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Employees work for Amazon because it is an improvement over their current situation. If it wasn't an improvement, they wouldn't take the job. Whether they deserve it or not is something the employee has to evaluate, along with the subjective valuation of their labor.

If there's an alternative where employees could earn more for less labor, that might be a good opportunity to explore. Not just for the employees, but any potential entrepreneurs as well.

There are several areas where I feel critical of Amazon's policies. Voluntary employment isn't one of them.

Nor am I a fan of the public education system. If I found myself in that situation, it would be a teachable moment.




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