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Re:Email from Jeff Bezos to employees by colonwqbang on Tuesday February 02, 2021 @06:02PM (#26008261)
1) I'd rather not say, although you can probably figure out from my post history if you really want to know

2) Yes

Re:Email from Jeff Bezos to employees by oarsinsync on Tuesday February 02, 2021 @06:34PM (#26008602)
Arguably, this could be the UK to some degree, given that if you have a TV, you're expected to pay for a "TV license", the funds of which go entirely to the state run broadcaster.
Re:Email from Jeff Bezos to employees by arp242 on Tuesday February 02, 2021 @08:54PM (#26009688)
It's not mandatory to get a TV license, but they will harass you and strongly imply you're a fraud if you don't get one. You can fill in a declaration stating that you don't need one to make the harassment go away for a year. I refused to do so out of principle and eventually I got a letter saying they "opened an investigation" in to me, but I never heard more about it. shrug.
Re:Email from Jeff Bezos to employees by SahAssar on Tuesday February 02, 2021 @06:42PM (#26008680)
Actually, (if I guessed your country right) since 2019 it is replaced by a "general public service fee", which is a tax that is earmarked for public service uses.

You might not like where your taxes go, but at least you can vote for that to change. In a company you have no such freedom unless you have the financial ability to buy stock.