slightly related I've been thinking a lot about how the monopolists all have deep heirarchies, where even folks who regard themselves as individual contributers have direct reports and are de-facto management as a result, and whether that's a deliberate tactic to discourage collective action amongst massive workforces
According to the IWW you are not and can apply for membership.
But you're still a manager in the sense of coordinating productive forces. Doesn't mean you can't still be on the workers side, at least at team leader/department level.
Pick one. A boss is a boss is a boss.
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are you even a manager at that point?
slightly related I've been thinking a lot about how the monopolists all have deep heirarchies, where even folks who regard themselves as individual contributers have direct reports and are de-facto management as a result, and whether that's a deliberate tactic to discourage collective action amongst massive workforces
According to the IWW you are not and can apply for membership.
But you're still a manager in the sense of coordinating productive forces. Doesn't mean you can't still be on the workers side, at least at team leader/department level.