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by omgomgomgomg 1137 days ago
So your housing and your job depends on the company?

Ever had a bad boss?

No thanks, unless the rental agreement is untouchable.

They make a profit or two and increase your dependencies.

2 comments

Second paragraph states they are selling the homes, not renting them. You don't have to sell if you're fired, but the parent company gets right of first refusal at market rate for four years. So these concerns as articulated seem moot.
And then the sixth paragraph says:

> So a growing number of employers around the country have decided to build their own housing for workers, mostly for them to rent but sometimes to buy.

Healthcare, too.