Blog 12 Reich ( Why the Rich are getting Richer and the Poor, Poorer

There are many cases in today’s world where people have been paid low wages for jobs that require high demand, or just simply that they are jobs that others feel can be done by any body but they are jobs that now one wants to do. One would think that these people who work these jobs who Reich refers to as routine producers, should be getting paid more. Over the years these people like for example factory workers have been getting laid off because of the development in newer and more advanced technology that can do the same job for the company and then the company does not have to pay for the workers any more. It is exciting to see that technology is advancing but also it is difficult to see how people are getting treaded who are hard workers. When is it going to stop, how far are we willing to go for machines and technology? Is there going to be a day where machines do and run everything? Companies are always looking for the cheapest way to make and produce their products. Some people are in dire need of jobs that they will do anything to have a chance to make money, even if it is extremely insignificant. It is sad when a company will need for their product to be made and produced in another country just because of cheap labor. It’s either the poor can work for extremely little pay or they can be out of a job because of the many poor people in the world who need jobs. Therefore I think that Reich’s title for this reading was very appropriate.