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It also infuriates me that when anyone says "I worked hard to build this business!" that they really are saying "I had to sacrifice my humanity to beg other people to do work that benefits me more than it benefits them."
And then you look at their business and a portion of their work is simply trying to make sure the hired workers don't ever stop working. The main reason being is because they want every last drop of productivity from their workers. The worker is not a person, they are an asset. Even if there's nothing left to do their job is to then hastily grab the broom or something.
indeed - we went from having 'personnel' departments to having 'human resources' departments - the person has been entirely eliminated in an even referential manner