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In reply to the discussion: If you are forced to work without pay, you are a slave. [View all]MineralMan
(146,338 posts)27. I've been my own boss most of my adult life.
I create products by writing. I sell them to others. If they don't pay me, they're screwed if they want more of what I produce.
My invoices all say: "Payable on receipt." I mean it. A few have tried to put me off for 30, 60, 90 days, or even indefinitely. I have a brief conversation with them about that, and I either get paid immediately or they get nothing more from me and I tell everyone I know that they didn't pay me.
I do high quality work. But I work based on an agreement that I write; they pay. Always. Except for writing I do on my own account, like here on DU.
No pay? No freaking work! Pay up!
I have always gotten paid right away after telling someone that. There are no acceptable excuses.
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I totally agree. Another small point is they will be paid. Congress approved it.
mucifer
Jan 2019
#28
I agree with you. Don't take it back. It is a form of slavery and one that trump likes.
demigoddess
Jan 2019
#26
Seems that some people have bought the lie that slavery was based on economic exploitation
EffieBlack
Jan 2019
#16
If you are actually forced to work without pay - you might get to slavery light (e.g. imprisonment).
Ms. Toad
Jan 2019
#21
What does this have to do with federal government employees being furloughed?
EffieBlack
Jan 2019
#29