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johnsolomon t1_j7tpmu1 wrote

Feels like some kind of analogy for full-time employment

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Imprettystrong t1_j7un1ee wrote

This is a very accurate representation of how it feels to work today ngl, the machine used to be well oiled and functioning, now it’s just mashed full and jam packed with workers doing pretty much useless things all day until there are too many and then the CEO making 45 million dollars a year comes in and cleans out the gears.

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draculamilktoast t1_j7v7fc2 wrote

> CEO making 45 million dollars a year comes in and cleans out the gears

The CEO making 90 million dollars a month apologizes profusely that the gears aren't grinding people painfully enough and then has somebody else randomly fire 10% of the workers, the gear cleaners being the first to go.

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jambox888 t1_j7ts0pl wrote

I was going to say "average HR department"

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YourPlot t1_j7uyi6z wrote

It immediately reminded me of the scene in Modern Times where Charlie Chaplin is swallowed whole and chewed up by factory machine cogs as an allegory to the drudgery of capitalist employment.

https://youtu.be/ZdvEGPt4s0Y

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King_of_Castamere t1_j7v083k wrote

You should watch Severance, it conveys the same message and has a similar artstyle in the opening credits.

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