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Re:California Cracks Down on Hacker Boot Camps by nathan_long on Monday February 03, 2014 @08:06AM (#7170399)
You're both arguing about something irrelevant. Whether low wages result in lower prices or higher dividends doesn't matter. The point is that a worker and an employer have decided on what each believes is a mutually beneficial relationship. Unless someone is forcing them at gunpoint, we should respect their free decisions.
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Re:California Cracks Down on Hacker Boot Camps by EdwardDiego on Monday February 03, 2014 @02:15PM (#7172784)
When an imbalance of power exists in a relationship (cf employer - employee), no free decisions exist.

Now, employer - union, maybe.

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Re:California Cracks Down on Hacker Boot Camps by nathan_long on Monday February 03, 2014 @02:46PM (#7172968)
If demand for a skill exceeds supply, isn't the imbalance of power in favor of skilled employees?
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Re:California Cracks Down on Hacker Boot Camps by EdwardDiego on Monday February 03, 2014 @07:45PM (#7174700)
If these guys are working for free, then your argument is predicated on a falsehood.
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Re:California Cracks Down on Hacker Boot Camps by nathan_long on Tuesday February 04, 2014 @07:23AM (#7176948)
You implied that employers always have the power in the relationship. I'm pointing out that it can go either way. Obviously people working for free must be in a weak negotiating position.

Even still, nobody's forcing them at gunpoint. Presumably they chose a an unpaid graphic design internship because they value the experience. They could have chosen to work elsewhere for pay. As long as they are not being forced, are not being deceived, and are choosing according to their own priorities, it's their decision.

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