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[–] heavydust@sh.itjust.works 50 points 17 hours ago (3 children)

I know people need to eat and times are difficult, but I would have quit way before he said that. I still wonder why he has so many employees left.

[–] balssh@lemm.ee 72 points 17 hours ago

Well because US is exactly shaped for the employee to be a modern slave: no social security net in case you are jobless so you have to get rolled over by the boss. Breaking point for most isn't the morality of the company but when they are endangered or can't provide for their families...

[–] Doctor_Satan@lemmy.world 15 points 16 hours ago (1 children)

I know people need to eat

The rich?

[–] Draegur@lemm.ee 11 points 16 hours ago* (last edited 16 hours ago) (2 children)

food that won't make them sick.

and the rich are most sickening indeed.

so it's important to balance one's diet after dining on roast billionaire.

[–] MajorHavoc@programming.dev 1 points 2 hours ago

Lol. Fair enough. But maybe we just put some ketchup on them.

[–] dontpanic@lemmy.blahaj.zone 11 points 15 hours ago (1 children)

We need living wages not prion disease.

Maybe just a nibble, as a treat.

[–] Draegur@lemm.ee 6 points 15 hours ago* (last edited 15 hours ago)

Good point, don't want to contract their parasitic infestation of pure fucking evil either...

[–] expatriado@lemmy.world 12 points 17 hours ago

Scout is about to open a large EV factory in Columbia SC, there a lot of job postings for those willing to move, housing cheaper too