First let’ define the word “servitude” so we can all
understand how it is to be used in this statement between you and me. In this
content and context servitude means “being in a state of slavery or in such a
position where you are completely subject to someone or something more powerful
than yourself including forced labor.” Some are born into this condition based
on geographical regions, class caste systems or types of government that rule
the populations. Servitude is actually the opposite of liberty
By implementing various employment policies, guidelines and
rules or other control devices the employee is and would then be kept
constantly in debt to his or her employer and be held in involuntary servitude for an indefinite time. Some
examples of occupational servitude are bitchy waiters, grumpy teachers,
malevolent law enforcement officers, disgruntled manufacturing workers and
others that work in occupations of either manufacturing or assembly line
productivity where machines are replacing humans or where public sector workers
endure the wrath and constant whining of people on the dole or public
assistance demanding more and giving nothing back to the system.
Legally it would state the employment is voluntary but when
you look at the workplace conditions imposed, most employees are trapped
socially and financially as they have allowed their choices and decisions drive
them into a financial situation where they cannot afford to quit, resign or
even retire due to their inability to break away from their obligations or
debts incurred.
The punishment for being in a state of servitude lies
completely upon the employee and not the employer. Their value has been
degraded to the point where even they feel cheap, misused and abused but
maintain a tolerance to keep their jobs and endure the psychological and
physical torments exposed to under these conditions.
Convincing themselves this is a temporary state of mind and
that they have not lost control of their own destiny, they deny the fact they
are enduring time periods of five, ten, fifteen, twenty or more years under
such conditions. Some call it retirement but others see it for what it really
is, a prolonged period of slavery to a job or workplace that takes all and gives
nothing back.
The final results of such psychological involuntary
servitude is a gross feeling of frustration, dissatisfaction of the job and
some level or resentment, conflict or dislike of those who either work with
them or work for them. Most certainly there is an emotional anger towards those
they may work for and who appear to be cold and callous to their needs and
wants as employees.
Quitting is often not an option. The fear of losing their
job provokes them into compromising their own values as they pay their
mortgage, car payment, child support or other debts that they are legally
binding to pay. This drives them deeper in this pit of servitude and keeps them
at the bottom so they can never get out of this chaos.
We haven’t even started on having children and the rigors of
raising kids on a single income or even with both parents working. The
financial drain of raising kids and the expenses incurred for school,
healthcare, babysitting or when they reach the age and graduate, college
expenses. For many there is no relief until some of these obligations, burdens
or responsibilities have been paid for and they are finally released to take
care of themselves. Then and only then will they see the side of liberty and
freedom to make new choices and leave it all behind.
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