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davidreiss666 t1_j2csgqp wrote

Reply to comment by crbmtb in Officials in Buffalo, New York, face questions about storm planning and response as harrowing accounts emerge of death and survival by Lazy-Lawfulness-6466

Because a lot of businesses order their employees to show up at work regardless of weather it's safe to drive. They will even tell the people that work for them to break rules against driving bans and show up at work or get fired. After a while, they don't need to make the threat, as everyone just assumes the threat will be made again if they ask.

We call this economic system Freedom somehow. Free Market Race to the bottom basically.

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beeraholikchik t1_j2ew699 wrote

Thank you. This is something that we see in the south during hurricane season, and yet there's still a question of why someone living hand-to-mouth would ignore an evacuation when a storm is coming. Not that difficult to understand - if they still have a home after the storm passes, they're going to be expected to pay to live there.

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ABillsMafiateacher t1_j2eeqxe wrote

Wage slavery is still slavery and its sad many people don't see that. There is very little to zero voluntary consent when the choice is work or starve to death under a bridge.

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jyper t1_j2esu54 wrote

"wage slavery" is not slavery and should not be compared to slavery

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ButtMilkyCereal t1_j2ez422 wrote

Right? How the fuck is the guy above you up voted? It's a disgusting downplaying of how horrific slavery was throughout the world, and in the us and Caribbean in particular.

Shitty jobs suck, and so horrible bosses. However, your manager cannot legally torture, rape, and murder you, they can't prevent you from living with your family, and you're free to seek other employment. Literally nothing in common with slavery whatsoever.

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HoboBaggins008 t1_j2f770m wrote

Why is it called "wage slavery"?

What aspect of the employer/employee relationship is being compared to slavery?

Please show your work (this is vital for understanding)

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