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You're both arguing about something irrelevant. Whether low wages result in lower prices or higher dividends doesn't matter. The point is that a worker and an e
by nathan_long 13y ago
You're both arguing about something irrelevant. Whether low wages result in lower prices or higher dividends doesn't matter. The point is that a worker and an employer have decided on what each believes is a mutually beneficial relationship. Unless someone is forcing them at gunpoint, we should respect their free decisions.
- EdwardDiego 13y agoWhen an imbalance of power exists in a relationship (cf employer - employee), no free decisions exist. Now, employer - union, maybe.
- nathan_long 13y agoIf demand for a skill exceeds supply, isn't the imbalance of power in favor of skilled employees?
- EdwardDiego 13y agoIf these guys are working for free, then your argument is predicated on a falsehood.
- nathan_long 13y agoYou implied that employers always have the power in the relationship. I'm pointing out that it can go either way. Obviously people working for free must be in a weak negotiating position. Even still, nobody's forcing them at gunpoint. Presumably they chose a an unpaid graphic design internship because they value the experience. They could have chosen to work elsewhere for pay. As long as they are not being forced, are not being deceived, and are choosing according to their own priorities, it's their decision.