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A place to discuss positive changes that can make work more equitable, and to vent about current practices. We are NOT against work; we just want the fruits of our labor to be recognized better.
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- All workers must be paid a living wage for their labor.
- Income inequality is the main cause of lower living standards.
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- Higher wages for underpaid workers.
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I think the idea is that a lot of people prioritize only their work. The whole hustle grindset thing, working obscene hours to try to get rich. Instead of doing that, seeing that whole rat race for what it is, doing enough work to get by, and then actually enjoying your time elsewhere seems to be what this is advocating for.
Is this really a thing? Has it ever been for the masses?
Sure, people might prioritize work over anything else when they are young, but that's often necessary to secure a future.
Other people live to work, but that's pretty rare.
I thought that what most people do. Does anyone actually believe that working hard at their low-paying job is going to make them rich? I thought that idea was dead decades ago.
Just look at the hustle grindset, or sigma grind, or whatever you want to call it. No, most people aren't working 120 hours a week at a McDonald's, but a lot more are getting multiple jobs, side hustles, etc to get to "get ahead" in the game.
To get ahead or to get by? Nobody who's grinding two or three jobs is wealthy, and I think they're only doing it to pay the bills because a single job doesn't cut it anymore.
I've spoken with uber drivers who already have a "good job" but they need money to support their parents who are living with them, perhaps multiple kids, etc. It really sucks to be in that situation because work is all you do.