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Re:Amazon Is Selling Its 29-Acre Bay Area Property as Return... by aetherson on Monday January 30, 2023 @05:42PM (#34587618)
Software engineers in historically well-comped roles in the 21st Century: "My commute is exactly like being a 19th Century coal miner in a company town."
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Re:Amazon Is Selling Its 29-Acre Bay Area Property as Return... by wwweston on Monday January 30, 2023 @05:51PM (#34587759)
It's good to appreciate the privileges that come with being a well-paid 21st Century knowledge worker.

It's also good to appreciate what even a well-paid 21st C knowledge worker has in common with other labor, including coal miners. Solidarity helps achieve goals.

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Re:Amazon Is Selling Its 29-Acre Bay Area Property as Return... by wing-_-nuts on Monday January 30, 2023 @05:49PM (#34587734)
No of course not. I just took issue with the idea presented that an agreement between a corporation and worker is always 'consensual and voluntary'.

It's not. It never has been. If I disagree with the terms of my employment, me being unemployed is a far higher burden than the company not having one extra worker. To act like the employee and employer are equals in negotiation is laughable.

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