The lesson here is that the market determines value based on the perception of a company's momentum, whether it's a small businesses or a large legacy enterprise.
This leads to worker pressure for "small concessions" that aren't small--and the asymmetry between the employee and the employer perception can further poison the negotiations.
结果，工人强烈要求雇主作出并不算小的“小让步”——而且雇主和工人观念之间的差别会使谈判进一步恶化。
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The irony of this perception is that the marketplace, especially since the dot-com bust of 2001, is ripe for small projects and nimble teams.