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Agreed. "Required" would be a more accurate, less emotionally charged word. Signing the acknowledgment may be required if you want the job, but you're free to
by jaysonelliot 7y ago
Agreed. "Required" would be a more accurate, less emotionally charged word.
Signing the acknowledgment may be required if you want the job, but you're free to leave. You're not literally being forced to work at YouTube.
Yes, you might really need the job. That's still not force.
- didibus 7y agoSome other comments mentioned that existing employees are required to sign the waiver to continue employment. To me that's more justifying of the word forced, because of the threat of losing your job. And how do you force someone to do something? It's generally by threatening them of some consequence they dread or can't afford. Losing your job sounds like it qualifies to me. Another thing I want to bring to the debate is that opportunity does matter. It may not be YouTube that is forcing them to work under such conditions, but our society at large. We set standards which create the alternative choices. If we offered better means of making a living to people, they wouldn't agree to such conditions. So this social aspect is really important. We need to all uphold standards of respect and dignity for ourselves and others. This is really important, because those standards define the selection of choices that you are free to choose from.