This is a little short sighted. Small businesses only have so much room for expansion. In the same way that the person from GP's comment got their own truck, an

This is a little short sighted. Small businesses only have so much room for expansion. In the same way that the person from GP's comment got their own truck, an employee could also save for their truck. My first programming job was a part time position for a small group of programmers. There weren't more than 8 of us. Without taking on more clients or raising prices, there wasn't really a feasible way to get me to full-time. To get more clients also means that there are also more employees needed. We were all fine with the arrangement. Their whole rationale was to get students a position for hands on experience completing actual projects for clients. You were welcome to stay on after graduation, but the expectation was that you'd leverage the experience on your resume to get a better paying job that was full-time. This fits the bill for the blurred line between dead end job and skilled labor. If I didn't leave (and they were alright with it), my room for growth would have been small barring the owners landing some huge contract that rapidly expanded their business.