Assignment #10

1)What is the main point of the article?

The main point of this article is to show the reader how many companies like Wal-Mart and Target mistreat their employees by surveilling them 24/7. It shows that many employees rights can be taken and be questioned, like a secret agent.


2) What types of supporting details did the author use to make his points.

The author used facts and specific examples to support and make his points.
The specific example he used was with James W Lynn, a Wal-Mart factory inspector, in which he got spyed by the company. He was allegedly was accused of having an intimate moment with a female subordinate

The other example is Justin Kenward, in which he got interrogated for about 6 hours because he allegedly gave a discount to a fellow employee. He was being interrogated by target and it seemed as if the interrogators worked for the CIA or FBI.


3)Have you experienced or observed surveillance or unfair treatment in the workplace? Derscribe the situation and your reaction to it.

Personally, I have not really experienced any surveillance or unfair treatment in the workplace. But yet, I still hear stories of unfair treatment in jobs all across america. They are getting unfair treatment becuase of their age, sex, race etc... But hearing some of these stories, im in shock in how much employees rights are taken. Even with the example with Target and the employe who was getting interrogated. I was like "what?! They cant do that. Your taken away the employees rights." The worst part was that the employee got aressted and after writing the "apology letter". Some of friends have also told me of their experiences too. Most of them were 1st time workers working in different places. And some of them said that they were always keeping an on them. But i guess that has to do with being the "new employee". But still, my friends said that they felt quite uncomfortable. I know i would too.