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Originally Posted by Katsunami
How big it would be by comparing it to current-day companies, I don't know. It *was* huge, that's true enough.
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VOC did not keep track of its sailing vessels. I'm torn between that being an indication of how big it was, or how incompetent management was.
In terms of tonnage shipped per year, one CapeSize container ship carries more in one trip, than their entire fleet could carry in a two year period. However, VOC had the monopoly for most Asian ports.
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Although the Dutch also did some things during that time that were... uh... somewhat less ethical.
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All of the trading companies followed the same basic practices. Sonme of them were better at hiding the results of their policies than others.
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but him or her not being at company B is sometimes such a huge advantage to Company A that they steal/entice him/her away anyway.
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The ideal reason to be hired, is becuase the organization hiring you does not want you to work for their competitor. I've known a couple of people in that enviable position.
Amber