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Allow yourself to be exploited by capital in exchange for experience and you'll probably be rewarded later when you get to exploit inexperienced people? Sounds
by overtonwhy 5y ago
Allow yourself to be exploited by capital in exchange for experience and you'll probably be rewarded later when you get to exploit inexperienced people? Sounds like a big risk for labor and a big win for capital.
- minikites 5y agoWell said. That's why capital has to write essays like this to make it seem like a better deal than it is, lest the rest of us figure it out and organize.
- tmule 5y agoStrange framing. Working very hard in the US has made my compensation increase 7X in 9 years. I’m not capital (this isn’t a static group, btw), I don’t feel exploited, and I don’t exploit anyone - I invested in myself and successfully optimized for long-run outcomes.
- giantg2 5y agoI worked hard, got a masters, basically doing everything "right". I'm 9 years in with maybe a +20% inflation adjusted salary.
- overtonwhy 5y agoStrange how you're assuming that your personal anecdotal experience is applicable to everyone else.
- tmule 5y agoI’m in the midst of people who essentially have had the same career trajectory, while starting in this country with debt and zero social capital. It’s not applicable to everyone, but it’s also pretty darn attainable - unless you’re convinced that it’s not/