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Millenials are unknowingly signing up for slavery and throwing away all the hard earned labour rights in the name of being more agile.

• aggieben 11y ago
  ...or simply trading those "rights" for the freedom to be responsible for their own lives. One gives up a lot of freedom to be an employee. That tradeoff might be worth it for some people, and not as much for others.
  • skrause 11y ago
    > One gives up a lot of freedom to be an employee. As an employee I can walk away from my job any time I want and just get another. If I had my own business that would be way harder. Because of that I feel actually more free and independent as an employee. You just need to make sure to have a good financial buffer so that losing/switching a job won't hurt very much. Then your employer also can't pressure you too much.
    • aggieben 11y ago
      I feel exactly the opposite: I'm independent now, and I can walk away from my current gig without all that much disruption in my life because I don't depend on an employer for benefits or what have you. While I'm not walking away, I've got more flexibility than I might with an employer (depending on the employer). You're 100% right about having a buffer, though. That's a pretty immovable prerequisite no matter what your professional situation is.
  • intopieces 11y ago
    They can trade that right after they change California's labor laws.
• diogenescynic 11y ago
  Can it really be blamed entirely on millennials?