I don't get what's so uniquely bad about this? It sounds more like they're just renting out apartments, rather than tying you living there to your employment with Costco? Yes, rent is bad, but this doesn't really make them any worse than any other landlord?

[–] hungrybread@hexbear.net 9 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Same, the post doesn't mention Costo workers directly.

Not saying it wouldn't happen, but isn't this only new or unique because it's a big box store and not a small shop?

[–] CthulhusIntern@hexbear.net 3 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

There's a Wegmans on the ground floor of an apartment complex at the DC metro area. And living above a Wegmans is considered a selling point. Wegmans is not putting their employees in indentured servitude by living there. So having a big store at the bottom of an apartment complex isn't even unique.