A condition of labor exploitation discussed by Orwell in Down and Out, described as one of the primary trappings of modern neoliberalism since early industrialization.
"Every part of this excerpt echos resoundingly into the present. Wage slavery is one of the primary trappings of modern neoliberalism, as it has been since the early days of industrialization. The over educated barista has become an overplayed template joke in the decade past."