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Where does it stop? When does compensation stop being the company's money and start being the employee's property to do with as they please?



It never started. The employee's wages can be used however they please.


Why are other forms of compensation (e.g. covering business expenses, or insurance) not equivalent to wages?

That is his point.


What if you don't consider it as compensation, but as an expense.

ie. Working for X company will net me $150k in wages, however I will have to pay for my own meat meals, insurance, etc. I probably won't work here. Even though the company pays for only economy class flights and requires me to take one every 3 months.




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