought about year over year appreciation and tax deduction. They all ignored the writing on the wall. Nobody believed the data. Everyone buried its head in sand. Money, money, money! The dollar sign was all they can see or care.

Now the day of reckoning has finally come. I don't think the government should bail out a home owner who bought a MacMansion for investment purposes or a banker who turned a blind eye to questionable loan applications. A house is a roof over your head instead of an ATM. If the purpose of the government program was to make sure a family of four could live in a two-bedroom apartment-size house, I am all for it.

As to the recession, there is no quick fix since the whole economy was disfigured by greed of the Wall Street. Honestly, profit-driven approaches could only shortchange the sustainability of an enterprise. If you label the sole purpose of an organization is to make money, well, you will walk down a path of no return, eventually. Monetary compensation should never be the satisfaction a CEO is looking for. A healthy, productive, and life-enriching business should be the ultimate reward.

Talking about how to deal with the imminent layoffs, you have to realign your work with something significant and you have to improve your portable skills. Life is short. Work is tough. Becoming part of a bigger picture might add security to your life and work.

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