Yes, they deserve the money because they take all the risk. If the company goes bankrupt, the owner is the one who will lose all their money, not the employees, who can just get another job and not face bankruptcy. For the owner, they lose everything, while the employees only have the tools they use to work because the owner bought all the supplies. For example, in a pencil shop, employees do make the pencils, but they wouldn’t have the graphite, wood, or machines if it weren’t for the owner buying the supplies. That’s why the owner takes all the risk, and if the company goes under, so does the owner, not the employees.
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“not the employees, who can just get another job and not face bankruptcy.”
The idea that only business owners take risks ignores the truth of how employment even works. Employees may not invest capital, but they do invest their time, skills, livelihoods, etc. into their career or job. If a company goes bankrupt, the owner loses money, but employees lose their source of income. That's life man. This can mean eviction, loss of healthcare, financial ruin. Unlike business owners, who often have assets, investments, and safety nets, many workers (most Americans) live paycheck to paycheck.
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