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0 pointscloakandswagger7y ago0 comments

I'm commenting on the article that was posted, which describes the "human cost" of Black Friday. I'm asserting that the complaints presented in the article don't sound like some excruciating human cost, it just sounds like...a job.

That the source was tangentially involved in the military makes it even more comical. A job that requires its workers to be screamed at, put through torturous physical conditioning and possibly blown up by bombs, but I guess that's nothing compared to working a 10 hour shift in a warehouse.

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tomjakubowski7y ago· 2 in thread

I don't get it. Why the sarcasm? That the person who has worked through ostensibly "torturous" military working conditions, is now complaining about their private sector job, only strengthens their complaints in my eyes.

mbrumlow7y ago

It could also bring in question the current skill level of our armed foecses.

If a manager job makinking 80k a year with the major complaints bring -- taking orders -- giving orders -- bening on feet for 14 hours -- and no real designated lunch time, then I am not sure how well our armed foecses are going to do in a actual war -- which is sort of what we keep them around for...

Or Vox is just a flame bait instablishment who has a nack at finding people who like to complain about stuff because -- feelings.

philwelch7y ago

This guy was in the Air Force, which is generally considered the softest of the military branches.

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