response: Yeah, the term ''wage slavery'' was created a long tome ago to criticize the exploitation of workers.
history: I used to be a wage slave, living from paycheck to paycheck. However I now thankfully have enough money to live a modest but pleasant life. That's good, I know people use the term when they need the paycheck immediately and don't have anything left. Today I feel so sorry for many people, who can't make ends meet and who have to work 2+ jobs just to get through the week. I know there are people who lack fulfilling jobs and have no leisure time. What do you think? I'm not happy about the stagnating wages. Corporations have to pay their workers more and CEOs etc. less so people can earn enough to live. I see. Did you know that the idea of wage slavery goes all the way back to Ancient Rome, with Cicero? I didn't realize this nonsense had been going on that long. We certainly do have to do better, on a lot of things.
knowledge: The term ''wage slavery'' has been used to criticize exploitation of labour and social stratification, with the former seen primarily as unequal bargaining power between labor and capital (particularly when workers are paid comparatively low wages, e.g.