Here's the issue I see with this it's all in the eyes of the beholder. Take 2 people same job, same pay, extra. What you will find is one may feel exploited the other not. Specially if they are working for 2 different companies.
To much of this conversation is from one side or the other. Employees feel they are being exploited even tho they take on none of the legal or financial risks. Employers feel exploited because employees demand more than what most companies can afford or what the actual market can afford.
I've been on both sides of the isle, employee and employer and have felt exploited. Quit jobs because I felt it was not means to a end and fired employees because I felt they were just sucking up my time, energy and money.
the key is if both sides of the coin are getting to a means to a end, when that happens then both sides feel fulfilled.
Employees don't take on legal or financial risks, but they also have no say over which of those risks are taken (unless their job is specifically to influence those aspects, I suppose). However, I see what you're saying played out quite a bit in some of the restaurants in my neighborhood. There's been quite the argument between employers and employees over what a fair wage is. Businesses are closing and blaming rising minimum wage and changes to tax structure. This was a perspective I didn't understand before, and while I felt torn on the issue, I certainly appreciated seeing the other side.
Your last sentence is important. But how can define that? It's not an easy question to answer. And, like you said, two people in the same situation may feel quite differently about it.
That’s another favorite, “work harder and you’ll earn a promotion.” The carrot dangling on the string in front of the work horse. Another word comes to mind: extortion. If I can’t leave and you’re forcing me to do shit, you’re a fucking mafioso leg breaking buffoon even if you wear nicer suits. Great piece! A perspective more people need to hear.
"Work harder and you'll earn a promotion" HA!! I haven't seen this play out since...
[insert "It's been 84 years" gif]
I think that worked for the Boomers. I guess I got a promotion from working hard when I worked in fast food. It was a shift leader position and came with a 10¢/hr raise. Whee. Those were the days.
Here's the issue I see with this it's all in the eyes of the beholder. Take 2 people same job, same pay, extra. What you will find is one may feel exploited the other not. Specially if they are working for 2 different companies.
To much of this conversation is from one side or the other. Employees feel they are being exploited even tho they take on none of the legal or financial risks. Employers feel exploited because employees demand more than what most companies can afford or what the actual market can afford.
I've been on both sides of the isle, employee and employer and have felt exploited. Quit jobs because I felt it was not means to a end and fired employees because I felt they were just sucking up my time, energy and money.
the key is if both sides of the coin are getting to a means to a end, when that happens then both sides feel fulfilled.
This is a really good point.
Employees don't take on legal or financial risks, but they also have no say over which of those risks are taken (unless their job is specifically to influence those aspects, I suppose). However, I see what you're saying played out quite a bit in some of the restaurants in my neighborhood. There's been quite the argument between employers and employees over what a fair wage is. Businesses are closing and blaming rising minimum wage and changes to tax structure. This was a perspective I didn't understand before, and while I felt torn on the issue, I certainly appreciated seeing the other side.
Your last sentence is important. But how can define that? It's not an easy question to answer. And, like you said, two people in the same situation may feel quite differently about it.
That’s another favorite, “work harder and you’ll earn a promotion.” The carrot dangling on the string in front of the work horse. Another word comes to mind: extortion. If I can’t leave and you’re forcing me to do shit, you’re a fucking mafioso leg breaking buffoon even if you wear nicer suits. Great piece! A perspective more people need to hear.
"Work harder and you'll earn a promotion" HA!! I haven't seen this play out since...
[insert "It's been 84 years" gif]
I think that worked for the Boomers. I guess I got a promotion from working hard when I worked in fast food. It was a shift leader position and came with a 10¢/hr raise. Whee. Those were the days.