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I've read a number of definitions of slavery coming from a variety of political perspectives. Some go so far as to term hiring anyone who isn't independently we
by Zak 8y ago
I've read a number of definitions of slavery coming from a variety of political perspectives. Some go so far as to term hiring anyone who isn't independently wealthy to work for wages "slavery".
None of them included giving employees perks in the hope that it will increase their productivity.
- JetSpiegel 8y ago> giving employees perks in the hope that it will increase their productivity By "their", you mean the company? Because employees receive the same salary no matter their productivity. Slavers also fed their slaves, property requires upkeep costs.
- adventured 8y ago> Because employees receive the same salary no matter their productivity. No, in fact they typically do not. Drop your productivity to zero and see how your salary holds up.
- sAbakumoff 8y agoThey definitely want to increase your productivity, you are right. Your productivity drives their revenue forward. They are willing to contribute small amount of that revenue for giving you free food. But do you really want to be like that? Work harder for free food?
- Zak 8y agoI don't think the purpose of free food is to incentivize employees to work harder. It's to let employees have lunch in the office without having to leave. As mentioned several times in the comments here, employees at companies that provide this option tend to like it.
- sAbakumoff 8y agoit is to make employees have lunch in the office without letting them leave.
- hueving 8y agoNone of these tech companies make anyone eat the lunch and they certainly let employees leave. Do some research before posting.
- sAbakumoff 8y agoIndeed they don't lock employees inside the building. Indeed it's far from slavery. It's wrong word. Rather it's exploiting of employees by using cheap tricks.