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[–] 15 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (3 children)

Why it matters: Bad jobs aren't just a misery for employees — for companies, they're linked to costly turnover and higher health care expenses

Well if that doesn't say a fuckton about Axios...

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  • [–] 3 points 2 weeks ago

    Yes exactly. When people say "cruelty is the point" it's for the people who think efficiency is the point and cruelty is the method. Efficiency is just the smokescreen to get you to accept the cruelty.

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  • [–] 2 points 2 weeks ago

    Yes, I feel like the thought is, "I can make peopel's lives worse and it'll only cost me $1,000/employee/year? It's absolutely worth it to break their spirit!"

    Of course, Ford had commies and bomb throwing anarchists to deal with.

    Hmm.

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