It is a business. They have employees. They need those employees AT work to run their business which pays the salaries and the bills. They have bills bills and more bills that don't wait. INventory, buildings, taxes if you like your job there then you want to keep it. If you want to keep it and be of value to the company, you need to do things that help that business STAY in business.
Probably a difficult concept for a few people.
If the slaves don't do what Massah wants, Massah won't have any food for them?
