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> Are we to pretend all waiters do an equally good job? Are we to pretend all supermarket checkout clerks do an equally good job? No, but we don't tip them. Th
by jjav 4y ago
> Are we to pretend all waiters do an equally good job?
Are we to pretend all supermarket checkout clerks do an equally good job? No, but we don't tip them. They get paid a wage which is bundled into the price of every item I buy at the store. Same as every other cost of business like their insurance, electric bill, etc.
- maerF0x0 4y agoWhile we're at it, Engineers? Part of the issue is a seemingly ingrained concept of "fairness" between when we do the same job we want the same reward (a grape not a cucumber stupid researcher!) ... And combine that with the propensity to overestimate our own contributions and underestimate the difficulty of what others do.. Suddenly even rationally fair "feels" unfair.