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> The money we make pales in comparison with the size of our contributions to the company. Especially so if you are in a value-adding position and not something
by 7speter 4y ago
> The money we make pales in comparison with the size of our contributions to the company. Especially so if you are in a value-adding position and not something like internal tooling. Management and executives are DEFINITELY underpaying us relative to what we bring to the table for them
I mean, I’ve seen people working in retail make this same point. And I’m not saying either of you are invalid in your claim, thats just how work is, it seems
- googlr29783 4y agoThat's how capitalism works, specifically delivering to capitalists the difference between the product's value and the worker's wage. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Exploitation_of_labour#Surplus_labour_and_labour_theory_of_value https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Exploitation_of_labour#Surplus... It can be difficult to remember that the system wasn't always like this.
- 7speter 4y agoI didn’t say it wasn’t how it works? Nor was I complaining, just pointing out that the sentiment is universal.