Re:The human costs of Black Friday, explained by a former Am...
by jniedrauer on Friday November 23, 2018 @02:40PM
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> it seems like the individuals working in the warehouse are compensated at a rate they agreed to (not being cheated of wages)
This argument implies that workers are on equal footing with employers when negotiating for wages. You forget that not all industries are like ours.
We've created a world full of pointless cruelty. "How long should the breaks be" is the wrong question to ask. Progress, to me, would look like a lot more workers doing a lot less work, and being compensated at a level which gives them financial security. Unpleasant work takes a toll on people. 8 hours should not be the goal, it should be the maximum.
This argument implies that workers are on equal footing with employers when negotiating for wages. You forget that not all industries are like ours.
We've created a world full of pointless cruelty. "How long should the breaks be" is the wrong question to ask. Progress, to me, would look like a lot more workers doing a lot less work, and being compensated at a level which gives them financial security. Unpleasant work takes a toll on people. 8 hours should not be the goal, it should be the maximum.