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The megacorp economy requires people to accept the likelihood of crushing institutionalized misery in exchange for a chance at being able to sustain a high sala
by marssaxman 9y ago
The megacorp economy requires people to accept the likelihood of crushing institutionalized misery in exchange for a chance at being able to sustain a high salary long enough that the accumulated pile of cash after you finally quit will allow you to live a good enough life to make up for all that lost time and deferred happiness. I decided not to play along with that and will never again work for a megacorp, because life is short and I want to enjoy mine. It is, as you say, up to each individual!
- metalliqaz 9y agoBut then you have kids, and kids require stability. So you go to work for the man, because the kids are more important.
- tmsam 9y agoBut... start ups still pay engineers salaries that dwarf teachers, retail, and many other industries. Should people in those industries not have kids? Are they being irresponsible by not making 6 figures?
- geodel 9y agoPeople working in software field are extraordinary and deserve extraordinary perks is held as self-evident truth in modern world.
- metalliqaz 9y agoI wasn't talking about money, I was talking about stability.
- tonyedgecombe 9y agoActually, I don't think many people can stop that "institutionalised misery" spilling out into their family life.
- Zarath 9y agoExactly, be miserable so the next generation can do it too! People raise children in total poverty all the time dude, I'm sure you're going to be fine.