Workers in large department stores usually are paid on commission, which means they are in direct competition with their fellow employees. According to Karl Marx, these workers may experience

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Karl Marx believed that in a capitalist society, workers are alienated from their labor and from each other. In a commission-based system where workers are in direct competition with each other for sales, this alienation can be exacerbated as workers may view their colleagues as obstacles to their own success, rather than colleagues to collaborate with.

Workers in Large Department Stores Usually Are Paid on Commission