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Lots of people work jobs they don't like. Liking a job isn't a requirement.

by sdinsn 7y ago

pbhjpbhj 7y ago
But we're trying to build a society in which people can find some fulfillment in their work though, right? Productivity in human work is becoming less and less important, as society as a while behind more capable of supplying basic needs with less human input. Happiness is a goal, isn't it? (Just so long as that other guy isn't happier than me, fuck that guy, she's always had all she needs. Right? Right! /s)
- refurb 7y ago
  Finding a job that makes you happy is a luxury that only a few people in first world nations enjoy. Sure, it’s a lofty goal, but 99% of people do their job because they need money. Even the ones that are paid well. And productivity is improving, but unless you want our standard of living to free in 2000, improvements in productivity can be used to support a society where most people don’t work.
  - jdkee 7y ago
    Since the 1970s in the U.S. the overwhelming gains from productivity improvement went to the 0.1% of households. See https://www.epi.org/productivity-pay-gap/ https://www.epi.org/productivity-pay-gap/
    - ChrisLomont 7y ago
      That link doesn't say the gains went to the top 0.1%. If you want a more accurate picture of that graph, many well respected authors have pointed out that it was made using various mistakes, such as using different deflators for the time-series involved, not using total cost to employ which tracks cost of legislation and employer paid benefits, and other issues. Here's one reply that computes the same data including these relevant factors. https://www.heritage.org/jobs-and-labor/report/productivity-and-compensation-growing-together https://www.heritage.org/jobs-and-labor/report/productivity-...
      - jdkee 7y ago
        That is from the Heritage Foundation. Funded by the Koch brothers. Do better next time. https://www.nytimes.com/2018/06/20/magazine/trump-government-heritage-foundation-think-tank.html https://www.nytimes.com/2018/06/20/magazine/trump-government...
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Lots of people work jobs they don't like. Liking a job isn't a requirement.

by sdinsn 7y ago

Lots of people work jobs they don't like. Liking a job isn't a requirement.

But we're trying to build a society in which people can find some fulfillment in their work though, right? Productivity in human work is becoming less and less important, as society as a while behind more capable of supplying basic needs with less human input. Happiness is a goal, isn't it? (Just so long as that other guy isn't happier than me, fuck that guy, she's always had all she needs. Right? Right! /s)

refurb 7y ago
Finding a job that makes you happy is a luxury that only a few people in first world nations enjoy. Sure, it’s a lofty goal, but 99% of people do their job because they need money. Even the ones that are paid well. And productivity is improving, but unless you want our standard of living to free in 2000, improvements in productivity can be used to support a society where most people don’t work.
- jdkee 7y ago
  Since the 1970s in the U.S. the overwhelming gains from productivity improvement went to the 0.1% of households. See https://www.epi.org/productivity-pay-gap/ https://www.epi.org/productivity-pay-gap/
  - ChrisLomont 7y ago
    That link doesn't say the gains went to the top 0.1%. If you want a more accurate picture of that graph, many well respected authors have pointed out that it was made using various mistakes, such as using different deflators for the time-series involved, not using total cost to employ which tracks cost of legislation and employer paid benefits, and other issues. Here's one reply that computes the same data including these relevant factors. https://www.heritage.org/jobs-and-labor/report/productivity-and-compensation-growing-together https://www.heritage.org/jobs-and-labor/report/productivity-...
    - jdkee 7y ago
      That is from the Heritage Foundation. Funded by the Koch brothers. Do better next time. https://www.nytimes.com/2018/06/20/magazine/trump-government-heritage-foundation-think-tank.html https://www.nytimes.com/2018/06/20/magazine/trump-government...

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