{"id":1289,"date":"2007-11-16T11:15:33","date_gmt":"2007-11-16T18:15:33","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/seattlebubble.com\/blog\/2007\/11\/16\/its-not-quite-indentured-servitude\/"},"modified":"2008-01-30T10:10:04","modified_gmt":"2008-01-30T18:10:04","slug":"its-not-quite-indentured-servitude","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/seattlebubble.com\/blog\/2007\/11\/16\/its-not-quite-indentured-servitude\/","title":{"rendered":"“It’s not quite indentured servitude…”"},"content":{"rendered":"

Here’s a quote that caught my attention in today’s headline P-I article: Boeing bosses spy on workers<\/a>.<\/p>\n

“It’s not quite indentured servitude, because you can quit, but when you look at the mortgages and car payments, especially in Seattle, you’re not exactly free,” said the surveilled former employee.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Real estate salespeople are always talking about the “intangible” benefits of home buying, especially since today’s market makes it impossible to argue for the financial benefits. What they obviously won’t talk about are the intangible detriments<\/em> that come from jumping head-first into a ridiculously large loan on an overpriced home. Detriments such as being trapped in a spirit-crushing job.<\/p>\n

(Andrea James, Seattle P-I<\/a>, 11.16.2007<\/em>)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Here’s a quote that caught my attention in today’s headline P-I article: Boeing bosses spy on workers. “It’s not quite indentured servitude, because you can quit, but when you look at the mortgages and car payments, especially in Seattle, you’re not exactly free,” said the surveilled former employee. 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