Of course it is -- if you tout investments, that means previously you didn't invest. Whereas any competent business would be looking at demand, the head counts, ages, and doing some quick math.

And eg

> There’s incredible dignity in emergency services, and people can have wonderful careers.

Not really. Ask anyone who does it; you'll hear minimum wage or not much above, and piles of transport of fat people. ie huge risks to the joint health for the people stuck moving them.

And of course, dignity ain't cash. This The whole thing is an extended whinge that rounds to I don't want to pay more.

Plus the implicit idea that society is responsible for preparing employees for Ford, not Ford.