I had someone accuse me of suffering slavery the other day because I occasionally do free work. Ignoring that I still get paid for my standard work and the free work is generally simple stuff that puts me in good stead in future.
Meanwhile they're in a minimum wage ,minimum effort job demanding raises while doing jack all. They demand employer loyalty and show none because "it's slavery".
They see selfishness as agency. But it's not. Agency is social currency, of which most of them are bankrupt. Prime example, they have to petition their bosses for holiday or time off. Only to get denied or fucked around.
I on the other hand can flat out tell my boss, I'm off these days. And I'd still rather keep this job even if pay gets shitty, because I still have agency. I know that if things get difficult they'll support me.
But they see that the same as being s wage cagie.
It's something I miss about the UKs guilds and apprenticeship system. Guilds and apprenticeship leaders were very precise a out who they took, because it was permanent. Not because of a life contract (though it did happen) but because it was an investment. That apprentice would in 20-30 OWN that guild business and do it all again for another apprentice.
Now the much agency people are the actual slaves being dumped the moment they cost too much.
I had someone accuse me of suffering slavery the other day because I occasionally do free work. Ignoring that I still get paid for my standard work and the free work is generally simple stuff that puts me in good stead in future.
Meanwhile they're in a minimum wage ,minimum effort job demanding raises while doing jack all. They demand employer loyalty and show none because "it's slavery".
They see selfishness as agency. But it's not. Agency is social currency, of which most of them are bankrupt. Prime example, they have to petition their bosses for holiday or time off. Only to get denied or fucked around.
I on the other hand can flat out tell my boss, I'm off these days. And I'd still rather keep this job even if pay gets shitty, because I still have agency. I know that if things get difficult they'll support me.
But they see that the same as being s wage cagie.
It's something I miss about the UKs guilds and apprenticeship system. Guilds and apprenticeship leaders were very precise a out who they took, because it was permanent. Not because of a life contract (though it did happen) but because it was an investment. That apprentice would in 20-30 OWN that guild business and do it all again for another apprentice.
Now the much agency people are the actual slaves being dumped the moment they cost too much.
I see agency as far less than that: basic responsibility.
That's actually a much more succinct version of what I was trying to convey. I agree .