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Re:Employees at Amazon's New NYC Warehouse Launch Unionizati... by prepend on Wednesday December 12, 2018 @07:12AM (#18663225)
This seems pretty reductive of all labor since we perform tricks (show up to work) in exchange for treats (wages).

The context of this practice matters quite a bit, but it’s hard to say that work incentive programs are undignified because dogs get treats for tasks.

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Re:Employees at Amazon's New NYC Warehouse Launch Unionizati... by geezerjay on Wednesday December 12, 2018 @07:22AM (#18663280)
Working is not a trick and earning your livelihood is not a treat. A lousy raffle isn't even a form of income.
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Re:Employees at Amazon's New NYC Warehouse Launch Unionizati... by prepend on Wednesday December 12, 2018 @08:33AM (#18663694)
Working is a series of tricks that I would never do unless I got a bunch of treats.

And a raffle is literally a form of income since it has value and is taxed as income. Perhaps you mean getting a raffle ticket and losing isn’t income.

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