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This is a bizarre redefining of being “forced”.
by ryanwaggoner 8y ago
This is a bizarre redefining of being “forced”.
- TeMPOraL 8y agoIt's not bizarre. The "do this or else lose your job (and therefore go into poverty, making yourself and everyone you know miesrable, and possibly die of illness or starvation)" is probably the most common method of forcing people to do things against their will and conscience in the western world.
- ryanwaggoner 8y agoYeah, the outcome for quitting or being fired is usually crushing poverty followed by starvation or dying in the gutter from an untreated illness. That’s why everyone still works the same first job that they got in high school. I want to see employees have more negotiating power, but you’re being ridiculous. Yes, there’s a whole segment of employees who are exploited by their employers because they are financially vulnerable and may not be able to easily get another job. I’ve worked some of those jobs. They’re mostly not the types of jobs where there’s a lot of concern because their boss makes them use Google Apps. And going down this road, there’s a huge variety of things you can say your boss “forces” you to do, where it becomes meaningless. My boss “forces” me to use this brand of office furniture. My boss “forces” me to be here during business hours. My boss “forces” me to do work, for crying out loud! The inhumanity! You seem to think that if anyone has any ability to cause you inconvenience or even harm if you don’t do their bidding, they’re forced you.