Topic: workers are slaves and salary is just a bond tied to worker to keep them working - page 6. (Read 1564 times)

This is called a career. A student advertises himself as a young and very promising specialist ready to show his level of knowledge as well as to benefit the enterprise. No one will immediately declare himself for the position of CEO without demonstrating his abilities. As a career grows, opportunities for better earnings appear, which can be used to create his own business. In such ways, we know thousands of people who have gone from clerk to boss. However, one can also notice that not everyone can grow or is content with what they have. But I do not agree with the definition of "slaves,"  since each person has his path and his reasons for being an employee or a boss.

It would be much easier to be happy if people weren't driven by the excessive desires created by this consumer society.

Gone are the days where workers have been treated like slaves. We are already in the new generation where having a work is a trend, without a job, you will be a lifeless person because you can't afford providing yourself your wants and your needs.

This time, companies do need to have trusted workers because they can be an asset to the growth of the company, that's why some workers even demand the amount of their salary due to how demand their work is.

Just because you are working, doesn't mean that you are a slave, if people keep using that word then they are diminishing the value of it. Slaves were a real thing, I am sure there must be some still left in some parts of the world, but it's mostly historical at this point.

Even sweatshops are close to slavery, you staying at some office, looking at your computer, chatting with your friends, calling it slavery is not ok at all, it's not slavery, it's just a job. That's how we understand Z generation is having their vocabulary taking over the world, they dislike working so much that they call working a slave job, it's something we have been doing for thousands of years, even free folk during slavery ended up working, it's not a new thing.

It became famous word since people feel that they don't have any option in life but to work especially that they have obligation to fulfill. But I guess that's not the correct word to use since without those incorporators for sure that many people will struggle to earn money since for sure that there's less available job to get in their places. So what really think is we should acknowledge those companies that give peoples job since they also help people to earn a living and survive with their daily needs. Although there are times that workers got exploited but it still up for the person if they want to enhance their selves and be skilled enough to find good alternatives which can give them another good source of income to live a better life.

Also not everyone is capable to create a job for their selves since not everyone is willing to take a risk to get out on their comfort zone that's why this situation happen and we still need to be glad that there are jobs that available to take where we have assurance to get money since it somehow help people a lot in any aspect.

What is a slave? We read in the textbooks as children that a servant or servant bought with money is meant as a slave i.e. a person who is bought as a slave will have complete freedom in the hands of the owner.

But working for a company does not mean that we are slaves or indentured servants of that company. We rush to find work to supplement our subsistence income or to earn money for a comfortable lifestyle. Due to which we have to work in any job or any company. Every country in the world has rules in different work fields and companies, as employees there we have to follow those rules. We are bound to abide by that company's rules for monthly payments and act accordingly. For those who consider it slavery, my advice is to become an entrepreneur or build your own business so you don't have to do what others say.

Although it sounds unpleasant, the language is true, I initially did not like the word "slave" but finally I realized when we are tied to everything that is given but from whatever it is, it all comes back to this life that humans must work to be able to fulfill all their needs in life so I think no matter what the terms of all that are as long as humans are able to fulfill all their needs and desires then they must do anything
And the future that can be better than what is being done now is a harder work because not everything can be like that.

It's true bosses today were start their career from employees in the past, but in the past they only need to fight against 100 people, but today the current employees need to fight against 10,000 people.

The human population is only double since 1974, but there are so many people get layoff, recession, bankruptcy, increase of working age people etc which make there are so many unemployment and lack of jobs.

It's true they can resign, unfortunately there are not many jobs opened and mostly that still open may likely worse than the previous jobs.

I do not believe that there are companies that enslave their workers, because in reality many people need jobs, they will do any job to get money to meet their needs. And besides that after they get a job, they work in the part of the company that is needed, where there are already rules that must be obeyed, and the job is indeed the job that must be done so that the company gets good results from that part of the job and we will get money or salary which in my opinion is not slavery. And in my opinion being a slave to a company or working in a company is better than begging at a red light or busking in the middle of a market from house to house and so on which are currently getting busier because it is getting harder to get a job just to get money to eat. And in my opinion working in a company is much better than begging and the like, and everything that happens in this world will definitely complement each other, there is good and bad, there is smart and stupid and there is rich and poor.

I'm in support of other responses saying that it's inadmissible to use the word "slavery" to qualify modern age employees. The labor market is arranged in stages; people climb their way to the top. Most bosses today worked as employees in the past. They went through thick and thin to hit the upper echelon of their industry.

However, in the corporate world there is this famous piece...the resignation letter. It's meant for employees who think they're not getting enough dignity, respect, pay, comfortability, and also those who want a change of environment. The letter of resignation wipes off the notion of calling employees "slaves", because it signifies the freedom to quit.

fairly speaking, even without work, to get food you gonna hunt or forage, but now you just need to work and get paid to get food, this mean current society give people their own role accordingly and just because you only get paid from working doesn't mean you are slave .

you are free to live in the forest, hunt and forage your food, also building whatever technology you're currently using from scratch, but you definitely can't do that because things are too complex to be built by one person, that's why current society structure is like this.

nothing wrong with current society in my opinion, but certainly there's need polishing in certain sector like the housing market bubble and so on.

There's actually no slaves in there. It's just plain working that is aiming a good compensation after that. If you don't work, you won't gain an income as well. So you have to consistently work on a certain job, whether it's a big or small company, at least you need to follow what your boss has ask you to do not because you're a slave but because following rules and not breaking it is your obligation as a worker that gets paid after.

