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rubbersole

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27. Anecdotal.

Reply to paleotn (Reply #24)

Wed Jan 25, 2023, 06:23 PM

Jan 2023

When graduating seniors in high school are asked what they want to "be", the most frequent answer is an internet influencer. Between automation and artificial intelligence eliminating millions of former career paths, no final positive outcomes (pensions, savings opportunities) after a lifetime of work, why would anyone want to do extra for their paycheck? Your employer's only goal is maximum profits, not workers well being. Survival isn't an incentive. Just sayin '.

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There is this weird new corporate trend to outright DEMONIZE employees who care about getting paid: [View all] DetlefK Jan 2023 OP

When will people stop saying every fricking thing they read online? live love laugh Jan 2023 #1

Karl Marx was right about the basic nature of capitalism DBoon Jan 2023 #2

Well said. Farmer-Rick Jan 2023 #35

Looking for more money is always the right reason. Srkdqltr Jan 2023 #3

Actually the employer, if confident about the employees current position/pay/benefits Freethinker65 Jan 2023 #4

Great point exboyfil Jan 2023 #7

Proletariat: (definition) --- Capitalism: (definition) BComplex Jan 2023 #5

just a new word for something old Skittles Jan 2023 #6

Funny how people take a few extremes.... paleotn Jan 2023 #9

in my experience of DECADES of working Skittles Jan 2023 #11

My decades show little to no change. paleotn Jan 2023 #15

LOLOL Skittles Jan 2023 #16

Just as anecdotal as yours. paleotn Jan 2023 #18

OH I NEVER DOUBTED *THAT* Skittles Jan 2023 #20

Oh, please. paleotn Jan 2023 #21

yes, EXACTLY my thought Skittles Jan 2023 #22

Glad your not on my crew.... paleotn Jan 2023 #25

In general, people give less of a shit than they used to. rubbersole Jan 2023 #23

Maybe. Maybe not. Data? Or just your general feeling about things? paleotn Jan 2023 #24

Anecdotal. rubbersole Jan 2023 #27

I agree Farmer-Rick Jan 2023 #36

Corporations want "the right kind" of slaves now. hadEnuf Jan 2023 #8

Ugh. paleotn Jan 2023 #10

you'll have to excuse Paleotn Skittles Jan 2023 #17

flaming now are we? paleotn Jan 2023 #26

Some smart ones do, but many crap all over employees. hadEnuf Jan 2023 #28

CORRECT Skittles Jan 2023 #29

If minimum wage went to $1.00 per hour we'd all be making $60.00 a week. hadEnuf Jan 2023 #31

I have zero clue what you mean Skittles Jan 2023 #32

I meant if businesses could get away with paying everyone $1.00 an hour, they would do it. hadEnuf Jan 2023 #33

oh absolutely correct Skittles Jan 2023 #34

Yeah, when your boss pays you minimum wage Farmer-Rick Jan 2023 #37

weaponization for employee control. Lovely. "The right reasons??" Would be what exactly? nt Evolve Dammit Jan 2023 #12

I heard this today on All Things Considered on NPR irisblue Jan 2023 #13

Thanks for posting this Farmer-Rick Jan 2023 #38

I thought in capitalism Astraea Jan 2023 #14

that's just for the white males at the top! Skittles Jan 2023 #19

Too many toxic workplaces Six117 Jan 2023 #30