Comment on The Productivity Paradox: Why Technology Makes the Economy More Efficient But Most People No Richer

• odelik@lemmy.today ⁨3⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

  I’m glad to hear that you don’t have a family, a pet, or other unit that you need to support other than yourself, and do not have an illness that requires medical insurance in a country that requirrs it for care, that a capitalist cannot exploit.

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  • iopq@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

    I simply get “raises” by switching companies to the highest bidder

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    • luthis@lemmy.nz ⁨2⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

      Think about this. Are there infinite companies to switch to? When you switch, someone still has to work the job you did. If everyone is trying to switch to companies that pay them adequately, how long until those positions run out? Be realistic. You can’t just say ‘go somewhere better’ because there simply isn’t the opportunity for everyone to do that. Better positions run out. Most people are stuck working jobs that pay them less than is required to live a half decent life, not because of their own fault, but because there isn’t opportunities for everyone. Why is that? Take a dip into reality and abandon the meme quotes for a second.

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      • iopq@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago

        They have to pay the guy who did my job more, basically. This is because companies don’t really give raises adequately, so the guy doing my job actually will ask for more or he simply won’t accept the offer

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• pinball_wizard@lemmy.zip ⁨3⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

  I’m actually quite successful, but it was pure luck. My professional rivals keep disappearing under mysterious circumstances. (This is obvious satire.)

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