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> Those who couldn't find work elsewhere will be easier to abuse because they will believe they don't have other options. That seems like an odd goal to assume
by tbrownaw 2y ago
> Those who couldn't find work elsewhere will be easier to abuse because they will believe they don't have other options.
That seems like an odd goal to assume of someone who needs to keep the company doing well to keep shareholders happy.
- johnnyanmac 2y agoDesperate people work harder and longer for less pay. That's pretty much peak number go up. It's a horrible long term strategy, but companies are not minmaxing for long-term retention, nor even quality at this moment.
- redserk 2y agoOr they’ll do the bare minimum and remain checked out. I’ve seen both types of people stuck in their position. And working harder/longer doesn’t guarantee any degree of quality either.
- Yeul 2y agoSometimes companies forget that their entire existence relies on a middle class that has money to spend. Way back in the 60s in my country the government in consultation with the business world came up with a genius idea: give everyone a bonus pay check to spend on holidays. It created entire leisure industries nobody could imagine.