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Re:My friend starts her job today, after learning to program... by Tycho on Thursday October 01, 2020 @04:21PM (#24655769)
I suppose another possibility is that the market just deals with it. Through wages, employee retention, or 'danger money' for the non-convict colleagues.
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Re:My friend starts her job today, after learning to program... by ivalm on Thursday October 01, 2020 @06:14PM (#24656721)
Market "dealing" with it means high recidivism. It's the tragedy of the commons. It might be in everyone's individual interest to not hire an ex-felon, but it leads to a worse outcome for everyone.
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