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[a3voices]

> You owe an employer nothing other than giving 100% of your effort for your time there

I disagree. You don't owe your employer anything.

[throwaway420 → a3voices]

If you don't owe your employer anything, why should he give you any money?

[a3voices → throwaway420]

Because he's betting on your productivity. You can choose to make that bet true if you want, but you don't 'owe' it.

[TheCoelacanth → a3voices]

You at least owe them to make a good faith effort to be productive. That's what the money is for.

[a3voices → TheCoelacanth]

Well I disagree. If someone wants to give you money, just take it. You can be charitable to them if you want with your effort.

[RogerL → a3voices]

They are not "giving" you money, you have entered into a contract.

[a3voices → RogerL]

The contract is generally for time, not productivity.

[JoeAltmaier → a3voices]

The law disagrees. So does society. So in what imaginary world does that statement hold true?