Severance Season 2: Corporate Perks as a Tool for Control
2025-03-06
Apple TV+'s *Severance* season 2 highlights how seemingly beneficial corporate perks—finger traps, waffle parties, family visits—are used to manipulate employees. These perks, while appearing to boost morale, subtly blur the lines between freedom and control, ultimately reinforcing the company's power. The article draws parallels to real-world scenarios where 'wellness perks' are used to collect employee data, violating privacy and undermining worker rights. It contrasts these tactics with the proven benefits of unionization for improving worker conditions and pay.