Exactly the question I had want to ask him if I was oportuned to join that conversation that day, but unfortunately, that was not why I was there, I was there for a more serious business. I have read some other comments and I actually agree with someone that said that people are not forced to work, if anyone doesn't want to work because they feel they are being enslaved in the work, then the person should not work. Like I already said in the OP, people can not be their own boss when they don't have money to start their own business or company, the person must still work to raise capital for his or her business.

That is right and a reality that happens in many countries. Many owner will not care with their employees especially if that company have many workers that have different time work. Employee can feels that they are slaves in their company because their boss asks them to gives a big effort to their work but their boss do not gives a bonuses to them. Many people work and accept a job under duress because they need income so that makes them can not gives a big effort to their work or company. Besides that, not many employee have a good experience with their job and if they get it, they are lucky working in that company so they can give their effort to develop their company bigger. Between worker and owner must have bond so all people in that company can work together and gives their best performance for the company. It is about how they can manage their relation and realizes that their work is not one man show but all employee needs to work together.

We know that some companies exploit workers and treat them like modern slaves. You see the CEOs living in luxury while workers are paid peanuts. But that's not the case in other firms. Some workers are paid handsomely and they earn more than some business owners. For businesses to survive they also need to cut costs which might include poor remuneration. In these current economic conditions, running a business is very difficult so we need to praise some business owners that are still keeping workers. 

A simple question to those who think work is slavery and unfair process, answer the question: why don't you create your own business, and not just give away money to people who do not want to bring profit to your business and you, but at least just once a month come to you and get money from you ?

That will be the most interesting thing in this discussion !

You are quite right, as the concept of equating any professional works to slavery merely trivializes the many advantages and opportunities these activities will provide. Owning companies holds much more than a paycheck, for in these lie valuable knowledge, skill, and networking opportunities to help enhance the future of work.

In many respects, diversification may be a stepping stone toward valuable professional skills and insights. This feature is greatly appreciated by applicants. While working in different positions, the professional learns to manage projects, develop particular skills, and establish professional contacts.

Indeed, many successful entrepreneurs had started with entrepreneurship jobs which provided them with the skill and financial wherewithal to take up entrepreneurship later on. As a matter of fact, time spent on such activities often gives them an insight into the intricacies of the job that prepares them for the challenges when they get down to running their own projects.

It is such a great example you gave about the CEO who started as a tech in the Central Bank; it seems working in those roles can promise to be very successful. That goes to show that being an entrepreneur can be one stepping stone to big goals in building a successful career.


You said something important. Of course, some of the workers do make good money, but sometimes finding work is not that easy. Many people would be content with the jobs they already have, or they may have some kind of problem that keeps them away from starting their own companies. And in the process, not everyone has the volition, and even the wherewithal, to make it back from entrepreneur to entrepreneur.

As a matter of fact, service is based upon mutual agreement and solidarity. The employers and employees interact through voluntary agreements whereby at one's discretion, either the set terms can be accepted or refused. Work may be a source of so many advantages and possibilities for stability and growth.

Your observation is so clear that every human being needs financial freedom. The motto should be financial stability so one can make informed decisions with regard to one's career and finances. If the current job does not suit or pay off adequately, possibilities exist to move on to other job openings, newer streams of incomes, or business ventures.

My friend, the person is wrong, workers are no slaves and salaries are not binding anyone to keep them working as slaves, we all have our choices but slaves don't. Those who are employing workers are working well for the workers and the economy, that's enough unless they cheat them. By the way, why can't the worker become an employer as well? They should be thankful, no excuse, we've seen many who made it from nothing. But the truth is that it's not easy, so they should appreciate the work. To be an employer is not easy, we do not always have the needed requirements, and to some, it's the money, to others, it may be the time, energy, talent and creativity.

Some workers earn so well and I challenge them, why can't they become employers? You will see many of them living a frivolous lifestyle without any impact on the economy, is that fair in this context? There are contractual agreements in employment and it's your choice to accept or decline, so if you accept, it is rather you cooperating with the employer and not the employer enslaving you.

Again, working under employers has its advantages and disadvantages, and the same goes for creating jobs for yourselves, either way, let's just be smart and make sure we are financially free. But if the earnings are not so encouraging, you may decide to leave the job and find another one, you may also decide to add other income means to it or start your own business, it's your choice. But assuredly, in any economy, there will always be employers and employees, it is you who needs to define what you want for yourself.

It's a slaves if the worker work on full time job but they get paid below the minimum wages. There are many unemployment and they willing to accept lower salary as long as they can work, unfortunately this making employer has a big power to select the best candidates who willing to work extra and get paid low.

They're forced to live from paycheck to paycheck, have no time to improve themselves and live miserable.

Their is nothing wrong with working under somebody, this is even a way one can be able to raise fund to start up something that can generate income. When one decides to be an employee all through till old age that is when it is bad, because at retirement their nothing for one to hold as source of income.

It is expected as one is working to invest its salary that can generate income in  the future. The big investors we have started somewhere as employee which they did savings and investment to get what they have.  Many people just feel so relaxed as employee because they think investing can be stressful because of the risk which they do not want to lose money, so they prefer earning their salary for the job they do forgetting that a day a retirement day is coming when money as salary won't be coming anymore.