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Re:Amazon Doesn't 'Employ' Drivers, but Hired Firms to Preve... by whalesalad on Tuesday August 08, 2023 @10:52AM (#37049851)
Henry Ford did not give a shit about his workers. That’s just the fairy tale. They absolutely were a line item on a spreadsheet. Once in a while business goals and societal/human/worker goals align - but that is just serendipity.

Our economy (extraction) has been like this since day one lol.

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Re:Amazon Doesn't 'Employ' Drivers, but Hired Firms to Preve... by JoeAltmaier on Tuesday August 08, 2023 @10:55AM (#37049892)
That doesn't conflict with 'employee as an investment'.

It's all about enlightened self-interest. Henry Ford had some idea how that might work, and campaigned for it e.g. the 5-day work week.

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