Week 3 - Greek Slavery

I find it rather interesting how the treatment of slaves in early Rome develops and changes. I think that in some ways, it kind of relates to the work force today. Not in the sense that workers now are slaves, but that workers for large employers face a much less personal job.

In a large company, you get x number of vacation hours, x number of sick hours, etc. In a small company, its more like you just make sure you call ahead and get someone to replace you. In comparison, on a large estate, you get this much grain in the winter, clothes every two years, and so on. On a small estate, if your clothes were worn out, you got new ones. (I’m assuming this is what it was like, the reading just said they were treated better and more personally…)