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Re:Amazon to Lay of 18k Workers by jjtheblunt on Friday January 20, 2023 @08:57AM (#34453166)
Your comment made me wonder something i don’t remember being discussed in these terms, but what about our markets and laws makes liquidity in employers and employees work poorly?
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Re:Amazon to Lay of 18k Workers by jen20 on Friday January 20, 2023 @10:16AM (#34454202)
> but what about our markets and laws makes liquidity in employers and employees work poorly

1. The utter insanity of family medical insurance being tied to employment.

2. Non-compete agreements without full (or higher) compensation being valid.

I’m sure there are others, but those two are a good start.

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Re:Amazon to Lay of 18k Workers by jjtheblunt on Friday January 20, 2023 @01:34PM (#34457571)
those are great examples!
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