They are not prisoners for the simple reason that they can quit at any time. If they choose to stay at the job it means it's because they want to - by definiti

They are not prisoners for the simple reason that they can quit at any time. If they choose to stay at the job it means it's because they want to - by definition they want the money more than they want to leave the job, otherwise they'd leave. If anyone wants to go there and provide better opportunities to lure these workers away from Microsoft, they are free to do so. There is a market for labor just as with any other product. But until then, Microsoft is offering these people the best job at the best wage available to them, so we have no grounds to criticize.