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Presumably his paychecks aren't bouncing.
by throwaway0a5e 5y ago
Presumably his paychecks aren't bouncing.
- input_sh 5y agoThey've mentioned Europe. We don't do paychecks here. Money just lands on your bank account.
- ceejayoz 5y agoThe same is true in the US, for the most part, we just still call them "paychecks" even if they're directly deposited.
- Amezarak 5y agoThis is probably facetious, but in America, "paycheck" is a colloquialism for your regular payments from your employer regardless of how they are delivered. Virtually every white-collar worker is receiving payments from their employer via a direct deposit into their bank account, not a physical check. According to this [1] fewer than 7% of employees in the US still receive paper paychecks. My first job was paid by check, and I know some people that still take them, mostly people that can't keep a bank account (perpetual overdrafters etc.) [1] https://www.nacha.org/sites/default/files/2020-02/Direct%20Deposit%20vs%20Paycheck%20FINAL.pdf https://www.nacha.org/sites/default/files/2020-02/Direct%20D...
- throwaway0a5e 5y agoThe point is he's getting paid and is free to quit, it's not slave labor.
- bawolff 5y agoThis is kind of a tagent, but I think inability to quit is much more the defining characteristic of slavery than not being paid. Although obviously slaves aren't usually compensated reasonably if at all. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Forced_labour#Payment_for_unfree_labour https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Forced_labour#Payment_for_unfr...