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Re:Preindustrial workers worked fewer hours than today's (2009) by JBSay on Thursday August 22, 2019 @12:23PM (#20769730)
Somehow I don't think you know much about medieval serfdom. While the serf was not allowed to leave neither was the lord allowed kick the serf out of his land. The only way the lord could "fire" a serf was to sell the associated land in which case he would simply become the serf of another lord. By contrast employees are not attached to their place of work and are free to leave. The two systems have nothing in common.
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Re:Preindustrial workers worked fewer hours than today's (2009) by swayvil on Thursday August 22, 2019 @12:29PM (#20769781)
He was offering that "proving worth to the lord" was fundamental to that psychology. Which fits in with your scenario just fine.
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Re:Preindustrial workers worked fewer hours than today's (2009) by JBSay on Thursday August 22, 2019 @12:46PM (#20769968)
That's the point. A serf didn't have to prove his worth. An employee does.
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Re:Preindustrial workers worked fewer hours than today's (2009) by swayvil on Thursday August 22, 2019 @05:10PM (#20772380)
A serf who can't prove his worth get beatings and demotions. Ultimately death.
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Re:Preindustrial workers worked fewer hours than today's (2009) by JBSay on Sunday August 25, 2019 @04:04AM (#20791913)
Do yourself a favour and open a history book.
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Re:Preindustrial workers worked fewer hours than today's (2009) by swayvil on Sunday August 25, 2019 @03:32PM (#20794983)
I admit it, I was talking from my vast experience with Braveheart.
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Re:Preindustrial workers worked fewer hours than today's (2009) by swayvil on Monday August 26, 2019 @08:33PM (#20805151)
How does a lord ensure that his serfs perform?
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