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[–] lolcatnip@reddthat.com 10 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Why would people work for an abusive employer when they don't particularly need to work at all?

[–] jmcs@discuss.tchncs.de 2 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Because most people want more than basic survival? Having food and a roof over your head come very low on the pyramid of needs.

[–] explodicle@local106.com 7 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Where does not being abused every day stack up? I'd rather just sit at home than that.

[–] lolcatnip@reddthat.com 6 points 1 year ago

The whole premise of the argument is that the workers in question are getting paid shit wages, so they're barely getting more than basic survival anyway. So I ask again, why would people put up with that when they could be using that time to look for a new job, learn new skills, become self-employed, etc.? How could giving workers the leverage to quit without the fear of becoming homeless possibly result in them having less leverage over employers than they do now?