I think it is a mistake to conflate the intrinsic value of a human with their point-in-time value as labor in a business relationship. They are very different things.
In a business relationship both parties need to find a price point that is mutually satisfying. If there is no agreement that doesn't mean that either party is treating the other like "disposable gadgets".
And the system is not static, value from both parties perspective changes over time, which means the mutually satisfactory price point can also change or even evaporate.
In a business relationship both parties need to find a price point that is mutually satisfying. If there is no agreement that doesn't mean that either party is treating the other like "disposable gadgets".
And the system is not static, value from both parties perspective changes over time, which means the mutually satisfactory price point can also change or even evaporate.