A lot of jobs now are like that where you’re not really doing much all day. My job’s the exact opposite and I’m 100% on for every minute I’m working. Which is fine, because I make a lot more than most people. When I hear people complaining about not making as much at the average job, I’m mostly reminded that the average person isn’t actually working 40 hours a week or more, they’re working 5-20 hours a week, then complaining for the other 20.
Then with other jobs, they’re not supposed to be a lifelong vocation. Like waiter or cashier. It’s supposed to be something young people do or mom’s do on the side of raising their families or what you do while trying to figure out something else or rising up in that company or going to school.
There definitely is a big problem with the hilarious inequality of income we have now, but turning every act of service into a ‘living wage’ vocation wouldn’t appear to be the answer.
Some at my job complain of being "bored". I'm just like "fool, if you're bored, that means you're earning our VERY generous pay to do NOTHING. You can literally make a dollar by breathing five times. Breathe with me, and be ENDLESSLY entertained!"
It's amazing. They're on the job, on the clock, and I'm going to get shit if they fuck around and touch stuff they're not supposed to because they can't sit at a desk and smile at the fact they're gainfully employed.
One thing I will say: there are a lot of very low paying jobs that were nonetheless considered “essential” during the pandemic. I’m not opposed to a system that matters some financial amends for workers who are functional infrastructure.
That’s one problem we have in the Bay. The hilarious housing and rent costs mean if you’re making less than 200-300k here per household, you most likely cannot and will never be able to afford a house. Even out here most people by volume don’t make that, so low wage workers are basically fucked if they don’t live at home with their parents or have a bunch of roommates.
A lot of jobs now are like that where you’re not really doing much all day. My job’s the exact opposite and I’m 100% on for every minute I’m working. Which is fine, because I make a lot more than most people. When I hear people complaining about not making as much at the average job, I’m mostly reminded that the average person isn’t actually working 40 hours a week or more, they’re working 5-20 hours a week, then complaining for the other 20.
Then with other jobs, they’re not supposed to be a lifelong vocation. Like waiter or cashier. It’s supposed to be something young people do or mom’s do on the side of raising their families or what you do while trying to figure out something else or rising up in that company or going to school.
There definitely is a big problem with the hilarious inequality of income we have now, but turning every act of service into a ‘living wage’ vocation wouldn’t appear to be the answer.
Some at my job complain of being "bored". I'm just like "fool, if you're bored, that means you're earning our VERY generous pay to do NOTHING. You can literally make a dollar by breathing five times. Breathe with me, and be ENDLESSLY entertained!"
It's amazing. They're on the job, on the clock, and I'm going to get shit if they fuck around and touch stuff they're not supposed to because they can't sit at a desk and smile at the fact they're gainfully employed.
Hahaha
One thing I will say: there are a lot of very low paying jobs that were nonetheless considered “essential” during the pandemic. I’m not opposed to a system that matters some financial amends for workers who are functional infrastructure.
That’s one problem we have in the Bay. The hilarious housing and rent costs mean if you’re making less than 200-300k here per household, you most likely cannot and will never be able to afford a house. Even out here most people by volume don’t make that, so low wage workers are basically fucked if they don’t live at home with their parents or have a bunch of roommates.