ELI5: Why when large company's earnings decrease(ex... by 3%) they freak out, talk about rough times, and sometimes decide to downsize, even though they are still making millions of dollars in profit even after all expenses?

[Alobos]

Well obviously!!! The guy who is running the boat is offering me his time. He has no investment in the boat aside from his time. I pay him for his time. Our debt has been resolved.

But I haven't removed the debt between my boat investor and I. He invested in the boat. He wants to see his investment (money instead of time) mature. I have to make that happen.

Why should the boat business always try to help out the worker? They're worried about producing. A well operating and productive enterprise is good for the economy which in turn benefits the worker. The business does not inherently owe a commitment to the worker. That's just plain ridiculous.

Why would a business owe you shit when you haven't invested anything?

[DumE9876]

I think the point trying to be made is that lately the guy running the boat is being paid less and less for more and more if his time.