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> I personally think the principle that you cannot be expected to work "all hours that are necessary" unless you're paid around twice the average salary is bril
by esotericn 6y ago
> I personally think the principle that you cannot be expected to work "all hours that are necessary" unless you're paid around twice the average salary is brilliant and gets rid of a lot of potential abuse of this rule.
You'd need to tweak the multiplier in different countries dependent on inequality.
The median salary in the UK is around 29K GBP. I wouldn't say that 58K (70K CHF) is a "should be expected to exist at all times" salary.
- sweeneyrod 6y ago> The median salary in the UK is around 29K GBP. I wouldn't say that 58K (70K CHF) is a "should be expected to exist at all times" salary. No, but if someone on £58k is expected to work unreasonable amounts of overtime without sufficient compensation they probably won't suffer too much if they decide to switch jobs.
- ChuckNorris89 6y agoI really hate that we should accept switching jobs as a solution instead of fixing the root cause.
- esotericn 6y agoEh. IMO, almost anyone with a full time job is in the same position, with few exceptions everyone spends up to their means anyway.
- red_admiral 6y agoI know lots of people at UK universities in junior positions - sometimes even fixed-term contracts - on way less than 29K, who are still expected to work stupid hours. Or at least, no-one tells you that you have to officially, but when you inverview for moving up to a permanent contract you don't want to be the person with the weakest publication profile.
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