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Originally Posted by Xanthe
What folks in other countries have to realize is that worker protections and benefits in the USA are completely different for full-time and part-time permanent employees than they are for those who are working on a temporary basis.
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Which is why many companies give employees just enough hours to avoid paying benefits. Walmart anyone? That way, these employees can get rely on the taxpayers to subsidize some of what their employer won't give.
Nice racket for big business; though it sucks for the taxpayers.